Ok, so ive got this simple problem with the interior lights on the
roof not turning on. Ive ripped out the interior light housing and
checked everything inside it. Everything inside the housing seems to
be working awesome. So, the only other idea i had was to rip apart the
door & the side panel where the door light sensor is at. But before i
do this i was wondering where the actual switch is for the interior
lights? Is it with the sensor thats in the door or does it have a
seperate sensor in the door jam?

There also is this spring loaded lever of some sort on each side of
the car, in the door jams. Well on the drivers side it broke off, i
cant figure what the heck its for though. And i dont feel like ripping
the entire rear quarter panel just to figure out what it is. So if any
of ou could tell me what it is, or a possible "easy" fix for the
interior lights not coming on when the doors open that would be great!

PS: Im also looking for: ebrake, Manual Shifter boots. Preferably Tan
in color. Also two front tan leather seats, im more pushy about the
boots though, i need them more then the seats atm. If anyone can help
me out thatd be great!

Thanks!

-Mike

The broken part on the door is what actually triggers the lights to come on when the door is open and has it shut off when the door closes. do the lights come on when u open the passenger door at all or when you turn them on manually?

It seems that by unsoldering the two diodes inside the light housing, and resoldering them fixed the problem somehow.
As far as the mystery lever that was broken, its for the seatbelt so you can take the seatbelt off easier when the door is open without it ratcheting up. Its broken still so i think i need to get that replaced because at the moment the seatbelt doesnt ratchet or lock up under tension <_< which definitely isnt good if i get in an accident haha..

Ok thanks for the help guys!

the broke thing in the door jam is the arming switch for the alarm

It's also there to help you open the door by giving it a little nudge.

^ agreed

that's all it is there for... the lever thing
pops the door open for ya when you lift the handle

sensor is located below the lever.... has a rubber bung covering it :)

that level is spring loaded, so that if you don't shut the door properly, it pushes it back out again to the second lock so that it trips the interior light and door open light on the dash.

Not for alarm!! For seat belt release !!

Is there power to the dome lights for manual operation?

OK...OK...Now you guys got me going. Ha Ha...I can't tell if you all are joking around about that seatbelt release lever, or are serious with your definitions for it. ?.?.? :blink:

it nudges the door open

it does not come into contact with a seatbelt nor anything else ;)
go unscrew yours and find out :P

Dearest Suprra Girl (and any body else that is interested),
I have a great deal of respect for you, and the vast knowledge you present on Supras. BUT....YOU need to go unscrew the little lever on the door post and, using a flashlight, look inside to see that it does indeed control another lever (white) inside the body. That is the release switch for the seatbelt, in the event that it is 'locked' (like it does in a sudden stopping action) when the door opens.
You can also (while parked) 'feel' the ratcheting action when pulling the shoulder harness in and out when the lever is in the 'door-closed' position.
If the lever is broken, you won't have any problems until the seatbelt gets 'stuck' in a locked position and you want to get out.

Also, something like 'sabotage' said, the tension is 'lightened' so when you lean forward while belted in, there is not as much tension on you. Just go pull on the shoulder harness while moving the lever, and 'feel' the tension differences.
Also..... ;) peace & love to all. :)

heh

yups peace n love


after you get owned ;)

http://www.supra.co.nz/personal/lever.jpg

notice there is nothing behind it... i have removed the lever and interior panel and nothing is located behind it

i also took the incentive to try out your suggestion....
the lever made no difference to the seatbelt

view the video :)
right click save as

http://www.supra.co.nz/personal/lever.wmv


peace! ;)

Mine is an '89 N/A, here in USA. What year is yours, Suprra Girl??
I'm suspecting that it may have been a USA thing, a year model thing, or your inside parts may have been removed.
Mine operates as described in earlier post, with the inner part of the lever contacting a white plastic (spring loaded) lever inside the door post.
P.S. We sure do come up with some weird/interesting things on our cars. Its a fetish with Supra owners, I suppose. We wanna know wtf things are, and wth they do. :lol:

heck ya, ill look at my rig in the am. its usa model.

i pulled mine apart and it does come into contact with a white cam lever off the seat belt mechanism. it does make a ratcheting sound on my car when the lever is depressed. and that sound is not there when its not depressed. its not for the lights thats the push button just next to it. and it does seem to help the door open up. as far as the alarm switch i think thats ties into the lock mechanism but im not sure on that one.

:ph34r:

looks like we're both correct on this one :blink: hehe

well... what you saw is the same in all the supras here... new zealand... i could suspect it's a jap import thing maybe

and they obviously didn't give a shite if we could get out of the car or not when we're stuck :P

we checked 86, 87, 90 & 91

Well...I just read your post, and it made me laugh out loud !! :lol:

I figured it out....the US NTSB (national traffic safety board) makes car manufacturers do all sorts of 'safety device' things to allow them to import to america. (Thats why cars keep costing more and more.)
Why, just next year we'll be required to drive with a special suit that plugs into the dash. If there's a crash, the suit will blow up (like an airbag) and we'll just "roll" out of the car. :P

I just hope it de-flates in a minute, otherwise we'll be have people "rolling down the hiway" all over the place. :lol: ;)

OK...OK...let me wipe the tears away. :D
Hey...it is Frday nite, and I have had a few beers... :blink: B)

:lol:

LMFAO

well.... so there ya go

it does two things depending on where you live ;)

Just to clear some things up, I do know for a fac that it has nothing to do with the alarm, the alarm is part of the door lock mechanism, and the mechanism that actually locks the door closed, along with the dome light switch, it's pretty complex, good thing too, i love mine, I can walk away with the targa top off and nobody messes with it B)

Now I'm curious though, i'm gonna go pull mine apart :lol: