2002 X rear hatch "stupid question"

[xbassman]

I just gotta ask this stupid question......when I close the back hatch, what turns off the interior lights? I looked everywhere on the hatch door and the door/hatch channel and cannot see any switch like on the doors that compresses to turn off interior lights. Is there a mercury switch somewhere? Just had to ask!

 

[KChurch86]

I'm not positive, but I believe the "switch" is within the latch mechanism inside the hatch.

Not sure though, but I'm curious to see if anybody knows for sure.

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[Muadeeb]

Looks like it. Somewhere. The lock actuator and the door sensor are on separate plugs, but both are down by the mechanism. Maybe if I ever remove the hatch plastic I'll take a closer look.

 

[Chetter]

Everything else in my driveway has the switch in the latch itself so I guess I'm assuming that's true of the Xterra. But, I'm being pretty useless here cause I don't know for sure either...lol.

 

[J Everett]

There's a switch built into the latch mechanism. At least, the 2nd gen does it this way. I double checked by using a pen to close the dog in the latch, and the light went out. When I pulled the handle to release it, light came back on. Hatch was wide open the whole time.

 

[xbassman]

Tnx for the answers....looks like it wasn't such a stupid question afterall!