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When locking vehicle after use,the interior dome lights stay on along with the lighting under the side mirrors.You also get two beeps of the horn using the remote to lock the truck.For no reason the alarm sounds at all hours of the night.While driving,the warning light for door ajar stays on constantly as does a regular beeping from the dash.

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Good Evening. That sounds a little annoying, There is only one problem and that is the only way to isolate the problem is to be able to scan into the body control module which will show you which door or hatch is not closing properly. My advice would be ask your friends if there is anyone they go to, and call them and ask if they have the ability to scan the body computer to tell you which door isn't closing properly on its switch. From there we can determine which switch and proper replacement. I hope this helps and I know once you figure out which one it is it won't be long to get it going right. If you have any other questions please feel free to ask.

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