# Bad door switch in Sable? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** sable, electrical-wiring, taurus, lights\ **Created:** [March 1, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-door-switch-in-sable/27140 "2009-03-01T17:30:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Christopherwq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Christopherwq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christopherwq)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-door-switch-in-sable/27140/1 "2009-03-01T17:30:48Z")
Hi everybody. I have a 96 Sable that I’m trying to fix up. One of its perpetual problems, though, is that the dome light (and other interior lights) stay on 90% of the time when I’m driving. The driver door won’t lock, either. Eventually, after driving a while, the interior lights will switch themselves off. Does it sound like I have some kind of bad latch or switch in my driver door? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-door-switch-in-sable/27140/2 "2009-03-01T19:00:40Z")
Try spraying some CRC Electrical Contact Cleaner or WD40 (in a pinch) into the door latch while working the door handle. The light switch is built into the door lock. I had to do this occasionally with my wife’s 98 Windstar. ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bad-door-switch-in-sable/27140/3 "2009-03-02T00:51:09Z")
edb1961 is on the right track but don’t use WD40, it will only gum up and get real sticky. The problem is in the door latch. Purchase a spray can of PB Blast and soak the latch, it worked on mine.