Dome and Door Ajar light not working

[Jking]

Hi, I recently purchased a second hand 2009 Vibe. I noticed that my dome light does not come on when a door is opened, neither does the door ajar warning light on the dashboard when the vehicle is on. I do have the dome switched to the door setting. Any idea's or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[melsg5]

did you look in the owners manual and check the fuses related to those functions
http://www.vadengmpp.com/owners-manual/pontiac/2009-Pontiac-Vibe.pdf

did you check if the bulb is burnt out?
other possibility is a bad switch but that would be doubtful if the problem is with all doors.

 

[Jking]

Hi, yes I have checked the fuses and the bulb works great as I can turn the switch to on and it lights up. So about an hour ago I had the rear left door open (no lights or door ajar warning) and was feeling between rear left seat and the side pillar. When I pushed the plastic pillar all of a sudden the dome light came on and the door ajar warning. I then closed the door and opened it again and it worked. I went around and all the doors now work apart from the drivers door. So am I correct in assuming there is a loose connection somewhere behind the pillar? I hope that makes sense.

 

[melsg5]

are you sure there is no door switch on the pillar that you touched?