Right, I'm not going to replace it yet though, going to try cleaning it first via this method:
Dome lights stay on
My question is, do I spray in the hole where the black rod goes from the a-pillar into the door, or on the actual latch mechanism where it attaches to the b-pillar?
Also, an easier solution to stop this from draining your batts is to just to pull the top-left relay in the box under the access panel under the dash. Mine's been that way for 6 months, just finally getting around to fixing it.