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Old 11-22-2010
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door switch problem

my cab light wont stay on when my drivers door is open. as soon as i open the door the light comes on then shuts off. where is the door switch located on these vehicles? i assume some kind of switch is at fault. i havent been able to see one stick out at me.
 
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the dome light switch is in the door latch...try spraying some wd-40 in the latch and open and close the door a few times and see if that fixes the problem
 
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its an sob, i went and oiled it really good and then played with the latch for a while. it will flick on and off as usual. and now i can sometimes get it to stay on a while longer. with the door open i can pull the interior door handel and it will cause enough movement in the contact to shut the light off. im thinking of trying contact cleaner on it but i dont wanna damage anything there.
 
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you could always go to a JY and pull a new latch
 
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might be what i gotta end up doing
 
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