Window ONLY rolls down when door is closed..

[vladtepes]

ok so 91 LX power windows
PASS side window will ONLY go down when the drivers door is open...

this is driving me NUTS.. whats going on?


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http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-for...-get-power-down-nothing-91lx.html#post8159207

 

[ID89GT]

Could be a broken wire in the door jamb. Mine only works when the door is open sometimes. I would almost bet you have a wire that is on its way out in the door jamb, probably either the power wire or ground wire.

 

[Repostyle]

Could be a broken wire in the door jamb. Mine only works when the door is open sometimes. I would almost bet you have a wire that is on its way out in the door jamb, probably either the power wire or ground wire.

+1

 

[vladtepes]

Could be a broken wire in the door jamb. Mine only works when the door is open sometimes. I would almost bet you have a wire that is on its way out in the door jamb, probably either the power wire or ground wire.

oops meant open..yeah thats a good idea!

 

[5.0W/5.0]

Sounds like a wire that has been bent so many times, its now broken, but still makes contact.

 

[vladtepes]

i guess i should pull off the rubber cover and take a look at those wires.. maybe ill have some time tonight.. if i could figure this out it would be great..

 

[fivespeedsteed]

run a new one through the boot. pry the boot back on one side, feed the wire through the door, the boot, then separate the boot from the body and pull that wire through the body and connect it back up.

 

[vladtepes]

i am still not sure WHICH wire is screwing up... understandably the first step i guess will be pulling it back and looking.. im HOPING its something super obvious.. lol

 

[adidas]

iiiiiiim going to subscribe. Im having the same issue and have always thought to just pull back the boot but never have actually done it... i want to know how this turns out for ya..

 

[ID89GT]

Easiest way would be to get a wiring diagram, and trace it based off what is working and what ain't. The circuit that don't work is the wires you want to look for and trace. A test light will make it pretty easy to find along with the wiring diagram

 

[1987LXragtop]

My power mirrors were doing something similar. after 23 years wires fail.

 

[vladtepes]

iiiiiiim going to subscribe. Im having the same issue and have always thought to just pull back the boot but never have actually done it... i want to know how this turns out for ya..

we'll get it done

Easiest way would be to get a wiring diagram, and trace it based off what is working and what ain't. The circuit that don't work is the wires you want to look for and trace. A test light will make it pretty easy to find along with the wiring diagram

yeah i was out all day yesterday with a test light and schematic, i would sometimes open the drivers door wiggle and move around wires and it would work.. the wind would blow and the door would shut a little more and it would stop working so the problem SEEMED like something loose in the wiring.. never put it all together till AFTER i was "done" got back in the car shut the door and NOTHING worked.. tapped the wires no luck opened the door and accidentally hit the button, and bam no issues.. so at least i know WHERE its screwed up..

My power mirrors were doing something similar. after 23 years wires fail.

yeah figured as much just trying to track down the broken one..