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72harley1000

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  1. Well, no one had any ideas about how to get this inner panel out, so I kept driving it with this dinging going on until I couldnt stand it any longer. I had the idea to go to a local custom body shop, and the owner told me how to get the inner panel out. First, look for two rubber grommets near the top left and right side of the panels. Remove them, and then lower the window until you see the heads of screws in the openings. Loosen those screws, and the window separates from the track. He told me that the window should come out, but I found it was just as easy to slide the window to the top and use some duct tape to hold it up and out of the way. Now you can get the panel to come out, but it is still held in place by a plastic piece on the left side. This becomes a problem, as that piece is bolted to the panel from the inside. It is flexible enough so that I was able to reach around and remove those bolts, but I sure wish I had the engineer who designed this setup there to do it for me. That plastic piece stays in the door, and makes removing the latch hard to do, but it is flexible enough to move out of the way. It is easier if you have another person to help twist that piece up and out of the way. I learned a couple of things, 1. Spraying your latch will do nothing, as the switch is inaccessible from the outside. 2. The latch assy will have to be replaced, so you should either order an assy. Ahead of time or make sure that your Ford dealer has one in stock before taking your door apart. 3. The Ford dealer says that they can reprogram the old switch, at a cost of 75. If you bring the latch to them. They say that works 80% of the time, but there is no guarantee. 4. You can find the latch on ebay for as low as 86., and supposedly if you get it from a ford dealer there is a 2 year warranty on the part. 5. Someone told me that just disconnecting the switch will solve the problem, but I tried that, and can report that the light stays on along with the dinging, and it causes other problems.
  2. I would still like to hear from someone who has replaced a switch on a ford edge about the correct procedue.
  3. I am out of warranty on that item due to mileage or I would bring it in.
  4. I would like to hear from someone who has actually replaced a switch on an edge, as I have never seen an inner panel such as this on any other car. Also the videos that show replacement of a switch on other cars don't show anything like this panel. Also, if there is a way to disable the switch by unplugging it somewhere else, I am ok with that as I don't care about the light coming on with an open door.
  5. My edge is a 2013. I sprayed the latch with contact cleaner after penetrating oil. It did not change anything. After taking out all the bolts for the inner panel, I can get it to move some with difficulty, but it appears to be taking the window with it. I didn't want to pry for fear of damaging something. If the glass is meant to come out with the unit, should the window be up or down when attempting the removal?
  6. the drivers side door open light does not go off. I tried spraying the latch, did nothing. I am trying to get at the switch, and removed the outer panel on the inside of the door, but can not get the inner panel off. Is there a video that shows the procedure? Also does anyone know if that switch is normally open when the door is closed? Anyone have any idea about leaving that switch disconnected, as they are a. expensive, b. extremely hard to replace, c. prone to failure according to all the reports I have read, and d. a real pain in the ass to hear that dinging. Thanks
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