2001 Ford E-Series Van interior light stay on all the time

2001 FORD E-SERIES VAN
125,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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INDY_BIKER_5
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the interior lights on my van stay on all the time dimmer swich is in the off position and wen doors are shut the light stay on very dim but on
Apr 15, 2010 at 8:10 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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check for faulty door ajar switch, one in each door latch including rear latches.
Apr 15, 2010 at 8:17 PM
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INDY_BIKER_5
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how do i check them i have manualy pushed them in but lights still on is there a way too disconect them ? or if i remove all the bulbs will it prevent the battiere from going dead?
Apr 15, 2010 at 8:24 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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try lubricating them with WD40 and work it in really good, if it seems to help the problem you know one of the switchs is definitely bad/stickly. if it doesn't help then the problem may be faulty dimmer switch
Apr 15, 2010 at 8:27 PM
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INDY_BIKER_5
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i will try that in the am thank you for your help
Apr 15, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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Hi indy, I hope you got your van all squared away. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help you with. Thank you for using 2CarPros.com.
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