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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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door ajar light on

My door ajar light is on. Could this run my battery down? How does the system work for testing and possible fix?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Spray WD-40 into the door latch assembly and slam the door several times. That works for most folks on here. It's normally the driver's door ajar switch that acts up because it gets the most use.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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what year is your truck. in my 01 sd i will run into that about once a year. and its caused by the switch not getting a good connection. the fix. fluid film, wd-40, pb, what ever your preference. sprayed into the door latches and open and close the door a few times.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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I have an 02. Tried the lube fix. didn't work yet but still trying...
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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as far as the battery. the light shouldn't kill it. mine kills the interior light and door ajar light after about 5 min. of being turned on if the truck is off.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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thanks, got it to work
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cliffhanger_18
thanks, got it to work
sweet!
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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I'm having the same problem on my 1999 F250. I thought the WD-40 worked when I sprayed it (yesterday) but walked outside this morning and voila the light stayed on again. What's the next step if spraying it with WD-40 doesn't clear it up?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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If the WD-40 trick doesn't work, then the door ajar switch is probably bad. It is in the door latch assembly. The drivers door is usually the one that goes bad.
 
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