power windows and radio stay on when key is out and door is open

Asked by recon85 Jan 12, 2017 at 09:25 AM about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car Signature

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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You most likely have a bad door ajar switch. The driver door is on a separate circuit from the other three, and if you are noticing this problem when opening the driver door then that is the one that is bad. The switch is built into the door latch, if the plastic bushing on the latch is gone it can result in a faulty switch. You can also try cleaning the switch with WD-40, or a graphite spray. If it can't be cleaned it will have to be replaced. Lincolnforums.com has a stickied post just for these switches, as they tend to go bad on older cars: http://lincolnforums.com/forums/threads/10551-96-Lincoln-door-ajar-dome-lights-and-power-door-locks-issues

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Will this kill your battery? Im having that problem now

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Yes it will kill the battery.my 04 town car same issue.no problems, wife came inside told me there was a light on in my car.sure enough finger goin off...I have the saul bin nav radio...it was hot to the touch....driver's door latch...started messing with it....then it shut off. No problems after we 40

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