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Old May 22, 2014 | 10:59 AM
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ding ding ding ding when driver's door is open

2003 Navigator..bought used.
It dings when the door is open, as if light is on...or key is in?
It had a bad lock cylinder that prevented the key to come out..so I replaced it.

Is there anyway to reliably tell what's causing this? or is this.........normal?

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Old May 22, 2014 | 11:00 AM
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I'd go with the key (is inserted) contacts in the ignition switch being damaged.
 
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Old May 22, 2014 | 11:03 AM
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I'd go with the key (is inserted) contacts in the ignition switch being damaged.
Thank you. Any insights on what to look for? I don't mind taking it apart again to get rid of this!
 
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Old May 22, 2014 | 12:12 PM
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You should remove the lower steering column shroud as well as the ignition lock. This way you can do a good inspection to see what is wrong. I had this very issue when I bought my first expedition years and years ago. I don't remember exactly what I did, but it was definitely something to do with the key contacts.
 
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Old May 22, 2014 | 01:45 PM
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Remove the bottom shroud, look for a purple/black wire. Clip the wire to eliminate the key-in-ignition buzzer or else fix the little contacts where the wire gets attached.
 
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Old May 22, 2014 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by projectSHO89
Remove the bottom shroud, look for a purple/black wire. Clip the wire to eliminate the key-in-ignition buzzer or else fix the little contacts where the wire gets attached.
Amazing. Thank you! I'll try and report back!
 
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Old May 25, 2014 | 06:19 PM
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Thank you, projectSHO89!
Instead of clipping, I simply pulled the purple/black wire and put it aside. Here is the picture of the cable and the location of the connector.

 
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