1997 Mark VIII Door Ajar Sensor

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jerrygriffin

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I get a message that my right door is ajar when it isn't and my interior lights stay on for a long time. Anyone know how to fix this problem?
Thanks,
JG in MN
 
RE: 1997 Mark VIII Door Ajar Sensor

Welcome to the club.

A quick fix is to use wd-40 or a similar lube spray on the door latch works to stop this from happening.
 
RE: 1997 Mark VIII Door Ajar Sensor

I had to finally take my car to a shop that specializes in electrical problems. There is a sensor that was repalced. It costs $400.00 plus the costs of two new remotes.
 
RE: 1997 Mark VIII Door Ajar Sensor

WD-40 worked for me as well.
Might take a couple of applications to see a result.
 
New owner of a 97 Mark VIII

New owner of a 97 Mark VIII

I've searched for tips regarding the damned Door Ajar problem, and pretty much the only solution I've found is the WD40 trick. So I've been out at my car every 3 hours or so for the last day, heavily spraying the latch, opening and closing dozens of times each time.... alas, no avail.

Is there any way to bypass this sensor? Does anyone have a diagram of where it's located.. like specific location?
 
fergy89406 said:
heavily spraying the latch, opening and closing dozens of times each time.... alas, no avail.
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Not sure but I dont think the sensor is on the latch, Ive always understood it was on the hinge side of the door.

could be wrong, but it wont hurt to try wd40 there.
 
I had to let the WD40 do it's work over a two day period before it worked for me....that was over two years ago...nary a problem since.
 
BRENDA said:
I had to finally take my car to a shop that specializes in electrical problems. There is a sensor that was repalced. It costs $400.00 plus the costs of two new remotes.
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what remotes this sensor has NOTHING to do with that? Why in the world would you pay $400 to replace a $20 sensor?
 
This is the first time that I have ever heard that the WD40 trick not work. There is something called DeoxIt that should even better than WD40 but it isn't the easiest stuff to get and it is more expensive. WD40 was really designed to be a water disperser but people use it for so much more! Rumor has it that WD40 actually got it's name because it was the 40th itteration of the developement of the water disperser that made it into production.
 
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