Car has just started chiming

2008 KIA SPORTAGE
125,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
Avatar
LEN THOMAS
  • MEMBER
  • 3 POSTS
My car has just started chiming and interior rear dome light comes on when making a left turn.
Sep 6, 2019 at 5:18 PM
Advertisement
Avatar
KASEKENNY
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 18,907 POSTS
Hi,

Have you checked the charge of the battery? A lot of times when they start to get drained a lot of odd things start to happen that don't seem to have a lot to do with each other.

Let me know if this all just happened one day or if you just purchased this vehicle. If you just purchased it then it may not be the battery but should still be checked.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Let me know and we can go from there. Also, if you can try to identify what chime it is that will help. Are there any lights associated with it or just a chime?

Thanks
Sep 6, 2019 at 6:40 PM
Avatar
LEN THOMAS
  • MEMBER
  • 3 POSTS
I just bought the car.
The chime is like the door ajar chime.
The rear interior dome light comes on.
It is only during the turn. Once the wheels straighten out it stops. Doesn't do it during a right hand turn. Only left.
Sep 6, 2019 at 6:57 PM
Advertisement
Avatar
LEN THOMAS
  • MEMBER
  • 3 POSTS
It was the door ajar switch going bad.
Sep 7, 2019 at 4:52 PM
Avatar
KASEKENNY
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 18,907 POSTS
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner as I was away from my computer. Glad you found it and thanks so much for posting what you found.

Thanks for using 2CarPros.
Sep 7, 2019 at 8:23 PM