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Hi all.
I have the all-too-common 'dome light stays on' problem, but I'm having some difficulty troubleshooting it. [1996 Ford Ranger]
If I forced the door latch back with a screwdriver, I'd hear the relay click and the dome light would go out.
I removed the dome light switch from the door, sprayed contact cleaner/lubricant in it, worked the plunger several thousand times and reinstalled it. The dome light still wouldn't go out.
I removed the switch again and measured its continuity while depressing and releasing the plunger and it works as expected. So...I fabricated and placed a shorting plug in the switch plug to see if the light would go out and it doesn't.
There's a *second* switch in the door latch assembly that I'm unable to locate any information about. This model has no power *anything*, so I can't imagine what this other switch is for unless the door ajar and dome light are two separate switches in this model.
I haven't taken the entire latch assembly out yet, as it's kind of a pita and it's dark outside now, but I was hoping I could gain some insight here.
Thanks in advance.
-Denny
I have the all-too-common 'dome light stays on' problem, but I'm having some difficulty troubleshooting it. [1996 Ford Ranger]
If I forced the door latch back with a screwdriver, I'd hear the relay click and the dome light would go out.
I removed the dome light switch from the door, sprayed contact cleaner/lubricant in it, worked the plunger several thousand times and reinstalled it. The dome light still wouldn't go out.
I removed the switch again and measured its continuity while depressing and releasing the plunger and it works as expected. So...I fabricated and placed a shorting plug in the switch plug to see if the light would go out and it doesn't.
There's a *second* switch in the door latch assembly that I'm unable to locate any information about. This model has no power *anything*, so I can't imagine what this other switch is for unless the door ajar and dome light are two separate switches in this model.
I haven't taken the entire latch assembly out yet, as it's kind of a pita and it's dark outside now, but I was hoping I could gain some insight here.
Thanks in advance.
-Denny
