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    i got no door buzzer at all... the dome light does work but does not reflect on the door though (only works if turned on manually)... i don't know if the buzzer has anything to do with the light ? i kinda like not having a buzzer but if you need it to fix the dome light then how do you get it to work
    Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

    Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

    Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has
    it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

    Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

    TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to
    bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

    '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

    SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

    R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

    R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.


    R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

    R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

    R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

  • #2
    Have you checked the little door nipples? The switches that pop open/push closed when you open and close the door? Power belts working (if they're power)?
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    • #3
      I'm with Spike...check those door jam switches. I have several if yours is bad.
      -Rafe-

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      Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Spike View Post
        Have you checked the little door nipples? The switches that pop open/push closed when you open and close the door? Power belts working (if they're power)?
        power belts work great, when i open and close the door the belt moves
        Last edited by old yellow; 10-21-2013, 12:41 PM.
        Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

        Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

        Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has
        it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

        Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

        TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to
        bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

        '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

        SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

        R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

        R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.


        R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

        R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

        R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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        • #5
          The belts are connected to a sensor in the door latch. If you open the passenger door does the light come on?

          The only buzzer i have is if i leave the headlights on when the key is on.
          91 Festiva L "Erika" b3t swap on the way
          06 Jeep Cherokee Overland
          95 Aspire (sold)

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          • #6
            Door Jam switches hardly ever go bad. The problem is corrosion on them. Disconnect the battery, unscrew the switches from the jam and pull them out. You will see that they are a simple grounding switch. Clean the corrosion from the contact points and reinstall. Also check the position of the interior light switch. Should be in the CENTER to work with the door sw. If it's pointed at the drivers door it will be on all the time ( I believe ) Pointed at the passenger door, the light will not come on all. Hope this helps.
            Last edited by hotfordcat; 10-21-2013, 01:06 PM.
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            • #7
              These cars are supposed to have a door buzzer? :mrgreen:

              Honestly, if mine did work I would unplug it anyway
              If a hammer doesn't fix it you have an electrical problem




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              • #8
                I think the door buzzer is only in the Tach clusters..
                -Rafe-

                Things I have for sale.
                Random Festiva Parts
                Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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                • #9
                  I had the same problem with all the same symptoms. It turned out to be the dome light itself. Save yourself time and effort and make the change to an escort dome light.

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                  • #10
                    no the tach clusters have a headlight buzzer when the key is off and the lights are on.
                    there should be a buzzer in there when door is open and dome light should come on but I bet its the door jam push buttons.

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                    • #11
                      well if i point the light switch towrds the driver's door the light comes on... all other positions the light is off all the time
                      Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

                      Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

                      Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has
                      it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

                      Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

                      TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to
                      bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

                      '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

                      SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

                      R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

                      R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.


                      R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

                      R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

                      R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 1chrisapple View Post
                        no the tach clusters have a headlight buzzer when the key is off and the lights are on.
                        there should be a buzzer in there when door is open and dome light should come on but I bet its the door jam push buttons.

                        Yuck why would you want it screaming at you whenever you opened the door.
                        91 Festiva L "Erika" b3t swap on the way
                        06 Jeep Cherokee Overland
                        95 Aspire (sold)

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                        • #13
                          He's asking a lot of questions about his new car. It would be faster to just ship Arty to him in a box (with airholes) to straighten everything out.
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                          • #14
                            hey the only way to learn is to ask questions as my one teacher said...
                            Last edited by old yellow; 10-21-2013, 03:08 PM.
                            Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

                            Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

                            Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has
                            it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

                            Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

                            TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to
                            bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

                            '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

                            SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

                            R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

                            R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.


                            R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

                            R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

                            R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by TominMO View Post
                              He's asking a lot of questions about his new car. It would be faster to just ship Arty to him in a box (with airholes) to straighten everything out.
                              lol! ya i guess
                              Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

                              Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

                              Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has
                              it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

                              Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

                              TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to
                              bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

                              '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

                              SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

                              R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

                              R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.


                              R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

                              R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

                              R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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