interior lights
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interior lights
Still chasing this problem. Someone once said grease the hinges, but it didn't help.The problem i'm having is the interior lights are only activated when any of the front two doors are opened. The back two or rear wont turn them on. I was thinking of dropping it off at the stealer and letting them look at it, I was trying to avoid paying that big bill. Any other suggestions? I was thinking Body Control Module?
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Somebody actually suggested you to "grease the hinges"?? Were they here on FTE?? Let me know so we can get them banned. 
You can spray down the door LATCHES with WD-40 (or similar) to see if you can get them to work again.
Answer wallz's question first though.
You can spray down the door LATCHES with WD-40 (or similar) to see if you can get them to work again.
Answer wallz's question first though.
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To avoid shorting out the switches, unhook your battery when you spray the cleaner and leave it unhooked until it evaporates (only takes a couple minutes).
Lube the hinges???
Good Luck!
Stew
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I had the same problem, especially with the rear hatch. The problem is in the micro-switches that are part of the the latches. They get dirty and don't move freely when you open/close the doors. Monsta's got it right, only I used carb cleaner...sparingly...to clean the latch area. After it evaporated I sprayed a little silicone lube around/behind the latches and not a problem since. Just make sure you use a lube that will conduct electricity.
To avoid shorting out the switches, unhook your battery when you spray the cleaner and leave it unhooked until it evaporates (only takes a couple minutes).
Lube the hinges???
Good Luck!
Stew
To avoid shorting out the switches, unhook your battery when you spray the cleaner and leave it unhooked until it evaporates (only takes a couple minutes).
Lube the hinges???
Good Luck!
Stew
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No. I only get it when the front two open. it chimes and says door open. And the radio plays after the key is turned off and cuts off when the front doors are opened, but not the backs. It's like the truck doesn't know the back doors are on.
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With out the sensors even picking up the doors open/closed I would be pulling the interior panel off and looking at the wires that run towards the switches to test for power. Use the front doors as a guide as to what current and colored wires to look for.
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Yeah,
she is such a good mom, she fell and was able to turn herself sideways and twist her ankle vs hitting the belly.
she is such a good mom, she fell and was able to turn herself sideways and twist her ankle vs hitting the belly.
