Door ajar light stuck on
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Door ajar light stuck on
I have a 2003 ford f-250 superduty diesel 6.0 that has the door open light on the dash on, it also keeps the bed light on and wont shut off, any ideas where I can start, to help find what's causing this please?
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I've seen posts where others have had similar problems. They say it's a sensor in the door lock that's sticking. The fix was plenty of WD-40 to flush the lock and that freed up the sensor.
It may not fix your problem but for the cost, I'd say it's worth a try!
Good Luck Dude!
It may not fix your problem but for the cost, I'd say it's worth a try!
Good Luck Dude!
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If it's like the Rangers and Explorers, the switch is located inside the door attached to the latch. Ford no longer uses a switch in the door jamb. You have to remove the door panel to access. The switch is about $10. Very common failure.
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Originally Posted by johnj7l
thanks all Ill try the wd 40 trick and see if it works first. Just wonder which door....
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You don't have to 'slam' the door...just 'trip' the latch fingers with a screw driver - same as closing the door...then use the handle to open the latch...spray the WD40...work the latch open and closed several times to try to get the switch inside freed up...the switch is usually not 'bad', just gummed up with accumulated dirt that prevents it from operating properly...works everytime for me.
