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Dome Light Issue: Coming on while driving???
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<blockquote data-quote="Thomas Rogers" data-source="post: 928609" data-attributes="member: 60724"><p>Guys,</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've never seen the inside of a next-gen ST door sill, so I can't check, but doesn't the ST have door-post switches (little post switches that "open" by pushing out when the door is open, and "close" by being pushed in when the door is closed)?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If the ST has these, then one of them is the most likely culprit for the "disco" effect as some have called it in which the interior lights come on over bumps, etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Some manufacturers use switches that can be adjusted (screwed in or out) to make better contact and deal with the fact that door gaps change as doors sag with age. Others do not.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Regardless, those simple open/close push pin door-post switches can and do go bad. It's an easy replacement and an even easier diagnosis, typically. Also, they aren't too costly a part.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If the '08 ST has these door-post switches I suspect that's the most likely problem.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Either way, if still under warranty, take her to the dealer.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>TJR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thomas Rogers, post: 928609, member: 60724"] Guys, I've never seen the inside of a next-gen ST door sill, so I can't check, but doesn't the ST have door-post switches (little post switches that "open" by pushing out when the door is open, and "close" by being pushed in when the door is closed)? If the ST has these, then one of them is the most likely culprit for the "disco" effect as some have called it in which the interior lights come on over bumps, etc. Some manufacturers use switches that can be adjusted (screwed in or out) to make better contact and deal with the fact that door gaps change as doors sag with age. Others do not. Regardless, those simple open/close push pin door-post switches can and do go bad. It's an easy replacement and an even easier diagnosis, typically. Also, they aren't too costly a part. If the '08 ST has these door-post switches I suspect that's the most likely problem. Either way, if still under warranty, take her to the dealer. TJR [/QUOTE]
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