Door open sensor

These are for the power door lock actuators and speakers - if equipped.

"stargazer" wrote in message

> 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.
>
>
> Jim Warman wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>> wrote in message
>>
>>
>>>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
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Oooops... as well as door switch inputs.


"Jim Warman" wrote in message

> These are for the power door lock actuators and speakers - if equipped.
>
> "stargazer" wrote in message
>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Jim Warman wrote:
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> wrote in message
>>>
>>>
>>>>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
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Door open sensor 

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.
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wrote in message

> 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

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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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.
>
>
>
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