Hi, I'll start out and introduce myself. My name is Bart, and I am a SHO addict. My first was a 96 V8. I still have that, and my first post here was for a CAI for it.
This however is my first real post here. And it will be a doosie.
So everyone knows, the car in question is a 87 Sable wagon with a 89 SHO Engine and 5 Speed. Some here will probably know what the car is. Short story, it is the one built by the Ford engineer back in the 90's. It is white and gray.
Anyway, my door ajar light is on. Sorta. Now, to start with, I have WD-40'd all the latches. And the light goes on and off just as it is supposed to. As long as the headlight/running lights are off.
When driving around during the day, it works just as it should. All the doors work as one would expect. Any door activates the light, and it goes back off when the door closes.
Now, when I turn on the lights to drive at night, the Door Ajar light comes on and stays on, regardless of the doors being open or not. As soon as I turn the lights off, it goes back off. And for diagnostics, I tried this with the ignition off, and the Door Ajar light does not come on when the key is not on, even thought the headlights are on.
I read the notes supplied about the conversion back in day, since the cluster was from the SHO donor car, and in the notes, it said that the Liftgate Open light was hooked to the Door Ajar light. Interestingly enough, when I open the liftgate, the Lamp Out light comes on.
Really, I am open to any help or suggestions. I know I have bought a "unique"car. I love it to death, and want it to be as nice as it can be. Little things like that drive me mad.
Anyone have any ideas where to start? Thanks
This however is my first real post here. And it will be a doosie.
So everyone knows, the car in question is a 87 Sable wagon with a 89 SHO Engine and 5 Speed. Some here will probably know what the car is. Short story, it is the one built by the Ford engineer back in the 90's. It is white and gray.
Anyway, my door ajar light is on. Sorta. Now, to start with, I have WD-40'd all the latches. And the light goes on and off just as it is supposed to. As long as the headlight/running lights are off.
When driving around during the day, it works just as it should. All the doors work as one would expect. Any door activates the light, and it goes back off when the door closes.
Now, when I turn on the lights to drive at night, the Door Ajar light comes on and stays on, regardless of the doors being open or not. As soon as I turn the lights off, it goes back off. And for diagnostics, I tried this with the ignition off, and the Door Ajar light does not come on when the key is not on, even thought the headlights are on.
I read the notes supplied about the conversion back in day, since the cluster was from the SHO donor car, and in the notes, it said that the Liftgate Open light was hooked to the Door Ajar light. Interestingly enough, when I open the liftgate, the Lamp Out light comes on.
Really, I am open to any help or suggestions. I know I have bought a "unique"car. I love it to death, and want it to be as nice as it can be. Little things like that drive me mad.
Anyone have any ideas where to start? Thanks
