Strange door release problem

mchafin

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Been having a problem with my passenger door so I though I would share just in case this happens to anyone else. It's been really wierd while the car would sit in the garage the passenger's side door would occasionally just pop open. The result would be the interior lights cutting on and killing the battery. Also I could not open the door using the outside release button. Well I took it apart today. It turns out the microswitch behind the exterior release button was bad(tested with an ohm meter). I called my local dodge dealership and they wanted $61 for one.. Well I though that was crazy so I took the microswitch apart to see if I could fix it. It turns out there was corrosion built up between the contacts. So I guess it would occasionally just get enough conductivity to pop the door. Well I got a small piece of sandpaper and cleaned the terminals. After that everything works perfect!


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Thanks for sharing!
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