2008 tacoma, driver door sensor

at times I'd like to leave my drivers door open with the key in the ignition, but the chimes drive me crazy. On other cars I've had, there was a pushbutton in the door frame, which could be pushed in and latched on a notch so it would stay pressed until the next time the door is closed.

but, on the taco, I don't see any such switch. how does the car know the door is open ?

 

Rubber boot covered switch near the door striker on the access door.

 

ah, duh, so obvious I missed it. I was looking in the door frame by the hinges

k, that should be pretty easy to hook up to a disable switch.

 

Keep in mind, with a disable switch, it will be possible to lock the doors with the key in the ignition. Cheap metal key in a hide a key box to the rescue.

 

since I only ever lock the doors with the key fob remote, that would be a pretty good trick