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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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Puddle lanp stays on

Hello,
We have a 2002 Taurus 24 valve SES. Recently the overhead dome lamp and the mirror puddle lamps have been staying on much longer than normal. With my F350 I was able to spray WD-40 into the latch to loosen the switch. ( which allowed those lights to go out ) Would this be the fix for the Taurus as well?

Thanks, any input is much appreciated.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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How long are they staying on?

My wife's Escort always had about a 1-minute delay.

My Ranger had that door ajar idiot light trouble. Slammng the door shut did nothing. I hit the driver's door latch internals with some lubricant and all was well.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Hi Dave , The lights will stay on just under an hour. I have looked at the rheostat and it seems to be set right.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Wow!

Yeah, nearly an hour is ridiculous!

Tell us how the trouble shooting goes.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Fixed.....took a few minutes to let the WD-40 work. Shuts off in minutes....thanks
 
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