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HELP PLEASE: 98' Sienna when turning left causes map light, door ajar, doors unlock

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Hello all.

Just wondering if anyone has had these issues and how they got them resolved. Recently on our 98' Toyota Sienna van, when we make a left turn the following occurs: map lights come on at the same time the door ajar comes on in driving panel screen and if you had the doors locked, they will become unlocked.

This only occurs when you turn LEFT, I can never get this to occur when turning RIGHT.

This happens I would say 80-90% of the time when turning LEFT..


Any suggestions out there as Toyota Service said I would need to spring $450.00 just to have this analyzed before even fixing the issue.. I really did not want to shell this out let alone let someone go rooting into the electrical system..


Thanks much.

Steve Zinkie
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Hello all.

Just wondering if anyone has had these issues and how they got them resolved. Recently on our 98' Toyota Sienna van, when we make a left turn the following occurs: map lights come on at the same time the door ajar comes on in driving panel screen and if you had the doors locked, they will become unlocked.

This only occurs when you turn LEFT, I can never get this to occur when turning RIGHT.

This happens I would say 80-90% of the time when turning LEFT..


Any suggestions out there as Toyota Service said I would need to spring $450.00 just to have this analyzed before even fixing the issue.. I really did not want to shell this out let alone let someone go rooting into the electrical system..


Thanks much.

Steve Zinkie
Hi Steve,
I just started having the same problems. Before the door light would stay on all the time. So I cleaned and used WD 40 on all the door hinges and locks. Now whenever I turn left my door light and all the locks go on. After this the light on both the dash and door go out until I turn again.
Like you I cannot afford to bring this to a mechanic at this time.
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