Dome Light Switch
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12-27-2020
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Dome Light Switch
My 2009 Ranger is the first Ford product I've owned. My GM's and Chrysler vehicles all had pin switches to turn the dome light on when a door was opened. Don't see anything like that on my Ranger, and the dome light will not come on when I open the passenger door. What should I be looking for, where is it located, and is it something I can replace myself?
#2
12-28-2020
Ford uses a switch inside the door at the bottom of the latch, white part seen here: https://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.co...ch-218x300.jpg
Its a GROUND when door is opened, this tells the SJB(smart junction box/body computer) to turn on interior light relay
Each door has one
The door ajar light should come on as well
People often unplug them when a switch breaks so no ground and no door ajar light
The switch is a twist lock so you need to take out the 3 screws holding the latch then twist and pull down on the old switch, then install the new one
Its a GROUND when door is opened, this tells the SJB(smart junction box/body computer) to turn on interior light relay
Each door has one
The door ajar light should come on as well
People often unplug them when a switch breaks so no ground and no door ajar light
The switch is a twist lock so you need to take out the 3 screws holding the latch then twist and pull down on the old switch, then install the new one
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12-31-2020
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Ford uses a switch inside the door at the bottom of the latch, white part seen here: https://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.co...ch-218x300.jpg
Its a GROUND when door is opened, this tells the SJB(smart junction box/body computer) to turn on interior light relay
Each door has one
The door ajar light should come on as well
People often unplug them when a switch breaks so no ground and no door ajar light
The switch is a twist lock so you need to take out the 3 screws holding the latch then twist and pull down on the old switch, then install the new one
Its a GROUND when door is opened, this tells the SJB(smart junction box/body computer) to turn on interior light relay
Each door has one
The door ajar light should come on as well
People often unplug them when a switch breaks so no ground and no door ajar light
The switch is a twist lock so you need to take out the 3 screws holding the latch then twist and pull down on the old switch, then install the new one
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