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AllAboutSpeed

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Hey guys I have a question. I just bought my 02 GT a few weeks ago and noticed the interior light wasnt working when i opened the door. Come to find out after popping off the light cover there was no bulb. So i went to autozone which they didnt list a bulb so my friend there let me take them out to the car and match them up. well i found one that worked however when I shut my door the light didnt turn off. I didnt let it sit very long but i am guessing it should of turned off right away. Im thinking the previous owner took it out for that reason. Im thinking maybe a door switch is bad, however i dont know where its located. Any help would be appreciated.
 

myponyrocks

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it stays on for a while, like 3-5 min I think? Its been a while.
 
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myponyrocks said:
it stays on for a while, like 3-5 min I think? Its been a while.
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hmm. maybe ill get the bulbs again and give it a try. i didnt buy them thinking that there was a problem. This is my first stang so I had no idea
 

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this is a very common problem on ALL Ford cars & trucks built after 1998, it should be made a stickie or something. there is a pin switch on the door latches that over a period of time sticks, causing the interior light to stay on and a "door ajar" light to come on in the cluster. the switch from the factory comes packed wth a heavy grease and over a period of time the greasy gets hard and wont let the pin in the switch retract, causing the light to stay on and even in some cases, drain the batt.
 

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Randys advice is solid.

To remove the stwitch remove the door pannel. THen there is a window guide under the metal. Remove the 11mm bolt and moce aside. There are 3 torx 25 bolts that hold the latch. Losen all of them. Now disconnect the door switch harness. Now turn it and it will come out. Sometimes they require a bit of force...

Reverse procedure to install.

NOTE: Make sure that your window guide is alligned properly other wiser your window won't roll up/down right. It is also a good idea to lube the tracks with lubraplate since your in there.
 
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