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@MichaelAChang

7 жыл бұрын

These videos are so helpful. Thanks so much!

@buckelsass8599

6 жыл бұрын

I got the door ajar switch out.. I crossed the terminals in the plug - when I do that the dome light stays on &I get the dinger alarm.. when I remove the jumper, the dinger stops.. and the dome light stays on. when I reconnect the door ajar switch the dome light stays on.. when I depress the metal button on the switch, the dome light stays on AND I get the dinger alarm.

@kellimoneyhan3017

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I stopped the video to try the rust penetrant solution first...and it worked!!

@user-lw2po6lu3k

2 жыл бұрын

bad advise

@kiingmj441

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-lw2po6lu3k why so? And I’m just curious

Thank you for posting this video. Spraying WD40 fixed mine. I am so grateful to people like you who post helpful videos like this.

The paperclip trick worked perfectly. I've been dealing with the chime for months waiting for warmer days. Within 5 minutes had the door diagnosed. Thanks for uploading.

This video is amazing, thank you so much. As an American living abroad, this saved me from waiting three weeks for the part to ship internationally. The diagnostic work to tell if the wiring is faulty is so simple but I wouldn't have thought of it. I pulled the sensor and sprayed WD40 directly at it to try to clear it up, plugged it back in and pressed down to test it. If I pressed lightly it thought the door was closed, but if I pushed even harder it thought it was open again. I decided to open the sensor itself by lifting the tabs at the middle on both sides, and once I got the part in the middle out that rests on a spring I saw a ton of gunk that was interfering with the contact. I cleaned that out and it worked, but once reassembled I still had occasional issues. This is when I sprayed WD40 into the overall mechanism, and after that I had no issues. My advice to anyone who can't fix it with the WD40 alone and is going to replace the sensor, is to try opening and cleaning out the sensor. At this point you don't have anything to lose, and it worked for me.

Thanks for the informational video. I just purchased a pre-owned 2012 Ford transit with this issue. I'm a hands on type of person, I will tackle this fix with more confidence knowing what to look for. I appreciate you helping out the car community. I hope you continue to do so.

penatrent worked like a charm. A million thanks for that tip!!!

@ 5:14 - the unlocking of the tab to allow the switch to come out - just what I needed. It wasn't shown in other videos. Thanks!

Very helpful information. My switch wasn't stuck and never would have been able to get it out without breaking something. Opened swith up and had to clean contacts inside. Working great now. Thanks for vids.

Thanks for posting this. I use the cleaning option and my door switch is working now you’re the best. I used PB blaster

Really informative video. Invaluable information. Thanks for taking the time.

Your video is very clear and concise, thank you! Let’s hope this solves the problem on my daughter’s ‘11 Mustang tomorrow

Thanks for posting another great video. I know these things go bad a lot on the 1998-2011 Ford Ranger 4-door extended cab and I think the back sensors go out more than the front ones do. It's really annoying when you're going down the road and it's making the beeping sound and you're dome light keep going off and on.

2005 ford taurus se, the door panel was easy as hell to get off and then removed some of the moisture plastic, removed the three mount screws and oiled the lock enough that the door sensor and electrical plug came off with a little twisting, ( Had to feel around because you can't see because of the way ford designed the door....idiots ) After i removed the door ajar sensor and just left the plug hanging i drove the car around the block and no more annoying dash noise.....thank god! Put the door panel back on with ease and now i will never ever have to hear that noise again. ( I am not going to replace it, not really necessary to have a door ajar chime. ) Without your video i would of never new what the hell i was doing...THANKS A MILLION, this is not the first time you have saved me.

I'd just like to say thanks. Very helpful. Fixed my door latch.

Again, really like your videos! Thanks for the info and the education. Tim

Just did my 07 expy xlt, worked like a champ thanks for the video

Thanks for this video! With the help of this video and another. Was able to easily understand how it goes in there. As well as how to get the switch not only out as easily as possible without removing the whole latch like you did. But by simply watching the other video 1st on how to get it out by removing the latch SCREWS, then moving the whole unit out a little, then removing the door lock (yellow piece) away from it. So that way I could pry the whole unit out a bit. Sticking my head through the inside of the door helped too. To see where the spot was to insert the new switch. With that I lined it up like you showed and popped it back into place. Not as hard I thought. Thanks again!

Dude you are amazing! Please keep the videos coming!

Thank you bud! Great video! Bingo! saved me the trouble of reading schematics and wasting time! I appreciate it!

Thanks so much! Didn't even know where to start looking LOL one shot of WD-40 and it fixed the problem thanks again

Super helpful video - thank you for posting this!

It looks like the actual switch comes apart. I'm going to try it tonight. We will see if it does. Edit: well figuring out how to get the door latch out on my 15 year old Ford took more hours than I am willing to admit. After I finally got the thing out I found that you can indeed take the sensor apart easily. A precision flathead screwdriver is all you need. At 0:13 in the video you can see how there are 2 different colored plastics for the sensor by his thumb. You lightly pry up the latching tab for the darker white plastic part on each side and the case pulls apart. The first side's u shaped latch will sit on top of the locking tab while you do the second one if you do it right. I will add a other edit later on if I was able to get it working again. Edit 2: it was probably savable. All that is inside is a rubber / silicone seal, a plastic piece that holds a u shaped metal contact, and a spring. The grease or dirt from the past 15 years was blocking the u shaped metal piece from connecting the 2 contacts together. I cleaned it out with "heavy duty silicone spray and multi-use lubricant" I am sure any brand silicone spray or electrical cleaner would work. I broke the spring though so I will need to find a new one to replace it with.....

@fluffykandie

5 ай бұрын

Hi did you end up getting a new spring? If so, where please?

I LITERALLY followed right along with you with my pop's rear door latch on my kitchen table!! THANKS A TON!!

Yes!! Worked on my '99 Expedition (it was the liftgate latch). Thank you!!

2004 Ford Explorer. Gee, I'm glad you took that switch out of the door latch assembly at the 5:11 point. Very illustrative. I spent about an hour trying to test fit the old part into that hole just to make sure I did it right with the new part, and didn't realize that a bit of plastic, a tab, snapped off of the old part. It was stuck inside the assembly, so the test fit wouldn't hold. Confusing. I used a very small screwdriver to remove it. So beware! Check the switch you remove; it should have a tab on the shaft. If it doesn't, check inside and remove the broken part or you'll never get the new part to snap in and hold!

The WD-40 worked on my 2003 Mercury Sable! Thanks!

Done. Thanks you, I didn’t even have to call ghost busters.

Really good video helps when you pull it out and actually see the mechanism 😊

Thanks! I sprayed mine down with WDFantastic40. Does that usually fix this stuck switch issue?

pulled the fuse 10 years ago , finally fixed it thanks to you!

@tonyorob

4 жыл бұрын

Which fuse did you pull?

Thanks, My Friend. I am grateful!

thank you for this video, i had an alarm installed on my 02 mustang gt and the shop said the alarm wont trigger on the passenger side until i replace the door pin switch, i was looking for an explanation for this, great video! thanks a lot!

Hi, Your video is very useful for me. thanks for your video and clear explanation

Awesome video brother! I have a 2004 focus SVT where when I am driving and hitting minor imperfections in the road, The door ajar light and interior light comes on and goes off intermittently. The plunger on the striker plate side seems to be working just fine. The lock actuator works fine, as the light goes on and off fine as the car stationary. Part of me thinks it is a short in the connector for the striker plate switch, because the jostling from the bumps in the road makes it go on and off. Any help would be great thank you

Silicone lubricant spray fixed mine. Thank you for the tip!

Great job on the video very detailed thanks

Having this problem, but mine is a 2013 cadillac SRX, this helps me understand more of what needs to be done, the concept is pretty much the same. As you said, the hardest part is getting the door panel off and all the othe stuff lol.

I should have started with step one...penatrating oil. Once I realized my fat fingers couldn't unplug the connector easily, I tried the wd40 and it worked within seconds! Thank you

THIS RIGHT HERE!!! I wish I had found this first before reading forums and doing a lot of unnecessary work.

Bud i love all Ya vids!! The Ghost thing made me spill my Coffe Crackin up ! I needded that ..Have good one! Back to work on my 05 6.0 excur..

I was about to stop watching it until you mentioned to lubricate it with WD-40 and thank you very much it's fixed

Answered my questions! Thanks boss!

Good to know how to test it...I had a problem with mine last winter(puddle lights staying on)...sprayed with a lot of plastic safe lube and it fixed it (at least for now);-)

Got my Focus fixed..thanks for the info

Thanks for the info. Do you have any information on the interior alert system, my intrusion alarm keeps going off in the middle of the night, I have it selected to perimeter only but it keeps going back to the full system. My neighbors aren’t very happy with me. This is a 2019 F-350 Superduty. Thanks

I made good money replacing these switches when I was a tech. When my 99F250 started having issues I hosed it with pb blaster and didn't have it act up for about 8 years of ownership afterwards.

@christianhilditch9333

2 жыл бұрын

Excuse me sir? Do you have any experience with 97 F250. Do you remove the whole door latch? Or weasel in thru the door access ports.

@Eric.schmidt

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianhilditch9333 some you could sneak in others you have to loosen the latch from the door. Don’t take all the rods loose, just let it hang in the door

Just it hosed down with wd 40 and worked like a charm! Thanx! Actually my door lights would not turn off and now they turn off and on when i open door like there supposed too thanx!

Great most of the time. Sounds real good especially for a triton and its got good fuel pressure.

HI guys, thanks so much for your videos. I have an issue and I've been searching in the internet for a while with no luck. I have a F150 2003 Lariat. The lights on the doors doesn't turn on. Also, the reading lights of the rear part of the cab. They work though if I press the switch, but in order to turn them off, I have to leave the switch press half way. If I press it all way, when I lock the truck, they turn on again. Weird, uh? If any of you can give me some advice plz! Thx!

Right on brother. I’m gonna try this next. I replaced the DDM and no change. So this is my next attempt. I’ve got an active door ajar indicator on the dash but no chime. I’ve got no dome lights and no door locks. But power seats and power mirrors and power windows all work fine. No response from door lock function at switch ( tried a new switch ) no response when ignition key cycled 8 times, no response at keypad with last two buttons, no response when in drive or in park. Also noticed no power to trunk release. Even tho this is an aggravating issue I must admit I’m having fun trying to figure it out. Gonna keep the car for as long as God allows so new door switches next!!! Lol

Thanks for the tips. The pb blaster in the jam trick seems to have worked.

Question for you I swapped my cluster in 08 f150 gained a tach, but lost the door ajar warning I have crank window cluster is out of electric window model. do I have to get into vehicle control module to fix this? or Simpler way?

All your videos are very well done and helpful , especially showing where and when to clean and lube when working on Ford vehicles . On this one am wondering if a simple continuity test at the two pins would work to diagnose whether the door switch is faulty . Open door latch = infinite resistance and closed door = little to no resistance ? By the way on horns that stop working have fixed them by drilling small hole in upper horn body and shooting in WD40 to free up the vibrator mechanism then shake out excess WD 40 . Then smear grease into hole to block potential water and crud ingress.

Hey buddy have a quick question having same problem with my 04 Monte Carlo inwa s told they have the same issues. My door ajar light and some lights stating on

thanks you for your videos i bought a used 07 f150 5.4l with 100k miles i was a little scared but your videos helped me out

@yazzyfresh

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem did you replace the whole sensor or did the wd40 work for you

@MrGdbsti05

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazzyfresh i did use the wd40 and it worked for about two months then i ended up replacing the sensor and has been working correctly for about 2 years now.

Soaked it with WD 40 on only my driver door latch since its the one used 99% of the time. Works great now. Thinking the desert dust with be sticking to it now, so I might take it apart later and do a good cleaning, maybe use dry graphite. Thank you for this video!

@artxofxwar

8 ай бұрын

trying this now to see

Thanks, I have wife's 2013 Edge with this problem, was wondering how to fix it. She hates the warning message and lights being on.

Thanks for posting, a great help...! As I was watching your video,, I was thinking, while I’m in there, I will be installing a after market alarm in my 2006 F150... could you tell me which wire I would use for the alarm, if someone opens the door when the alarm is armed..... Again, Thank You for all your help...!

Could this also be the problem of random alarm going off on 06 Ford Taurus? I have soaked with lithium grease & WD40. It stopped for a couple of weeks, but started up again.

I tried it what you said to do and it worked thank you very much

I'm experiencing the same thing but I also noticed the drivers side electric door lock doesn't function either. Could this be a separate issue ???

Thank you very much. I prayed ro the Lord Jesus and then I found your video and then I sprayed it with some oil and 'BLAM' the lights went off. The Lord is amazing. I'm telling ya, the power of prayer is awesome. It works every time. Maybe not in my timing always but He said "you have not, because you ask not" so ask and you shall receive 😉 😇

Does Ford use the same switch on the F150's as the Explorers?

Brilliant! This video just saved me $500.

Can you use a scanner to figure out which door is causing the issue? I have a 2004 F150 SuperCrew. I have had this issue for years. I tried various sprays but it didn't work so I just learned to live with it. Now I want to try and tackle this again. Thanks

Great video thanks alot

Great video. Can you do one for the tailgate ajar? Looking to do it as an addon. 2017 f150 Lariat

That ghost thing was actually pretty funny!

question...do you have to replace just the driver's side or are there switches in all the doors that need cleaning. How do you know which door sensor is bad?

@FordTechMakuloco, Okay, so I got into my 02 explorer driver door, and found two damaged but not broken wires. Taped them up. Now the door sensor works KOEO, but not KOER. The moment after I start it up, it begins acting up as if no repair has been made. Ideas?

Ford Edge has this problem slot. We have a lot of people ask in our FB group pages.

Thanks man worked on my 2006 mustang. Even though I had to remove the door panel and literally remove that part to lubricate it by hand since mines was in a really bad shape.

Does the GEM module control the door switches? I had a windshield leak on my 2000 f250 which killed my battery. After charging them I noticed that my power step courtesy lights were on with the steps up and the doors closed and the steps won’t deploy at all. I’m thinking the windshield leak screwed something up and released the gremlins

Thank you very helpful

My 2006 Ford Crown Victoria driver front door acts opposite of this. Door opened or closed the door open indicator chime does not illuminate and dome light does not come on. All other 3 doors work as they should. Would this be the door latch sensor or something else??

Does this apply to Lincoln town cars as well ? Hey he passenger rear door won’t lock at all, even when you drive off. Any help appreciated

Do you have a video showing same problem but door lock assy has cherry switch?

I sprayed a fair amount of wd40 into the latch , it kinda worked after open and closed few times, the warning was gone but then it came bk on after I open and closed again?

muy buen video, gracias

How would I try this method on a 2017 Ford Explorer with the Liftgate? Thanks!!!!

Do the 6th gen Mustangs have the same mechanism? On mine, the door ajar warning works fine but the window randomly does the small drop as if I was opening the door. It feels like the switch now has two steps (or there are two separate switches that trigger at slightly different points)? When it works fine, I tried slowly opening my door and noticed that it would first trigger the small window drop and as the door opened a tiny bit more then door ajar / dome lights came on.

We had to standard no button keys programmed by a locksmith for our 2013 f250. They work fine but when we start truck with them a message appears saying intkey cant be programmed. It dissapears after few seconds. The original remote key dosnt do this.. Why do the new keys trigger that message and will it cause issyes later?

05 taurus was saying right rear door ajar when open or closed. I unhooked the wire at switch with latch still in the door. With the wire unhooked it works opposite of what this shows and thinks door is closed. If I reconnect to switch it says door is open. I just left wire unhooked and now car thinks door is always closed.

Thank you!

I have a 2007 Mercury Mountaineer. Sometimes while driving, the dome light will suddenly come on and the automatic driver seat will move back, like the door has been opened. Really freaks you out going 70 miles an hour! Any ideas on what to check or how to fix. It seems to do it mostly when another door or the back hatch has been opened and shut, but not any particular one. And sometimes when you hit a bump in the road.

Does this switch stop the door from latching during very cold, freezing weather? 2004 Taurus SE. When the weather is very cold, or I've washed the vehicle, and it later freezes, the door won't latch shut until it warms up. I've WD-40'd it, and greased it repeatedly. I now have to heat it up with a lighter until the latch catches, and the door stays closed.

I have a 03 f150 the door chime's about 5 times every now and again while driving the dome light doesn't turn on. Would this be the problem?

I need some help... I jumped my connectior at the door switch but still get the door ajar message. I tested continuity from the switch connection to the A pillar connection, which checks out good. I should be able to test now from the switch connector to the fuse panel connector, without taking the door off again correct? what if that checks good?

Question. My dome light is on and the radio will not go on but when i close the doors the power running board do operate and close so what is the problem? Is there some other place for a bad connection?

HI I have a 02 ford explorer the problem with that is that the dome light and the side mirror light stay on for like 30 minutes then go off what could b the problem?

Question would the door ajar light have any thing to do with middle Council shutting off “radio, heat” When I’m driving door open will pop up then the middle counsel shuts down sometimes it comes back on a few seconds later last night not so lucky stayed off. I’ve been researching videos I can’t find any connection with the two? I have a 2011 Ford fusion SE

mine got a ball stuck in switch, i try to push the ball to free up but instead it goes in further, also try to put some oil on the ball. is it better with push button switch? i need to get a switch like yours so i dont get ball stuck

I’ll try this tomorrow.

Thanks, WD 40 fixed my problem. I had constant chime noise while door was closed and alarm will randomly go off. What i think caused the problem is a couple days before the issue i had my tints done and they have to use water to put the film on.

Is this the same with Ford taurus if so which year's?? Any help appreciated thank you.

Nice one, thanks for the tip. Singem. PS Do you know the colours of those two wires please.

Now I can stop seeing the ghost....

Nice !

I'm having problems with my 2017 Ford pickup F 150 when I in the morning when it's cold jumps you have to have the brakes on a really hurt so far they haven't figured out what's wrong with it I wondered if you had any idea thanks name to Dennis VA GI

I have a 2008 ford ranger, my driver side door ajar/dome light does not come on, but the passenger side does. I tried WD40 and it didn't fix it. But also my headlight indicator (buzzer when headlights are left on) doesn't work either. Is the door ajar and headlight alarm on the same circuit?