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door ajar light won't go off

2001 ranger xlt 4.0 with 4 doors the door ajar light won't go off. i hear this is a common problem............ is there away to just bypass the stupid light???????????? so it doesn't come off...?
 
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Try spraying the latches with wd-40, works sometimes.
 
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kill it with fire!

LOL, sorry man, don't know. BUMP!!
 
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wtf.....................ur a weird guy ace, weird guy...........
 
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something that we found that fixes this at the shop i work at is spraying out the latch with brake clean, blow the latch out with shop air, work the door a few times, then spray some silicone lube in the latch and work the door some more.

works every time for us
 
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^ what he said.
 
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I had the light and the dinger going all the time, sometimes if I slammed the door they would shut off.
Finally P.C. suggested the WD-40 trick on the latch and wham-bam it fixed it.
Nice !
 
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thanks guys.....im on it
 
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thanks guys.....im on it
You better be.
We don't like slackers around here.
 
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The WD40-fix worked instantly on my 2002 XLT Ext. Cab. No more "door ajar" light on; no more dome light problems; no more double-chirps when locking the truck.

If you've got rear suicide doors, don't forget those latches, top AND bottom. (The one frozen up on mine was last one I sprayed: rear driver's side, bottom latch.)
 
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