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2003 Explorer door ajar switch

rfav21

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2003 Ford Explorer
I'm having trouble with my door ajar indicator, chime & dome light in my Explorer. I found a thread on this site about a possible broken wire but after doing a little looking around ruled this out because a repair to the wiring was previously done. I definitely have at least one bad switch though, but my trouble is after I removed the front passenger door ajar switch I purchased a new one at the dealer. No matter what I do I can't seem to get the switch to operate properly. With the latch mechanism locked (door closed), I can't get the contact to remain closed when I insert the switch and twist it into position. Even if I try installing the old switch, which after lubricating with PB Blaster now seems to operate ok, I still can't get it to remain closed. What am I missing? Any help is appreciated.
 






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