Door ajar light stays on and alarm won't go off...

[MintyFresh]

door ajar light stuck on along with interior lights.

Thoughts?

 

[TechGuru]

Spray WD-40 in your door latches.

 

[MintyFresh]

Did that, no luck.

Edit: the door alarm doesn't go off on the front left door so I pin pointed it to that door.

Took door latch off and everything looks ok. Maybe the electrical inside the door latch is bad?

 

[TechGuru]

Probably bad switch.

 

[MintyFresh]

Probably bad switch.

Any way to test with micrometer before dropping 60$?

 

[TechGuru]

Any way to test with micrometer before dropping 60$?

Geez, where do you shop?!

I suppose you could remove the switch and test it with a multi-meter.

 

[LMHmedchem]

This can also be a broken wire in in the door boot. I can't say which is more trouble to check. I guess the boot can be checked and ruled out without buying any replacement parts.

Here is a great thread by synyster for checking for broken wires, link courtesy of BigRondo,
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270081

and for removing the door panel, from the same source,
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303524

If it does end up being the switch, this is a thread from borland, also courtesy of BigRondo.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=249253

You do have to use allot of WD40 on the door latches, so if you only used a little, it is worth trying again.

LMHmedchem

 

[TechGuru]

You do have to use allot of WD40 on the door latches, so if you only used a little, it is worth trying again.

LMHmedchem

+10

Spray like you're trying to wash it, not oil it, then open/close the door many times.

 

[MintyFresh]

Thanks guys, I sprayed 2 different kinds of lubes over the past 3 days and still doesn't work. Just going to buy a new switch and hopefully that does the trick!