February 11, 2005

Magic Effects take 2

So, got the call today from the Alain show, and they want me to manufacture a new effect -- which I'm not going to describe here.

I had the heads-up on this last week, so I'm a bit prepared.

Today I need to put together a proposal and e-mail it to the producer.

This will be fun!

A year ago or so, my truck (a Ford Ranger) had the MOST ANNOYING problem EVER... when I closed the door, the dome light and door ajar indicator would not turn off. The dealer said it would be a pain to fix and a Google search didn't turn up anything of use. A browse through the truck repair manual didn't help, either.

It went away.

Two weeks ago, it came back.

THIS time a Google search came up with a low-tech fix -- hose the latches in the doors down with WD-40 to fix a sticking sensor. Turns out this is a very common problem with Fords, and not just their trucks.

Not having any WD-40, I hosed all four door latches down with Liquid Wrench. I then cycled the doors a few times and then added some more lube.

A miracle! It all works perfectly now.

Of course, the cab smells like solvent... but it's a small price to pay for working door sensors.

Posted by Edwin at February 11, 2005 12:26 PM
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