Door ajar light stays on, but dome light is off.....

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Door ajar light stays on, but dome light is off.....

August 24, 2014, 12:33:51 PM

Hey guys.

On my '88 T-bird Sport, the "door ajar" light stays on, but the dome light goes off when the door is shut. I wouldn't think the pin-switch(es) would be bad if one work and the other doesn't.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Pose

Door ajar light stays on, but dome light is off.....

Reply #1 – August 24, 2014, 09:22:05 PM

I sprayed some wd-40 into the pin-switches in the door jambs and worked the switches several times. I think that did the trick.

Door ajar light stays on, but dome light is off.....

Reply #2 – August 24, 2014, 11:21:24 PM

The door jamb switch is for the dome light.
The door ajar switches are on the door latches inside the doors.
If it comes back try spraying the WD-40 into the door latches.

Door ajar light stays on, but dome light is off.....

Reply #3 – August 24, 2014, 11:36:31 PM

Very, very, VERY common problem on later Fords, pretty much all cars have the switch attached to the latch nowadays.

Door ajar light stays on, but dome light is off.....

Reply #4 – January 13, 2015, 04:37:59 PM

Thanks for the advice. I bought new pin switches and the ajar light started working correctly. Funny thing is, they're still in the box!! I did hose down the latches really well, which I think did the trick.