How to get the door ajar dinging noise to stop on a 1998 Ford Windstar
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How to Get Rid of That Stupid Dinging Noise
Okay, If you own a 1998 Ford Windstar you might be having problems with your door ajar light staying on, your dome light staying, or the most annoying thing, the dinging noise, this tutorial will show you how to stop the madness!
Before you get started..... Step 1
If your door ajar light is staying on, your dome light is staying, or the dinging noise continuously stays on while you are driving, it is probably caused by a switch inside your drivers side door.
This switch tells your vehicle that the door is closed or open. If the switch isn't working properly, it thinks that your door is always open even if it's closed, therefor, your dome light stays on, along with the annoying dinging noise, and the door ajar light. To get to the switch, you will need to take your door panel off. This is an easy project that only took me 20 minutes or so.
Before you get started, you will need to read my tutorial on how to take the door panel off.
This switch tells your vehicle that the door is closed or open. If the switch isn't working properly, it thinks that your door is always open even if it's closed, therefor, your dome light stays on, along with the annoying dinging noise, and the door ajar light. To get to the switch, you will need to take your door panel off. This is an easy project that only took me 20 minutes or so.
Before you get started, you will need to read my tutorial on how to take the door panel off.
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outsource123
Jan 31, 2011 @ 1:20 am | delete
- Even I suggest you to check the sensors.
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blondejon
Aug 26, 2009 @ 8:06 pm | in reply to Darren | delete
- It is probably a sensor on one of your other doors that is causing the problem.
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Darren
Jul 22, 2009 @ 12:05 am | delete
- I disconnected the sensors on both the driver's and passenger's side, but no luck. Interior lights stay on.
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Wally O.
Apr 23, 2009 @ 6:27 pm | delete
- WOW!!! Great site. My 98 Windstar has had one problem after the other, just today the door ajar light and dinging started. I had to disconnect the battery after I parked because the darn thing kept dinging even with the engine off and the keys in my pocket. I am very happy to ding you guys on here. Thanks for the tips.
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blondejon
Feb 21, 2009 @ 11:25 am | in reply to kcv | delete
- Awesome! I would suggest taping up the wire or crimping it off (if you haven't already) to make sure you don't get any short circuiting going on.
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kcv
Feb 14, 2009 @ 4:23 pm | delete
- Awesome! this is the first car-repair I've ever tried on my own and it was successful. I ended up cutting the wire because I couldn't get it unplugged but the dinging is gone!
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blondejon
Nov 30, 2008 @ 8:59 pm | delete
- Sweet! Yeah, I couldn't stand that dinging noise either. The funny thing is, we ended up buying a new van a couple of weeks after I fixed the annoying noise!
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thank u thank uuuuuuuuu!
Nov 30, 2008 @ 3:54 pm | delete
- it worked on my 96 van. i was so sick of the dinging noise- thx!!!!!!!!!!
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blondejon
May 13, 2012 @ 10:11 pm | delete
- Awesome! glad to help!
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Step 2
After taking the door panel off, there is a plastic liner that you will need to peel back. Do not peel too much off, only enough to get your hands in the area where the door latch is located. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of the inside of the door. I wasn't planning on writing a Squidoo lens until I had the panel back on. You will just have to follow my instructions carefully.
Step 3
After peeling back the liner, look inside the door where the latch is located. You will see a wire that connects to the the latch. Unplug this connector and your problems will be solved.
If you have power locks, you will see that there is another set of wires. To make sure I didn't unhook the wrong wires, I tried out my locks to make sure they still worked. I also turned my key in the ignition to make sure that the dinging stopped. When I knew for certain that I pulled the right connector, I taped the connector up just be on the safe side. I then put my door panel back on.
Problem solved! And it only took me 20 minutes.
If you have power locks, you will see that there is another set of wires. To make sure I didn't unhook the wrong wires, I tried out my locks to make sure they still worked. I also turned my key in the ignition to make sure that the dinging stopped. When I knew for certain that I pulled the right connector, I taped the connector up just be on the safe side. I then put my door panel back on.
Problem solved! And it only took me 20 minutes.
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