My 2009 V70 has just had the 'Door Open' warning appear on the dash. I thought it maybe the actuator or microswitch in the door lock, but it looks like it is a common issue with the wires from the door to the car breaking or coming apart from the connector in the footwell.

Has anyone found an easy way to get to the wires? Do I need to take the door off?

 

No one had the issue of the wiring in the connector between the door and body breaking?
This is a design flaw that must affect more then me?

 

It's lonely when nobody answers you. I haven't had the joy of a broken wire yet (but will now due to the jynx).

Maybe for starters you can remove the interior panel and get a good look at the lock to see what color wires come rom it so you can more easily identify the broken wire at the hinge. I doubt the door needs to come off.

 

Thanks for your reply. I pulled it apart yesterday to look. But it will be a challenge soldering some pieces of wire on to join them.

This is poor design


Two wires broken at the cable tie below the connector

Close up of broken door lock and window wires

 

You pictured the breaks in 2 wires very near rubber boots of one kind or another.

Maybe you can pull 2 lengths of wire (one for each of the broken ones) through the boots. Then peel out the broken wires to where you can have at them.

Do your splicing then neaten it up.

You're probably done already. G&K