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May 4, 2006 | 10:37 PM

oldsub86

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Door Ajar light etc.

I sometimes get a situation where the instrument panel says the door is ajar when it is not and the dome light does not want to go out. Usually it will go out after a minute or so. There has been a time or two where I couldn't get it to go off without opening and closing the driver's door a few times. Anyone have any good ideas as to what I should check? I assume the switch is part of the door handle. Any odds on whether it is the switch or some other part?

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May 5, 2006 | 06:45 AM

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May 5, 2006 | 01:37 PM

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Spray the door switch heavily with WD40 or other penetrating lube/degreaser. The switch is probably very dirty causing the contacts to gum up.

May 5, 2006 | 02:53 PM

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Exactly what happened to me. Little WD = handled.

May 7, 2006 | 10:35 AM

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a different spot to try.

Had the same problem on my 98 5.4L. Nothing that I could do to the door switch would remedy the problem. Finally squirted wd40 into the ignition switch - problem has not returned.

May 7, 2006 | 10:50 AM

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Don't get discourged if it doesn't help immediately...it may take a day...maybe 3 for the WD40 to clean the contact....

May 7, 2006 | 11:43 AM

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Yep, basically what everyone else said. Load up the latch with wd40 and then open and close it a few times then repeat if it doesn't work right away.

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May 12, 2006 | 06:47 AM

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It is part of the door latch mechanism. Just load it up with WD40.

If that does not solve the problem, then start spraying it into the ignition hole.

good luck