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Power Window Inoperative - Left Side Front 2 Door

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

  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 light illuminate with the switch in both positions?

--

Go to Step 15

Go to Step 2

2

  1. Disconnect the left front window switch.
  2. Use the 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.

Is there continuity in circuit 165?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

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

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

4

Repair the poor connection or the open in CKT 165.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

5

Repair the short to B+ on CKT 165.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

6

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

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7

Repair the short to ground in CKT 165.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

8

Use the 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.

Is there continuity in CKT 164?

--

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 9

9

Repair the poor connection or the open in CKT 164.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

10

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

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

11

Repair the short to B+ on CKT 164.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

12

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

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 14

13

Repair the short to ground in CKT

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

14

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

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

15

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

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

Power Window Inoperative - Left Side Front 4 Door

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

  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 15

Go to Step 2

2

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

  3. Use the J 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.

Is there continuity in CKT 165?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

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

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

4

Repair the poor connection or the open in CKT 165.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

5

Repair a short to B+ on CKT 165.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

6

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 light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7

Repair the short to ground in CKT 165.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

8

Use the J 39200 in order to test CKT 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.

Is there continuity in CKT 164?

--

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 9

9

Repair the poor connection or the open in CKT 164.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

10

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

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

11

Repair the short to B+ on CKT 164.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

12

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

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 14

13

Repair the short to ground in CKT 164.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

14

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

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

15

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

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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