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Power Window Inoperative - Left Side Front 2-Door

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Power Windows System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Power Windows System Check

2

  1. Disconnect the left front window regulator motor.
  2. Use a test light in order to probe the left front window regulator motor harness connector between terminal A and terminal B.
  3. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
  4. Observe the test light and press the left front window switch to the UP position and then to the DOWN position.

Does the test lamp light with the switch in both positions?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 3

3

  1. Disconnect the left front window switch.
  2. Use a J 39200 in order to test circuit 165 for continuity between the left front window switch harness connector terminal A and the left front window regulator motor harness connector terminal B.

Did you find continuity in circuit 165?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

Use a test light in order to probe between the left front window switch harness connector terminal A and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

5

Repair the poor connection or the open in circuit 165.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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6

Repair the short to B+ on circuit 165.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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7

Use a test light in order to probe between B+ and the left front window switch harness connector terminal A.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

8

Repair the short to ground in circuit 165.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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9

Use a J 39200 in order to test circuit 164 for continuity between the left front window switch harness connector terminal E and the left front window regulator motor harness connector terminal A.

Did you find continuity in circuit 164?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 10

10

Repair the poor connection or the open in circuit 164.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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11

Use a test light in order to probe between the left front window switch harness connector terminal E and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

12

Repair the short to B+ on circuit 164.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

--

Go to Power Windows System Check

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13

Use a test light in order to probe between B+ and the left front window switch harness connector terminal E.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Repair the short to ground in circuit 164.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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15

Replace the left front window switch. Refer to Front Door Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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16

Replace the left front window regulator. Go to Front Side Door Window Regulator Replacement .

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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Power Window Inoperative - Left Side Front 4-Door

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Power Windows System Check?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Power Windows System Check

2

  1. Disconnect the left front window regulator motor.
  2. Use the test light in order to probe the left front window regulator motor harness connector between terminal A and terminal B.
  3. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
  4. Observe the test light and press the left front window switch to the following positions:
  5. • The UP position
    • The DOWN position

Does the test light with the switch in both positions?

--

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 3

3

  1. Disconnect the left front window switch.
  2. Important: Zero the J 39200 before you take any measurements.

  3. Use aJ 39200 in order to test circuit 165 for continuity between the left front window switch harness connector C1 terminal B and the left front window regulator motor harness connector terminal B.

Did you find continuity in circuit 165?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

Use a test light in order to probe between the left front window switch harness connector C1 terminal B and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

5

Repair the poor connection or the open in circuit 165.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

--

Go to Power Windows System Check

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6

Repair a short to B+ on circuit 165.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

--

Go to Power Windows System Check

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7

Use a test light in order to probe between B+ and the left front window switch harness connector C1 terminal B and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

8

Repair the short to ground in circuit 165.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

--

Go to Power Windows System Check

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9

Use a J 39200 in order to test circuit 164 for continuity between the left front window switch harness connector terminal C1 terminal F and the left front window switch harness connector terminal A.

Did you find continuity in circuit 164?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 10

10

Repair the poor connection or the open in circuit 164.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

--

Go to Power Windows System Check

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11

Use a test light in order to probe between the left front window switch harness connector C1 terminal F and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

12

Repair the short to B+ on circuit 164.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

--

Go to Power Windows System Check

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13

Use a test light in order to probe between B+ and the left front window switch harness connector C1 terminal F.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Repair the short to ground in circuit 164.

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

--

Go to Power Windows System Check

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15

Replace the left front window switch. Refer to Front Door Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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16

Replace the left front window regulator. Refer to Front Side Door Window Regulator Replacement .

Did you complete the repair and test the system?

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Go to Power Windows System Check

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