Overhead lights My overhead lights are flickering on while i'm driving even though all the door are completly shut. They also are staying on and flickering even though the car is shut off. My husband cleaned the contacts on the doors, but it hasen't helped..seems to have gotten worse. Any soulotions?

It sounds like an alternator, yet you say the fan still worked after you disconnected the battery? And the car was still running? Or the car died out. Sorry, need some more details on this one.

Usually the solution to this problem is to use a good penetrating oil and spray HEAVILY the latch mechanism (both doors), let it soak in, and open/close the door 15-20 times-the sensor is in the door and it gets hung up, spraying lubricant on the latches frees it up.

You have a bad door ajar switch on one of the doors. It is shorting out and causing the lights to flicker and the door ajar light to stay on.

It appears that one of the door operated switches is making contact even though the door is closed. This is indicated by the Dome light coming on. It could mean the door catch is slightly out of adjustment allowing door to sit slightly away from body. Try checking each door for a loose fit by pushing the closed door in, especially the driver's which gets the most use. There should be only a little movement as the sealing rubbers are squeezed a little more. If door catches are tight then it may be that the rubber pad attached to the door that pushes on the door switch button has compressed and is allowing switch to make contact.

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this problem is caused by a tiny micro switch that is attached to the door latch inside the doors, the stick and give this false warning, have replaced dozens of them, it is called the "door ajar" switch oddly enough :)

sounds like one of the door switches have come loose and causing it to earth out and activate the interior lights while driving which will also activate the chime.

Have you tried replacing the plunger switches for the doors, if your lights are flickering and/or staying on they are probably going bad. You can pick them up at just about any parts store

is the door ajar light on sometimes also when driving? I had a similar problem with the light staying on. I determined that it was the passenger front door latch sticking. I opened the door, then took a screwdriver to push the latch shut on the door jamb. (Make the truck think the door is shut even though it is open). Then lubricate that jamb and pull the handle open to open the door. Keep doing this (closing with screwdriver and opening with handle) until the latch works freely. This took care of my light and door ajar problem.

try changing the fuse, the box is located on the passenger side floor. There is a diagram on the cover.

locate the relay for the interior lights and doorlocks and replace it.

Robert