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Old 08-05-2006, 11:08 PM
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electrical problem/question

i noticed today when i open the driver side rear door-the odometer does not light up my mileage anymore. all other doors still work. this is not a big deal for me ( i am out of my 3yr/36.000 warranty) i imagine only three wires are involved-a power wire, a ground wire and a wire that goes to the odometer. like i said i can live with it, so i really don't want to rip the door panel apart and start tracing wires,etc. is this ok to leave?? or will it eventually cause a more major short/electrical problem-because i have a bad wire!!
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Does your dome light come on when you open the driver side rear door?
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Sounds like the switch/latch in the driver's side rear door isn't adjusted correctly or isn't making contact. When you hit the "lock" button does that door lock/unlock? The door lock motor and ajar switch are integrated. If the door doesn't lock/unlock then take the door panel off and see if a wire fell off.
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I just have an old '02, but I'm a little confused at what a DOOR has to do with the ODOMETER?
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Most vehicles the ODOMETER is blank turned OFF and when DOOR is open lights up and shows MILEAGE.
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dome light does not work either. no door locks switch-the ruck is an st model. all other doors work.
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Like Handymantim said, it is probably a disconnected or broke wire, or bad switch.
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