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sgull
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Sometimes the "door ajar" indicator words in the dashboard panel light up and stays on, and the overhead cab light stays on, even though the doors are definitely shut securely on my two-door 98 Ford Ranger (happens when ignition is on and vehicle in operation). Then sometimes even when stop the vehicle and remove the key and get out and make sure the doors are shut securely, the cab light will stay on as though a door is really ajar when it isn't. So for now I've just removed the cab light bulb so it won't stay on and run down the battery while the vehicle is off, which is no good because of course I'd like the light to come on when I open the door, or be able to occasionally turn on the cab light manually to see better in the cab at night. And, maybe related, sometimes when the vehicle is off and I might turn the key to the accessory position to listen to the radio while I'm sitting parked outside the store while my wife shops, the ding ding ding sound that usually happens if you leave your keys in the off position and open the door (or if you leave the headlights on with the key in the off position) continues to happen and the only way to stop it is to turn the key to off. Like I said these things happen sometimes, not all the time, but often enough to expect them to happen and to be of major annoyance when they do.
I've come across some suggestions saying to spray the "door latch mechanisms" good with WD-40 and that should stop the problem because apparently thats where the switch that controls all this is located. But I haven't tried that yet because for one thing I don't really know where/what exact location to be spraying, and for another thing some say WD-40 shouldn't be used in such mechanisms because it just gets sticky/gummy later on, and some way say that instead I should use electrical contact cleaner or maybe carb cleaner first, and then use silicone spray after that. Any comments/advice appreciated.
I've come across some suggestions saying to spray the "door latch mechanisms" good with WD-40 and that should stop the problem because apparently thats where the switch that controls all this is located. But I haven't tried that yet because for one thing I don't really know where/what exact location to be spraying, and for another thing some say WD-40 shouldn't be used in such mechanisms because it just gets sticky/gummy later on, and some way say that instead I should use electrical contact cleaner or maybe carb cleaner first, and then use silicone spray after that. Any comments/advice appreciated.
