car shuts off when driver door is shut

Asked by Matthew Sep 16, 2015 at 12:44 PM about the 2001 Toyota Corolla CE

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Paul answered 8 years ago

I have a feeling it has to do with your security system. I don't know the car that well. You may need to look in the door jam for the sensor or switch, replace it or bypass it...good luck...

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Paul answered 8 years ago

Thats what it seems to me, the only thing I can think of and assuming is the car is not is gear and his/her seat belt is on, the car drops dead if he opens the door with it idling.. makes no sense to me and in the door switch the alarm is Incorporated somehow and is defective...

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FordNut answered 8 years ago

mikoloe you are an idiot if you think that avatar is funny. This is not facebook

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