no courtesy light/dome/door ajar etc

[allikat3]

Hi, ALL
THis is my first time on this forum. Just picked up a 2002 xlt, now I have some weird electrical issues .

I have the "door ajar" issue, I also have no courtesy lights when I open any door.I also have no map lights,the second row lights will work manually, same with cargo area.I have no third row which probably makes no difference.
I looked up some posts , put really could not figure out where to start.
The fuses look all good, wondering about the relays though???
The puddle lights are working, but when I alarm or disable alarm nothing "flashes" but the horn will beep.

THANKS FOR ANY HELP....

 

[BigRondo]

Welcome aboard!!

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

Unfortunately the pictures are no longer available in the above thread. IIRC, I believe I unwrapped the wires enough to gain access. When I have gone searching in there I had an idea of what wire I was looking for. I located the the wire I was looking for and gently tugged on that wire on the door side. The wire was pulled toward me and out of the harness. I then went inside the vehicle and gently tugged on the the wire I was looking for and was able to pull it inside the vehicle. I then spliced a length of wire to the 2 ends, completing the circuit. I then gently pulled the excess into the door.

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.

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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.

Please keep us posted as feedback helps others reading this post looking for a fix to the same or similar issue!

 

[allikat3]

Hello Mr. BIgRondo!!

THanks for a starting point , I read several posts/;threads and did not know where to start.
I am actualy in the middle of trying to get at the relayys behind the main interior fuses. It is not easy to get at the reloays. I actually sprayed all doors with wd40, with no luck.
I will take a look at the boot, I think the relays are most likely ok.
I removed 4 scrrews and still could not get the fuse cluster to drop!
Time to look at the boot as you said.

thanks for your help.
I will let you know the outcome.

 

[BigRondo]

Hello Mr. BIgRondo!!

THanks for a starting point , I read several posts/;threads and did not know where to start.
I am actualy in the middle of trying to get at the relayys behind the main interior fuses. It is not easy to get at the reloays. I actually sprayed all doors with wd40, with no luck.
I will take a look at the boot, I think the relays are most likely ok.
I removed 4 scrrews and still could not get the fuse cluster to drop!
Time to look at the boot as you said.

thanks for your help.
I will let you know the outcome.

You're welcome.

 

[allikat3]

driers door boot issues.

Hi,
Just wondering about your resolve to fix electrical issues.
I did the WD40 on all my doors to no avail.
I looked at the boot on drivers door , it looks great and no signs of damage.
Did your driers door boot that had issues look ok from the outside....such as no tears etc..


I am about to remove the panel and searching for wire issues, but thought I would ask .


thanks

 

[BigRondo]

Hi,
Just wondering about your resolve to fix electrical issues.
I did the WD40 on all my doors to no avail.
I looked at the boot on drivers door , it looks great and no signs of damage.
Did your driers door boot that had issues look ok from the outside....such as no tears etc..


I am about to remove the panel and searching for wire issues, but thought I would ask .


thanks

Typically, the boot suffers no damage. It's the wires inside the boot that get broken/damaged. See my post #2 above for the repair.

Good luck getting it sorted.

Please keep us posted as feedback helps others reading this post looking for a fix to the same or similar issue!

 

[allikat3]

Thanks!!

 

[BigRondo]

Good luck.