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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / January 2006Door open sensor
Hello, The door open light stays on on our 98 Windstar, even when all doors are fully closed. This causes the interior lights to stay on for a while. All fuses are ok. Does anyone have any ideas where to check? Thanks in advance. -larry Usually a aulty or dirty switch at one of the door latches.... usually at the rear hatch... there is one on each lach back there and it is much easier on the nerves to just replace both of them Merry Xmas > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -larry Speaking of the Windstar door latches and switches, what is the electrical connector with several spring loaded pins used for on the sliding door? The pins on the door make contact with a plate on the body when the door is closed. > Usually a aulty or dirty switch at one of the door latches.... usually at > the rear hatch... there is one on each lach back there and it is much easier [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >>-larry These are for the power door lock actuators and speakers - if equipped. > Speaking of the Windstar door latches and switches, what is the electrical > connector with several spring loaded pins used for on the sliding door? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>> >>>-larry Oooops... as well as door switch inputs. > These are for the power door lock actuators and speakers - if equipped. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>>> >>>>-larry So the multi-contact switch on the sliding door can be a possible cause of the interior lights staying on, depending on which contacts are faulty. It must be important to keep the pins and contacts of that switch clean to prevent malfunctions in any of the circuits it serves. > Oooops... as well as door switch inputs. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>>sliding door? The pins on the door make contact with a plate on the body >>>when the door is closed. In a word... yes. We do see occasional concerns with these... by and large, though, the concens are with the tailgate switches. The only way to be absolutely sure is to use a capable scan tool to check PIDs. On the Windstar, this can be daunting since we have to poll several modules to see the whole picture. On a related note, is there an easy way to turn off the auto door locks? One of the actuators on the passenger rear door appears to be broken and makes a very annoying buzzing sound when the vehicle begins to move. TIA Matt > In a word... yes. We do see occasional concerns with these... by and large, > though, the concens are with the tailgate switches. The only way to be > absolutely sure is to use a capable scan tool to check PIDs. On the > Windstar, this can be daunting since we have to poll several modules to see > the whole picture. > On a related note, is there an easy way to turn off the auto door locks? > One of the actuators on the passenger rear door appears to be broken [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> On the Windstar, this can be daunting since we have to poll several >> modules to see the whole picture. check the owners manual ... i know my parents intrepid allows the owner to shut off the auto lock. Replacement may be necessary, but first try spraying some white grease into the door and/or hatch latches/locks. > Usually a aulty or dirty switch at one of the door latches.... usually at > the rear hatch... there is one on each lach back there and it is much easier [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Hello larry, My '95 Windstar has been plagued for months with intermittant symptoms similar to yours: interior lights on, door chime continuosly ringing, door ajar dash light, etc. Usually the system corrects itself after driving for 5 to 10 minutes, until Christmas eve. night. That is when I removed battery ground cable to try to reset the GEM brain to no avail. Took out fuse #29 to prevent battery drain from interior lights...and then, took lacquer thinner and wet/dry sandpaper to sliding door button contact plate. Cleaned it thoroughly and it seems to have done the trick.....no lights, no chimes, no door ajar dash alert. Let's hope it is cured. Good luck with yours. Dbtekno >Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >-larry > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -larry Liberally spray WD40 into the door latch opening. I've never actually seen where the switches are located, but just hosing the area down works on my Ranger and Sable when this happens (about every 2-3 years). mike |
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