Thank you Kiley, your "fix" worked perfectly. I can't believe that Ford hasn't recalled this one, they probably never will. Saved a ton of money, so appreciative.
Auto Makers are only required to recall a safety concern, this isn't. I have the same issue on my 2012 Edge, yes it's quite annoying, if you lock the door your lights go off after 10 min, saving your battery. Although I will probably do this, it's way easier than replacing the switch
Just did this with my 2012 Ford Edge Sport - worked just as you said. Just to be clear for anyone else who wants to do this, there are two purple-striped green wires in that cable run. As mentioned in the video, cut the thinner one. It's not much thinner, but if you look closely you'll see that it is. Thanks for the demo! Saved me $450 - 500! Also, If you don't like the idea of your radio continuing to play for a few minutes (or so) after you leave your car, just open and shut the passenger door before you get out. That'll stop the music.
How do I open and close the passenger door before I get out of the car? I assume you mean open and close the passenger door before I close the driver door?
Ignore my first comment. I was picturing the back passenger door. , Next question, instead, couldn't I turn off the radio before exiting the vehicle? Seems easier than opening and closing the passenger door. Thanks.
Great video! With the temps in the low teens here in PA, this simplr fix helped tremendously! 5 min worth of work and all is good. Replaced the little oem 540 CCA battery with a bigger 850 CCA. Thank you for the video, much appreciated!!
This fix was so quick, I had enough time to finish reading my Tom Clemson novel, start and finished my late tax return, rake up last year's fall leafs, and update my Facebook profile picture. Thanks for the awesome video.👍
Thank you for making this video. The brake cleaner worked for like 5 seconds and after my husband and I being woken up half a dozen times to the alarm going off, I was forced to leave my car unlocked. Dealer wanted to replace the latch at a cost Im not willing to shell out. It literally took me 5 minutes to do this and was free! Thanks so much for saving me the annoyance and stress of that door ajar.
Excellent video easy fix on my 2011 Edge. In addition i put in an old school metalic door switch. Now light comes on when i open the door and alarm will work. Thank's a million.
You saved me $650 from the dealership. I love this video is just simple, easy and it TOTALLY WORKS! I’m an Uber driver and I stopped working for three days because of the annoying sound! Thank you SO FUCKING MUCH! I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP!
Brooooo, I've been dealing with this issue for no word of a lie, 2 - 2 1/2 years now. Mostly because I'm too cheap to pay the $1200 bill that my local ford shop would say it would cost me (what a joke) but also because I wasn't willing to follow some of the hacks on youtube that call for you to literally hammer out the sensor! Wih the nicer weather here, I'll be 100% giving this a go on my 2013! Cheers and thank you man!
Just did this to our 2013 Ford Edge and it worked great! however the dome light no longer turns on when driver door is open but I can live with that vs paying $400+ to get it fixed. Hopefully Ford will have a recall on this soon. Thanks for the Vid!
Great tip! Tried it out and will see how well it works for our scenario. Symptoms: alarm going off randomly for no apparent reason, prematurely dead battery, problems starting the car (due to drained battery from the faulty sensor)
OMG you just saved me $500 I just did this right now because I had already gone through one battery I bought a new battery so I did this exact thing and it worked yay yay yay
I just done this, saved about 1,500 dollars worth, on third battery, passenger door, (white wire), rear right door,(yellow wire), left rear (green wire), waiting on driver's side 😡. Thanks for the vid...come Ford...loyal customer here.
Thank you so much! I've gone through 2 batteries and the new one is dead making it 3. So frustrating they recalled it on all the other models. I hope I can do it myself. Your video makes the most sense.
Just did this with my 2012 Ford Edge Limited and it worked perfectly!! Thanks so much for the video. I will say once I exposed the wiring bundle there were 3 green wires with purple stripes. I cut and grounded the thinnest gauge one and viola no more door ajar warning or random horn honking in the middle of the night!
THANK YOU!!!! This is amazing. I will probably eventually replace the actual switch, but this is great for a quick/cheap/fast fix. PLEASE NOTE: It's the THINNER green & purple wire. I thought you meant cut the green wire with the thinner purple stripe, but realized you meant the thinner green and purple wire overall. If you happen to do what I did (and cut the wrong one first - bigger one) your driver window will likely go out. All you have to do is put the wire back together with a butt connector and then replace the #32 fuse and my power window came right back. Only thing is that the computer still stays on when you leave the car since it doesn't know you opened the door (and when it usually turns off). So you can open & close the passenger door to turn it off. Others have said it eventually turns off on it's own, haven't tested yet. Overall - big thanks Kiley!
Cody Schwartz because there are two green/purple wires, after cutting one, can you then try the driver window and see if it still works? i mean just to see if the wire you cut is the right one?
I love you so much. Lol i just did that and i basically took out my window as well. Tomorrow morning shall be a better day. Thanks for sharing that info.
Just did this. I wanted to do this as a last resort, but the other solutions didn't work for me. (Electronics cleaner/breaking the tab off) Getting this replaced at a dealership was entirely out of the question as well, no more $ for Ford. When I got to the point where I was about to smash the door with a hammer out of frustration, I decided to just take the risk and go for the snip. There are a lot of questions about which green wire it is, here are some tips to find it. 1.There are actually 3 green/purple wires. 2 are the same color green, the other is different. It is not the different colored one. 2. When looking through the wires, I found the correct one way in the back of the bunch. 3. Take each green/purple wire in each hand and feel the thickness. It is a VERY small difference in size, but the smaller one is the correct one. Trust your gut and snip that bitch. 4. You will know that you got the correct wire because the dome light will flicker as you ground it to the nut. This not only solved the issue of the door ajar, but also solved the issue of the 2 loud annoying beeps when you get out of your edge with your keys. For me, that is the best part of this because my God was that annoying. Good luck friends!!!
Thank you for this video. I had the dreaded door ajar issue and this quick and easy fix was just the ticket. Took less than 5 minutes to complete and now my life is going to be much more enjoyable! Thank you!
Thank you so much, worked perfect, got it fixed before the bad sensor drained my battery down to zero too many times and then time for a new battery, thank you
Anyone who has a problem with the rear door sensor, there is a small connector in the rocker panel where the driver seat belt is located. Remove the molding and the plastic panel. Then there is a small connector, pin 5 of that connector has a green wire, cut the wire and ground it, as shown in this video. Hope it helps
it worked for me, just cut the thin solid green wire and ground it. there is a ground wire right there with a bolt to ground to. i tried to break the plastic tab as in another video but that didn't work. thanks for your video
Hey i cut the wrong one and my driver window stop working. I put the wire together and nothing, replaced fuse 1 and nothing. Afyer i cut tue right cable my door issue was fixed but window still not working. How did you fix yours please?
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Worked for me the all white wire for front passenger, didn't read this before and had the same window issue. Just replaced 32nd fuse. Thank you Derrick! Had 4 months with this problem and You helped me a lot 🤟
just a note on doing this...it may not work because it didn't work for me. I replaced the door latch myself...its a pain in the ass and took me some time to do it but it's the best way to solve the problem IMHO. Some people are putting up videos showing you how to short out a wire (green with a purple stripe) but there are several of them so choose wisely. I did this and lost the ajar on my dash but I also lost my drivers power window. Now the fun began...replaced the motor, nothing so I started fuse checking per the manual, #1 fuse was fine but if you don't know this, there is another fuse for that window...#32. I checked that and it was blown...problems solved. The site I found this on is www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit This was an expensive endeavor but it's done.
Not so sure where you get your info from but the door latch has a micro switch. This issue can be diagnosed with a scan tool and the wiring from the door to the chassis can be the culprit.
I’m going to try this fix tomorrow morning. This door ajar issue is no annoying. Can’t lock the doors automatically, lights stay on in the car when the engine is off causing battery drain. And now I think my battery is toast because when driving while accelerating the instrument panel lights turn off and only come back on when I’m brakes. I just recently replaced my alternator, so I know that’s not the issue.
I did it and it worked, the light of the open door was removed, but the stereo screen remains on even giving an alarm, it brought three green cables with a purple line, 2 thin cables and a thicker one, I connected it to the thin green line thin purple, the other thin had thick purple line
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
I have a 2013 ford edge and when i searched i found two thin green wires with purple lines and a thick green wire with purple line i dont know which one to cut?
Thank you for the video and sharing. I have 2013 edge and it shows more than one doors ajar. Can this fix all the doors or individual doors. Please help me here. Thanks
Dude!!!! You are a fucking genius!!! Thank you so much!!! I cut the wrong wire at first and will handle that later. Searched and found the wire you were talking about and...BAM! THAT SHIT WORKED!!! Thank you again!!
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Hey guys, I had the problem of my dome lights not turning off, but I didn't have the door ajar message. Turns out if the lights dimming dial in your car is turned all the way up till it clicks your dome lights will stay on. So all you have to do is turn the dial down and your dome lights should turn off.
Any clue what the other wire does ( the one that is a little bigger?) I spliced it by accident, and put it back together . Just wanted to confirm if what it operates works. Found the right wire, and this fix works now.
I did the same thing. At first I had a Low Oil Pressure light on, put it back together and then that was gone so I thought that was it. Then I realized my driver window wouldn't work so I think it's to that - it blew the fuse for that and I had to replace the fuse (#32).
question, to make sure you cut the right wire and not the one to the power window, can you cut one (don’t ground) and then check if the power window work? if the don’t, reconnect and cut the other one and try windows again? just asking because im really bad at electrical stuff.
If you happen to cut the incorrect wire and your window quits working, its just a fuse that pops from being grounded. Just reconnect that wire and replace the blown fuse.
For those curious of this question, this wire in the video only controls the drivers door. There is a different wire in a different location for each door
My 2011 Ford Edge limited has no green with purple in this bundle on the front passenger side it has a green thin wire with a yellow stripe… contemplating cutting it anyway
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Why do owners have to pay for this when Ford is well aware of their faulty design? My car battery is constantly being replaced and the dealership only offers temporary fixes. I will never buy Ford again.
After 4 months just decided to work on it. My problem was in the front passenger aide. And for my Ford Edge 2012 is the white small wire at the passenger side bunch of wires. No other stripped wires just the only white small wire, hope this help to someone
For those looking this info up, by cutting the window wire, you blow the window fuse. Find your blown fuse & replace it. I believe it is fuse #32 IIRC.
I know your question is a yr old, but for those researching & curious, grounding it is connecting it to the chassis (via bolt connected to the body). The upper end of the wire can just be left alone, it does nothing now that the wire is cut. The lower part of the wire is what needs grounded (connected to body) as this wire goes back to the main harness. Grounding it is the same as shutting your door, it closes the connection telling the pcm the door is shut, removing the "door ajar" error.
Well, after grounding the wire on my 2013 Ford Edge Limited the dome light is no longer a problem, but the display for the radio and the radio are on all the time. What did I do wrong?
@@Ryan-ns8xu Yeah it is a "feature" of the car to let the radio play for 10 minutes once the car is turned off. If it sees that the driver door opens, it will turn it off since this technically means the driver is exiting the vehicle. Now that the car always thinks the door is closed, it will continue to play the radio for those 10 minutes unless you open the passenger door to tell it to shut off. It is kind of a minor annoyance, but imho it's nowhere near as annoying as the door ajar problems and all the issues that came along with it.
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
To clarify, I'm not a ford mechanic so I'm not 100% sure. The body style for the 2011-2014 is the same, so I would assume it should work. They didn't change anything in these years, so it wouldn't make sense that they didn't change the wiring harness either.
Kiley Warford good deal. I saw a thicker white wire, which I was unsure of since the driver side wire is so thin. If that’s the one, I’ll give it a shot!
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
They did change body styles from 2010 to 2011, so the wiring could be slightly different. You might be zble to Google the wiring for your tear model. Basically by grounding the wire to the door ajar sensor, it bypasses or tricks it into thinking its closed. Just have to find out which wire it is.
Correct. Other 3 doors work, just not the driver door. Wasn't a big deal for me. Wasn't going to spend 500 letting dealer keep fixing it. I actually sold the Edge last year. So many problems with that thing.
@@kileywarford1 Glad to hear the other doors still worked with the interior lights. Did the control on dashboard that controls the interior lights work too?
Mark Emer This is the one negative side effect because it doesn't recognize your door open. You can simply open and close the passenger door and it will turn off. It will also turn off on its own after a few minutes.
Does this work oon the passenger side?? I pulled the kick panel. Found a small green wire with purple stripe. Cut and put it to the ground. (Made a small spark?) Probably blew a fuse somewhere.... anyways, the light never turned off. Due to this I reconnected the wire as it was before.. not sure what to do.
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
I just did this, but my Driver window now does not operate anymore. I reconnected the wire as it was before I did the fix, and the window works. It seems that the wire operates both the window switch and the door ajar switch. I have a 2013 Ford Edge, so I have to assume the siring should be the same as your 2012 vehicles. Comments anyone
Mine is a 2011. Not sure if the wiring changed in 2013. You can probably find a wiring diagram online for a 2013 to compare. I don't remember where I found the diagram for mine. Just googled it.
So I cut the thicker of the wires unfortunately and now the driver side window won’t operate. I spliced the wires back together and still the window won’t work. Please please someone help me get a fix on this.
Got a question my wife 2012 Ford Edge is doing this door ajar BS , But hers is the drivers side passenger what wire should I be looking for rear door drivers side passenger Any suggestions would be appreciated I’m ready to rip the door off and give her a wooden one ,, no just kidding Wouldn’t waste wood like that lol,,
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Make 100% sure you get the smallest green w purple wire. The larger one runs the driver side window and if you ground it you will blow the fuse for the window...
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Nomi A pin 20 off the 26 pin connector should be a solid green wire. This one controls the left rear door. Ground this cable the same as I did in my video and your problem should be resolved.
Nomi A I haven't physically had to repair this one yet, so I can't say for sure what gauge the wire is. should hopefully only be one solid green wire. my suggestion....have a look at your wire harness.
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced! How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️ Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience! Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it! I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
So i have all but confirmed that i blew my window motor, turns out there are 3 green and purple wires in that bunch 3rd time was the charm. hope i didn't blow anything else. FYI this was my own fault for being lazy. To avoid this use a multimeter scrape the wire covering a little and check for voltage. If there is voltage present you have the wrong wire.
Also the correct wire for me was waaaay in the back, i had to dig for it a little. It is very thin with a very thin purple line, and it is most likley not the first one you will see. also i used a wire splicer instead of cutting the wire.
Follow up: fixed the window. Have confirmed that The window motor control module blows. They dont sell it seperatly anywhere so you can only get it bundled with a new or used window motor. Make sure whatever you buy has the little gray box attached that the harness hooks ups to because for some reason some sellers sell the motor without it. You will also need to replace fuse 32. Save yourself time and money and use a multimeter to check for voltage before you fully cut and ground out the wire.
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Thank you Kiley, your "fix" worked perfectly. I can't believe that Ford hasn't recalled this one, they probably never will. Saved a ton of money, so appreciative.
Auto Makers are only required to recall a safety concern, this isn't. I have the same issue on my 2012 Edge, yes it's quite annoying, if you lock the door your lights go off after 10 min, saving your battery. Although I will probably do this, it's way easier than replacing the switch
SFB this is a safety issue. What if you’re in a bad area or alone at night and your doors won’t lock bc the car thinks the door is open...unsafe
It's 2023 and they still haven't recalled the 2011.
@@trueblue2892Glad I read that comment.
worked great, Ford should have a class action lawsuits brought against them and pay back everyone who paid 300 400.
Just did this with my 2012 Ford Edge Sport - worked just as you said. Just to be clear for anyone else who wants to do this, there are two purple-striped green wires in that cable run. As mentioned in the video, cut the thinner one. It's not much thinner, but if you look closely you'll see that it is. Thanks for the demo! Saved me $450 - 500!
Also, If you don't like the idea of your radio continuing to play for a few minutes (or so) after you leave your car, just open and shut the passenger door before you get out. That'll stop the music.
How do I open and close the passenger door before I get out of the car? I assume you mean open and close the passenger door before I close the driver door?
Ignore my first comment. I was picturing the back passenger door. , Next question, instead, couldn't I turn off the radio before exiting the vehicle? Seems easier than opening and closing the passenger door. Thanks.
Dude thanks so much, my wife has been driving crazy about this. Thanks for sharing.
For anyone that has this problem, THIS IS THE FIX! Kiley thank you so much for uploading this my problem has gone away.
Great video! With the temps in the low teens here in PA, this simplr fix helped tremendously! 5 min worth of work and all is good. Replaced the little oem 540 CCA battery with a bigger 850 CCA. Thank you for the video, much appreciated!!
This fix was so quick, I had enough time to finish reading my Tom Clemson novel, start and finished my late tax return, rake up last year's fall leafs, and update my Facebook profile picture. Thanks for the awesome video.👍
Thank you for making this video. The brake cleaner worked for like 5 seconds and after my husband and I being woken up half a dozen times to the alarm going off, I was forced to leave my car unlocked. Dealer wanted to replace the latch at a cost Im not willing to shell out. It literally took me 5 minutes to do this and was free! Thanks so much for saving me the annoyance and stress of that door ajar.
lol I know what you mean by the word free, I feel the same way.
About to try this tomorrow. This issue has been giving me anxiety for a whole 2 months 😂
@@danielatorres7844Two years for me. Dealer wanted $750. It's a total scam for those of us with the 2011. All the other Edges have a recall.
I spent the last year getting out of the passengers side.
Excellent video easy fix on my 2011 Edge. In addition i put in an old school metalic door switch. Now light comes on when i open the door and alarm will work. Thank's a million.
You saved me $650 from the dealership. I love this video is just simple, easy and it TOTALLY WORKS! I’m an Uber driver and I stopped working for three days because of the annoying sound! Thank you SO FUCKING MUCH! I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP!
Brooooo, I've been dealing with this issue for no word of a lie, 2 - 2 1/2 years now. Mostly because I'm too cheap to pay the $1200 bill that my local ford shop would say it would cost me (what a joke) but also because I wasn't willing to follow some of the hacks on youtube that call for you to literally hammer out the sensor! Wih the nicer weather here, I'll be 100% giving this a go on my 2013! Cheers and thank you man!
Just did this to our 2013 Ford Edge and it worked great! however the dome light no longer turns on when driver door is open but I can live with that vs paying $400+ to get it fixed. Hopefully Ford will have a recall on this soon. Thanks for the Vid!
Great tip! Tried it out and will see how well it works for our scenario. Symptoms: alarm going off randomly for no apparent reason, prematurely dead battery, problems starting the car (due to drained battery from the faulty sensor)
Thank you Jebus! This worked like a charm. If it didn't work for you then you cut the wrong wire.
OMG you just saved me $500 I just did this right now because I had already gone through one battery I bought a new battery so I did this exact thing and it worked yay yay yay
I just done this, saved about 1,500 dollars worth, on third battery, passenger door, (white wire), rear right door,(yellow wire), left rear (green wire), waiting on driver's side 😡. Thanks for the vid...come Ford...loyal customer here.
Derrick Wright thanks, I have a problem with the passenger side, is it white with some other color ?
Found it, as you said, it is just plain white, the only one that has two colors is the drivers
Thank you so much! I've gone through 2 batteries and the new one is dead making it 3. So frustrating they recalled it on all the other models. I hope I can do it myself. Your video makes the most sense.
Just did this with my 2012 Ford Edge Limited and it worked perfectly!! Thanks so much for the video. I will say once I exposed the wiring bundle there were 3 green wires with purple stripes. I cut and grounded the thinnest gauge one and viola no more door ajar warning or random horn honking in the middle of the night!
Have you had any unwanted 'side effects' with your Edge from doing this fix?
Just performed this on my 2013 Ford Edge Limited. Worked just as you said. Thanks for the video.
I have the same model and my radio won't go off when I close the key, any suggestions?
@@irvinglechuga2067I'm having this same problem! We're you able to get it working?
@@arianar7471 I did, I bought the door latch that comes with the sensor
Did it today on the front passenger side. White wire grounded to fix issue. Thank you for the video.
THANK YOU!!!! This is amazing. I will probably eventually replace the actual switch, but this is great for a quick/cheap/fast fix.
PLEASE NOTE: It's the THINNER green & purple wire. I thought you meant cut the green wire with the thinner purple stripe, but realized you meant the thinner green and purple wire overall. If you happen to do what I did (and cut the wrong one first - bigger one) your driver window will likely go out. All you have to do is put the wire back together with a butt connector and then replace the #32 fuse and my power window came right back.
Only thing is that the computer still stays on when you leave the car since it doesn't know you opened the door (and when it usually turns off). So you can open & close the passenger door to turn it off. Others have said it eventually turns off on it's own, haven't tested yet.
Overall - big thanks Kiley!
Cody Schwartz because there are two green/purple wires, after cutting one, can you then try the driver window and see if it still works? i mean just to see if the wire you cut is the right one?
What switch are you referring too?
I love you so much. Lol i just did that and i basically took out my window as well. Tomorrow morning shall be a better day. Thanks for sharing that info.
Thanks I checked the number 1 fuse and that was good I will check 32
Oh thank you, you saved my butt with this.
Just did this.
I wanted to do this as a last resort, but the other solutions didn't work for me. (Electronics cleaner/breaking the tab off) Getting this replaced at a dealership was entirely out of the question as well, no more $ for Ford. When I got to the point where I was about to smash the door with a hammer out of frustration, I decided to just take the risk and go for the snip.
There are a lot of questions about which green wire it is, here are some tips to find it.
1.There are actually 3 green/purple wires. 2 are the same color green, the other is different. It is not the different colored one.
2. When looking through the wires, I found the correct one way in the back of the bunch.
3. Take each green/purple wire in each hand and feel the thickness. It is a VERY small difference in size, but the smaller one is the correct one. Trust your gut and snip that bitch.
4. You will know that you got the correct wire because the dome light will flicker as you ground it to the nut.
This not only solved the issue of the door ajar, but also solved the issue of the 2 loud annoying beeps when you get out of your edge with your keys. For me, that is the best part of this because my God was that annoying. Good luck friends!!!
Worked as described...Hardest part was getting all the plastic trim back on..Thanks for the video
Thank you for this video. I had the dreaded door ajar issue and this quick and easy fix was just the ticket. Took less than 5 minutes to complete and now my life is going to be much more enjoyable! Thank you!
Is that for drivers or all 4 doors
Workaround works! Replaced one battery already due to this. Thanks.
Thank you for this 🍻 Worked like a charm. However, I didn't cut the wire, simply used a quick splice.
Thank you so much, worked perfect, got it fixed before the bad sensor drained my battery down to zero too many times and then time for a new battery, thank you
Anyone who has a problem with the rear door sensor, there is a small connector in the rocker panel where the driver seat belt is located.
Remove the molding and the plastic panel. Then there is a small connector, pin 5 of that connector has a green wire, cut the wire and ground it, as shown in this video.
Hope it helps
your comment was very helpful in fixing the rear door of my ford in addition to the video.
it worked for me, just cut the thin solid green wire and ground it. there is a ground wire right there with a bolt to ground to. i tried to break the plastic tab as in another video but that didn't work. thanks for your video
Bless this comment. Saved me so much money!
Does this work for the rear passenger side door as well??
Thank you, it works great and it was helpful for me because i changed the battery 3 times. GOD BLESS YOU.
Hey i cut the wrong one and my driver window stop working. I put the wire together and nothing, replaced fuse 1 and nothing. Afyer i cut tue right cable my door issue was fixed but window still not working. How did you fix yours please?
Christian Grice did you fix your window?
Christian Grice Did you ever get your window fixed? If so, how?
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Worked for me the all white wire for front passenger, didn't read this before and had the same window issue. Just replaced 32nd fuse. Thank you Derrick! Had 4 months with this problem and You helped me a lot 🤟
@@moronga glad to help bro!
Was that for the driver side?if so what about passenger side?
Please be sure you get the smallest wire. There are 3 green wires with a purple stripe!!! I blew the motor on my power window.
Carolyn Pfeiffer I just blew out my motor on my power window smh! Did you repair yours?
can you confirm that it actually blows the motor?
For those researching here, I believe the fuse just blows for the power window since you shorted the power wire when you cut & grounded it.
Worked perfectly on my 2011. $400 or cut a wire..😂😂
Thanks bud!
Just did this on my GFs 2011, worked great
just a note on doing this...it may not work because it didn't work for me. I replaced the door latch myself...its a pain in the ass and took me some time to do it but it's the best way to solve the problem IMHO. Some people are putting up videos showing you how to short out a wire (green with a purple stripe) but there are several of them so choose wisely. I did this and lost the ajar on my dash but I also lost my drivers power window. Now the fun began...replaced the motor, nothing so I started fuse checking per the manual, #1 fuse was fine but if you don't know this, there is another fuse for that window...#32. I checked that and it was blown...problems solved. The site I found this on is www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit
This was an expensive endeavor but it's done.
I have this situation. I am going to view that. Thanks
Hey man I did the same thing and had the same problem. God bless you for spending all that money before I did. You're a trooper
Great fix. Worked in one go. Thanks for sharing.
Not so sure where you get your info from but the door latch has a micro switch. This issue can be diagnosed with a scan tool and the wiring from the door to the chassis can be the culprit.
Outstanding!!!!!! Thank you.
man! thank you!! done.fixed!! Money saved. sweet!
This is great and all... but what wire disables the front passenger door? Because the Green with purple wire is only for the front driver door...
I’m going to try this fix tomorrow morning. This door ajar issue is no annoying. Can’t lock the doors automatically, lights stay on in the car when the engine is off causing battery drain. And now I think my battery is toast because when driving while accelerating the instrument panel lights turn off and only come back on when I’m brakes. I just recently replaced my alternator, so I know that’s not the issue.
I did it and it worked, the light of the open door was removed, but the stereo screen remains on even giving an alarm, it brought three green cables with a purple line, 2 thin cables and a thicker one, I connected it to the thin green line thin purple, the other thin had thick purple line
Mine is doing it to passenger door ... I’ve gone thru batteries ty ty
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Finally!!!! Thank you!!! It worked!!!
What color is the passenger side front door?
I tried this on my 2012 Ford Edge Limited but no luck. I tried both green wires with purple-stripes but neither seemed to help.
Have you figured this out yet Tom? It also didn't work on my 2012. I had three green/ purple wires. So I cut each of them. And nothing. :(
Time to replace the lock
@@diegolucero5114 Time to replace the lock
I assume this fox is for the drivers side only, what wire is for passenger side??
I have a 2013 ford edge and when i searched i found two thin green wires with purple lines and a thick green wire with purple line i dont know which one to cut?
rashid moqori same thing here
Thank you for the video and sharing. I have 2013 edge and it shows more than one doors ajar. Can this fix all the doors or individual doors. Please help me here. Thanks
Can you help me to find what cable is for rear drivers side door please ?
Puerta chófer será el mismo cable de las ford edge 2012 en México gracias ...
Dude!!!! You are a fucking genius!!! Thank you so much!!! I cut the wrong wire at first and will handle that later. Searched and found the wire you were talking about and...BAM! THAT SHIT WORKED!!! Thank you again!!
DMT right on man. Shit us frustrating, I know.
Kiley Warford i just hope now that the green wire i cut that was the bigger green with purple stripe doesnt hinder my car...lol
Wow! Thanks a lot!!! Problem solved!
My radio won't turn off after this any suggestions?
What do you do about the media screen starting on??
So is this for a specific door, or the door Ajar overall? I'm having an issue with passenger door
Just tried for passenger door, did not work
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Is this the wire for a certain door or all doors?
Does this disable all the door ajar sensors?
Hey guys, I had the problem of my dome lights not turning off, but I didn't have the door ajar message. Turns out if the lights dimming dial in your car is turned all the way up till it clicks your dome lights will stay on. So all you have to do is turn the dial down and your dome lights should turn off.
Any clue what the other wire does ( the one that is a little bigger?) I spliced it by accident, and put it back together . Just wanted to confirm if what it operates works. Found the right wire, and this fix works now.
rickyescolero not sure about the other wire. I only researched the one for the door ajar sensor.
I did the same thing. At first I had a Low Oil Pressure light on, put it back together and then that was gone so I thought that was it. Then I realized my driver window wouldn't work so I think it's to that - it blew the fuse for that and I had to replace the fuse (#32).
question, to make sure you cut the right wire and not the one to the power window, can you cut one (don’t ground) and then check if the power window work? if the don’t, reconnect and cut the other one and try windows again? just asking because im really bad at electrical stuff.
If you happen to cut the incorrect wire and your window quits working, its just a fuse that pops from being grounded. Just reconnect that wire and replace the blown fuse.
Kiley Warford one thing, did you disconnect the battery before cutting? thanks in advance
Is there a similar workaround for ford transit?
Will this make all 4 doors show closed or do u need to do this for each door on the car??
I was thinking the same thing.
For those curious of this question, this wire in the video only controls the drivers door. There is a different wire in a different location for each door
Does this work for the passenger door side?
Does it also work for the passengers doors
Driver side Window stop rolling afrer doing that. I reconnected and it works again. Did anyone has this issue?
My 2011 Ford Edge limited has no green with purple in this bundle on the front passenger side it has a green thin wire with a yellow stripe… contemplating cutting it anyway
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Why do owners have to pay for this when Ford is well aware of their faulty design? My car battery is constantly being replaced and the dealership only offers temporary fixes. I will never buy Ford again.
Great! I will do it, My battery is suffering because of this issue. But my problem is with the passenger side, is it the same cable?
After 4 months just decided to work on it. My problem was in the front passenger aide. And for my Ford Edge 2012 is the white small wire at the passenger side bunch of wires. No other stripped wires just the only white small wire, hope this help to someone
Just did the fix and wound up cutting two wires. The first controls the drivers window. I patched the wire and the window won’t go up. Help!
For those looking this info up, by cutting the window wire, you blow the window fuse. Find your blown fuse & replace it. I believe it is fuse #32 IIRC.
My driver door is the one saying it’s open. If I cut the wire, will the light come on if I open any of my other doors?
Yes, just not driver door.
Does this affect the window as well or did I do something wrong? My driver window no longer works.
Shouldn't have affected your window.
You'll need to reconnect the wire you cut, replace the blown fuse if it did blow, and find the correct wire.
What do you mean by ground the wire? After I cut it what do I do with the cut wire?
I know your question is a yr old, but for those researching & curious, grounding it is connecting it to the chassis (via bolt connected to the body). The upper end of the wire can just be left alone, it does nothing now that the wire is cut. The lower part of the wire is what needs grounded (connected to body) as this wire goes back to the main harness. Grounding it is the same as shutting your door, it closes the connection telling the pcm the door is shut, removing the "door ajar" error.
My 2012 Ford fusion is doing the same thing. Is the wire the same color also?
I believe so
Pls help. I cut the wire and grounded it. But now the door ajar light stays on permanently. What did I do wrong?
Did you fix it?
Well, after grounding the wire on my 2013 Ford Edge Limited the dome light is no longer a problem, but the display for the radio and the radio are on all the time. What did I do wrong?
Same on my 2011.
If you park your car and turn it off then open the passenger door, do they still stay on?
Yeah that fixes it. The radio goes off eventually but it seems if I don't open the passenger door when exiting the window/lock switch lights stay on 🤫
@@Ryan-ns8xu Yeah it is a "feature" of the car to let the radio play for 10 minutes once the car is turned off. If it sees that the driver door opens, it will turn it off since this technically means the driver is exiting the vehicle. Now that the car always thinks the door is closed, it will continue to play the radio for those 10 minutes unless you open the passenger door to tell it to shut off. It is kind of a minor annoyance, but imho it's nowhere near as annoying as the door ajar problems and all the issues that came along with it.
WORKED GREAT!! THANKS!!
Will the radio cut off
Same color wire on a 2014?
What about the passenger door? Anyone got any idea?
Wb the passenger door
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Hi will this work on our 2014 Ford edge SE..I'm having the same thing happening right now
To clarify, I'm not a ford mechanic so I'm not 100% sure. The body style for the 2011-2014 is the same, so I would assume it should work. They didn't change anything in these years, so it wouldn't make sense that they didn't change the wiring harness either.
Sounds great. How about the wire for the front passenger door? I already paid for the driver’s front. Would love to avoid that cost again.
Shipwrecked Viking, the passenger side is a white wire.
Kiley Warford good deal. I saw a thicker white wire, which I was unsure of since the driver side wire is so thin. If that’s the one, I’ll give it a shot!
Yeah...it’s NOT the white wire
Do you know what color of wire is used for the front passenger door ajar sensor. Or does this do all the doors?
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
@@derrickhaynes7844 you are fricken awesome man. THANK YOU!! It worked for passenger front door.
@@KBMOTORSchannel glad to help!
I cut the exact wire and grounded and STILL the door open lights are on?? What did I do wrong? I have a 2010 Edge, Could that be it??
They did change body styles from 2010 to 2011, so the wiring could be slightly different. You might be zble to Google the wiring for your tear model. Basically by grounding the wire to the door ajar sensor, it bypasses or tricks it into thinking its closed. Just have to find out which wire it is.
Douglas, Did you figure out which wire it is for the 2010 ?
Problem with this fix, is that interior ligths wont turn on when you open the door right? Dont really want to compromise that
Correct. Other 3 doors work, just not the driver door. Wasn't a big deal for me. Wasn't going to spend 500 letting dealer keep fixing it. I actually sold the Edge last year. So many problems with that thing.
@@kileywarford1 Glad to hear the other doors still worked with the interior lights. Did the control on dashboard that controls the interior lights work too?
@@rosariomuscarella1065 yes, everything worked normally except the driver door light that was bypassed.
Worked for me
How did you tell the difference in the wires
@@terryjones4228 it was the thinner one.
Fixed! Thanks!
i cut the green purple wire and grounded the light ajar dsapeared but the radio and the screen stays on all the time.
Mark Emer
This is the one negative side effect because it doesn't recognize your door open. You can simply open and close the passenger door and it will turn off. It will also turn off on its own after a few minutes.
Does this work oon the passenger side?? I pulled the kick panel. Found a small green wire with purple stripe. Cut and put it to the ground. (Made a small spark?) Probably blew a fuse somewhere.... anyways, the light never turned off. Due to this I reconnected the wire as it was before.. not sure what to do.
My problem is the passenger door. Will this fix that door or does the passenger door have it's own set of wires?????
BigBobbyB each door has a different wire, since each door has it's own sensor.
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
What did you do to fix the window
I just did this, but my Driver window now does not operate anymore. I reconnected the wire as it was before I did the fix, and the window works. It seems that the wire operates both the window switch and the door ajar switch. I have a 2013 Ford Edge, so I have to assume the siring should be the same as your 2012 vehicles. Comments anyone
Mine is a 2011. Not sure if the wiring changed in 2013. You can probably find a wiring diagram online for a 2013 to compare. I don't remember where I found the diagram for mine. Just googled it.
Man it did the same to me but I wired them back together and driver window still won't work? What am I doing wrong?
Kyle Allender did you fix it eventually?! What blew for sure ?
@@kyleallender1566 go see a mechanic
So I cut the thicker of the wires unfortunately and now the driver side window won’t operate. I spliced the wires back together and still the window won’t work. Please please someone help me get a fix on this.
One more...Thank you
Got a question my wife 2012 Ford Edge is doing this door ajar BS ,
But hers is the drivers side passenger what wire should I be looking for rear door drivers side passenger
Any suggestions would be appreciated I’m ready to rip the door off and give her a wooden one ,, no just kidding
Wouldn’t waste wood like that lol,,
My mom's ford edge has the same problem ☹️ did u ever determine what was the correct wire?
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
Make 100% sure you get the smallest green w purple wire. The larger one runs the driver side window and if you ground it you will blow the fuse for the window...
can you tell me which fuse. The book says it is #1, but that one is ok
@@carolynpfeiffer8650 Try #32
will this work same wiring on front passenger side?
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
I am having the same problem. I have a 2011 Ford Edge, my rear left door sensor light is on. Anyway to fix that door? What wire is for that door?
Nomi A
pin 20 off the 26 pin connector should be a solid green wire. This one controls the left rear door. Ground this cable the same as I did in my video and your problem should be resolved.
Kiley Warford is the green wire thin like the green/purple?
Nomi A
I haven't physically had to repair this one yet, so I can't say for sure what gauge the wire is. should hopefully only be one solid green wire. my suggestion....have a look at your wire harness.
Kiley Warford Thank you for the help
Nomi A
you're welcome. Please let me know how it goes.
Will same procedure work for passenger door?
My vehicle: 2011 Ford Edge Limited
Issue: Front Passenger door fails to secure and triggers the alarm. Ford fixed the driver side but the work was way overpriced!
How I "fixed" it 👨🏾🔧: I cut the smallest all-white wire on the passenger side, under the kick panel, and grounded it using the grounding bolt that's already present. The edge has no idea when the door is open or closed so it's...."fixed" 🤷🏽♂️
Tools required: Wire cutters or a blade, an 8mm socket or wrench, a flashlight, and patience!
Word of caution: My driver side window no longer rolls down. I may have blown a fuse when I cut the green and purple wire (driver side fix). I should have dug into the comments a little deeper before I cut it!
I hope this helps save some money! God bless!!!
How did u take the kick panel off?
It just pops off. Held on with plastic clips
Lifesaver!
So i have all but confirmed that i blew my window motor, turns out there are 3 green and purple wires in that bunch 3rd time was the charm. hope i didn't blow anything else. FYI this was my own fault for being lazy. To avoid this use a multimeter scrape the wire covering a little and check for voltage. If there is voltage present you have the wrong wire.
Also the correct wire for me was waaaay in the back, i had to dig for it a little. It is very thin with a very thin purple line, and it is most likley not the first one you will see. also i used a wire splicer instead of cutting the wire.
Follow up: fixed the window. Have confirmed that The window motor control module blows. They dont sell it seperatly anywhere so you can only get it bundled with a new or used window motor. Make sure whatever you buy has the little gray box attached that the harness hooks ups to because for some reason some sellers sell the motor without it. You will also need to replace fuse 32. Save yourself time and money and use a multimeter to check for voltage before you fully cut and ground out the wire.