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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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dome lights staying on?

I have an early 99 F-350 Crew Cab Auto. After I got to work today, I noticed my dome lights and cargo light were on about an hour after I shut the truck down. I got in and checked the dimmer switch to make sure I hadn't bumped it and it was in its normal position. I also made sure all the doors were shut and the lights still stayed on. After about 45 minutes, I looked over and noticed they were off. On the way home, the door ajar light was on the entire trip. I noticed that when I accellerate from a light, the dome lights would turn off and I could hear a click under the steering wheel but the door ajar light still stayed on. When I slow to a stop at a light, I heard the same click and the dome lights would come back on. I pulled into the driveway, the lights came back on and stayed on when I shut the truck up, and they just now turned off (I have been home nearly 30 minutes.) Does anyone have any idea whats going on?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Spray WD-40 in the latch.One of your switchs in the latch is sticking.Normaly spraying WD-40 in the latch will free it.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Our ex did almost the same thing and I took some WD-40 and sprayed all the door jambs down real good them wiped them off and havent had it happen since. We have a 2003 so somebody with the same setup will chime in with another guess and help you out.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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agh you beat me to it. Guess I am going to have to go work on mavis beacon typing so I can speed up a bit.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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Green_Dually got a hole shot on you.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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thanks everyone for the quick replies. I'm glad to find out that it was an easy fix
 
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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Helps to squirt it into the latch at an upward angle, and don't be stingy!
Tom
 
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