advantrac?door ajar?

[fordguy1988]

my info center keeps telling me to check advantrac. the switch to turn this off lights up but nothing happens, the light on the dash stays lit. is this part of the abs system being it is yaw control? its very annoying beeping every five minutes...
also my door ajar warning is lit all the time.....i.ve torn the harnesses apart for frayed wires and have replaced all the poppers...what else could it be? any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
thanks guys

 

[DAT05EXPLODER]

you've checked the wires in the boot from the door to the cab? i had a broken wire in my boot and it wasn't noticeable until i started pulling on the wires one by one and eventually one wire came out broken.

 

[BigRondo]

I had similar electrical issues with my '02 XLT. The dome lights would stay on until the battery saver feature turned them off, the accessory delay wasn't working, the driver side puddle light didn't work, the keypad on the door would set off the alarm when I pressed it, the door ajar light would flash and beep at highway speeds, the radio would shut off as soon as I turned the key off, the alarm would beep twice when I armed it. Recently all 4 windows stopped working. Most recently the driver door lock actuator stopped working.

A lot of electrical issues can be traced back to broken/damaged wire(s) in the boot between the body and the driver's door. I found 3 broken wires and repaired them. The thin black ground wire was broken and after repairing it all was back to normal. When the windows stopped working, I repaired the thick black ground wire and the windows now work like a champ. I had to repair the pink/black wire to fix the driver door lock actuator.

Here is the thread for removing the door panel: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=303524

Here is a great thread for checking for broken/damaged wires, thanks to synyster for this awesome write-up: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=270081

Be sure to take your time when looking for broken/damaged wire(s). Check all the wires for breaks/damage. When you think you're done looking, look again, and again, and again. A bright flashlight can be very helpful.

Could also be related to the door ajar switch.

Here is a great thread for checking/replacing the door ajar switch, thanks to borland for the awesome write-up: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=249253

That is a great write up.

On a side note, before going through a complete replacement of the switch, you can spray WD40 into the door latch opening on each door, as these become stuck sometimes....and this can alleviate the issue.

This worked for me, after going for more than a year of the "door ajar" light coming on occasionally...mainly after a car wash, high humidity, or rain....making me unable to lock/arm the vehicle from the door keypad and keeping the dome lights on. Worth a try....it worked for me

Good luck getting it sorted. :biggthump

 

[fordguy1988]

both of these post i had followed and is what led me to check for broken wires and replacing the door ajar switches. i found none and all of the switches are new.it is extremely annoying at highway speeds and dirt roads because it dings constantly. sometimes the radio thing where it wont stay on