Reading lights and warning chie won't shut off

[bernard82]

Reading lights and warning chime won't shut off

Hello all,

I have a 98 Mustang GT convertible, and yesterday I noticed that my reading lights (interior) wouldn't shut off. I found a way that I can toggle the switches for the reading lights to turn them off so it wouldn't drain down the battery. Now, whwnever I am driving, I have the constant "ding, ding, ding, ding" going on. I tried using WD-40 on the door jam switches, tried disconnecting the battery with no luck. The only thing that DOES work is if I take out the fuse, but unfortunately if I do that, I have no AC or radio, and if you live in the South, you have to have AC. Any suggestions? Has anyone had a similiar problem? I am not opposed to cutting the wire to the speaker that makes the ding sound.

 

[Twista]

Similar sisuastion in a caddy when the radiator plug came loose and the car overheated.

 

[nwapache]

well, it sounds like your door switch is toast....its reading open sircuit constantly....try replacing it.

 

[nwapache]

btw i'm thinking of the pin switch that tells you when your door is open

 

[bernard82]

Is the pin switch the switch that is closest to the rear door the front of the door? I know of a door jam switch that you can manually push in that is closer to the rear of the door, but I am not sure if that is what you are referring to...