My 2001 Jaguar S-Type Interior lights come on when I unlock the vehicle. They recently started staying on while driving and will only go off after after the vehicle is locked or idle for about 40 minutes. While sitting in the car with the door open, I'm getting a door ajar message. I do not get the door ajar warning while driving, but the lights remain on.

Mike Butler

• 6674 Answers
• Posted on Jan 25, 2009

SOURCE: door ajar light remains on

One of your door switches sounds faulty, usually drivers door goes first. There's a little push-in button sticking out on your door post or a small lever type plastic thing where your door meets vehicle, that is your switch. You can try spraying it with contact cleaner or WD-40 & working it in & out by pushing it with your thumb, it may fix it tempoarily, but if not, it will have to be replaced. If your mechanically inclined I can tell you how to test it.

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I had the same problem with my 2003 F-150. To fix the problem I spayed WD-40 into each door latch, problem resolved!!!

SOURCE: door ajar light and interior lights

There is a push button switch in the door frame possibly covered with a rubber boot you may have bent the push pin and it is shorted to the frame, Remove the switch and ensure the wire is still attached to the switch and not loose inside the frame

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If you have a carborator it is shot - If it is fuel injected than you have need to have your heads cleaned or replaced. If it doesn't turn over at all I would start with your starter. Your distributor can also cause this as well - I had to replace all of the above, minus the carborator and it fixed my problem - Was like a new car afterward.