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  1. clarehills

    Door open switch doesn't work on driver side

    Thanks guys. Ya, I was lucky I wasn't in the car at the time- luckily the other guy was not hurt either - he did get hauled off to jail though. Onwards and upwards - I go pick up me new 04 Mach 1 this weekend! Woohoo!
  2. clarehills

    Door open switch doesn't work on driver side

    Problem Solved (Kind of) Hey lads, well I don't have to worry about the door switch issue anymore because my poor 03 GT was totaled by a drunk drive :shock: Check out the pictures of woe: Next I will be getting a Mach 1 but these pictures really make me...
  3. clarehills

    Uh oh... That didn't sound good...

    Here is a guess - given you were getting the hissing sound when the condensation from the AC dripped onto your manifold it is safe to say you were running the AC when you were WOT in second gear. The thump(?) you heard may have been the AC clutch engaging - perhaps it would louder than normal...
  4. clarehills

    Rear Brake Help!

    One other thing to watch out for is that the rear mustang caliper (at least on my wifes 2000 v6 convertible) pistons need to be rotated as you compress them - it isn't like the ordinary pistons that can be reseated with a C-Clamp. I used a needle nodes pliars to do mine - I think there is a...
  5. clarehills

    Door open switch doesn't work on driver side

    Driver door ajar Switch So I finally got around to getting the replacement 'door ajar switch' - see first image below. So I took the door apart again and was still not able to get the damn thing off!! I tried twisting and pulling but no go, here are my questions: 1) Looking at the pictures...
  6. clarehills

    Door open switch doesn't work on driver side

    Mike, focking sweet! Thanks for the info man, I will try it and let you know how it went. And from me 1.5 hours is more than reasonalble. it is a pain in the hole of a job. One question though - when you change the switch did you ever notice any white fluid in the connection between the cable...
  7. clarehills

    Door open switch doesn't work on driver side

    Hey Joey, thanks for the help! I checked the fuse box under the hood during lunch and could not get the same effect as you by fiddling with it. I did notice that there appears to be a missing fuse though, it is in bottom left hand corner if you are looking at it from the driver side of the car -...
  8. clarehills

    Door open switch doesn't work on driver side

    So last weekend I tried to get to the "door ajar switch", which after doing some research, I found out was attached to door latch mechanism on the inside of the door. I got button console, door handle shield, mach 460 speaker, and finally the door panel off after a little effort. I was then...
  9. clarehills

    Door open switch doesn't work on driver side

    All good suggestions! Thanks! So it seems like I need to take apart the door - anyone have a procedure for doing this? Thanks.
  10. clarehills

    Door open switch doesn't work on driver side

    Hi, I have the opposite problem of what I found when I searched the forums. When I open the driver door I don't get the "ding ding ding your lights are still on you idiot" sound and the dome light does not come on. The passenger side door does make the dome light come on however. I tried...