# Where is the "lift gate ajar" switch located on a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 13, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-lift-gate-ajar-switch-located-on-a-2002-hyundai-santa-fe/650189 "2013-02-13T16:30:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-lift-gate-ajar-switch-located-on-a-2002-hyundai-santa-fe/650189/1 "2013-02-13T16:30:49Z")
The light is on, and the liftgate is latched. There’s no obvious plunger-type switch. Is it built into the latch? I went to Hyundai’s website, but as far as I can tell, there’s no information about this. ---
**Author:** ![TheBori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@TheBori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBori)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-lift-gate-ajar-switch-located-on-a-2002-hyundai-santa-fe/650189/2 "2013-02-13T16:34:45Z")
Not sure about the Hyudai, but I had a “door ajar” light on a Chrysler minivan and, after looking for the big pushbutton (showing my age), my guy informed me that there is a micro-switch inside the latch. I would have had to replace the entire latch mechanism, connections and door handle (to the tune of $150+). I opted to have him cut the wire to the switch. End of light, chime and all. I think that you may run into the same situation. ---
**Author:** ![JerrySTL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@JerrySTL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerrySTL)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-lift-gate-ajar-switch-located-on-a-2002-hyundai-santa-fe/650189/3 "2013-02-13T17:04:09Z")
> [@TheBori](#): > > Not sure about the Hyudai, but I had a “door ajar” light on a Chrysler minivan and, after looking for the big pushbutton (showing my age), my guy informed me that there is a micro-switch inside the latch. I would have had to replace the entire latch mechanism, connections and door handle (to the tune of $150+). I opted to have him cut the wire to the switch. End of light, chime and all. > I think that you may run into the same situation. Personally I wouldn’t have cut the wire. A little piece of black electricians tape on the instrument cluster can work wonders IF it’s just a little warning light. On my wife’s Nissan a big digital display lights up if a door is ajar. BTW: A door isn’t a jar. It’s a door. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JerrySTL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@JerrySTL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerrySTL)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-lift-gate-ajar-switch-located-on-a-2002-hyundai-santa-fe/650189/4 "2013-02-13T17:12:39Z")
You can get access to Hyundai factory repair manuals online at: [https://www.hyundaitechinfo.com/](https://www.hyundaitechinfo.com/) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-lift-gate-ajar-switch-located-on-a-2002-hyundai-santa-fe/650189/5 "2013-02-13T17:40:23Z")
I figured it out. It’s in the latch mechanism. And, BTW, I looked at the Hyundai manuals on-line, and as far as I could tell, there was no information about it (but, those shop manuals are weirdly arranged - it might have be under something stupid like “safety.”) ---
**Author:** ![TheBori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@TheBori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBori)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-lift-gate-ajar-switch-located-on-a-2002-hyundai-santa-fe/650189/6 "2013-02-27T19:54:18Z")
> [@JerrySTL](#): > > Personally I wouldn’t have cut the wire. A little piece of black electricians tape on the instrument cluster can work wonders IF it’s just a little warning light. On my wife’s Nissan a big digital display lights up if a door is ajar. > > BTW: A door isn’t a jar. It’s a door. 😃 Warning light and…I didn’t have enough tape to cover the dome light or muffle the damn binger!