1998 Lincoln Continental DOOR AJAR, INTERIOR LIGHTS WONT GO

1998 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
196,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE DAY ,

INTERIOR LIGHTS WONT GO OFF WHEN I GET OUT OF THE CAR BUT WILL GO OFF WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION

AND MIRROR WONT DIM,

AND BACK DOOR WOULDNT OPEN TODAY BUT OPENED TONIGHT.
Jan 11, 2010 at 9:15 PM
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What kind of temperatures are there?

If freezing cold, clean the weatherstripping and spray with silicone.

There are switches in the door latches that allow the coutesy lights to go on and off by the door opening and closing.

Many of the ford products can be cured by soaking the latches with a thin lubricant such as wd-40. After sprayuing them open and close eash door10-20 times to work the mechanism.

IF this doesn't work, then the bad latch needs to be diagnosed.
Jan 12, 2010 at 9:26 AM
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