Door jamb switch help

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Nov 11, 2009 | 03:06 PM

Crew_Cab_78

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Door jamb switch help

I ordered some door jamb switch's to replace my crushed one's on the front door's the other day. They are the one's that screw into the jamb. They look correct and have the right plugs for the electrical connections but looked a little long. They where the only one's listed for the 73-79 trucks so I ordered them up from NPD. I screwed them in the other day when I had a free minute, but they contact the door far before it's closed. Are they adjustable? Haven't had time to mess with it again yet but just wanted to see if anyone else had run into this problem.

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Nov 11, 2009 | 04:14 PM

F250army45d

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should just screw in and then stick out maybe 3/8 or 1/4 and need no adjusting but I could be wrong.

Nov 11, 2009 | 04:29 PM

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as long as the door can shut and the switch functions what does it matter?

Nov 11, 2009 | 05:04 PM

Crew_Cab_78

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That's the thing the door Doesn't Close. It makes contact and not even close to latching.

Nov 11, 2009 | 06:09 PM

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Some jamb switches are extended until you close the door and they have a "memory" to keep them adjusted in.

Not sure what is going on then. If the adjuster is screwed in all the way and "plunger" is hanging up, maybe they are broken.

Josh