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2016 – MX-5 – Body and Accessories

DOOR LATCH SWITCH

Purpose, Function

• Turns on/off in conjunction with the latch lever rotation so that the door open/closed condition is output to the BCM.

Construction

• The switch is turned on/off by the rotation of the latch lever.

Operation

Door open (unlatch) operation

• When the inner or outer handle is operated, the door opens, the latch lever is in an unlatched condition, and the door latch switch turns on according to the operation of the latch lever.

Door closed (latched) operation

1. When a door is closed, the door lock striker enters the latch lever groove.

2. When the door is further closed after the latch lever groove enters the door lock striker, the latch lever is pressed by the door lock striker and it rotates.

3. When the door is fully closed, the latch lever is in a latched condition, and the door latch switch turns off according to the operation of the latch lever.

Fail-safe

• Not applicable

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