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    Circuit Breaker Location???

    Ugh...my Grandfathers '76 Grand Marquis can be frustrating at times. Last night I was working on the power windows...specifically getting the drivers side passenger power window switch to work (bad ground). I had the passenger side switch working. I had the window rolled down. I hooked up a temporary jumper wire to test something...went to roll the window up using the drivers side switch, and it rolled up. I tried to roll it back down, and nothing. I tried the passenger side switch, and nothing. I used my test light, and had no power to the switch. I tried my drivers side window (which was working), and nothing. I had no power to any of the window switches. I checked all the fuses, and replaced them just to be safe...no love. The owners manual says there is a 20A circuit breaker for the power windows (near the starter relay?) but I can not find this thing to save my soul. The car goes in for a complete brake/bearing replacement tomorrow before I take it to a family reunion next week, so to say I'm getting a little panicked is an understatement. I've worked all spring and summer to get this thing roadworthy for this reunion. I friggen hate electrical gremlins. Gimme a part to throw at an issue any day. Anywho....any help is greatly appreciated. -Dave

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    Have seen some interesting power window problems with wire breakage in the door jamb. Something to keep in mind.

    I’m betting the circuit breaker looks something like this one: https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.co...tml?attribs=78, exactly where I don’t know. Looks like this one mounted on the starter solenoid or at a junction box.
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      #3
      If its like the later ones, it probably hangs right on the starter solenoid on the fender.
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        #4
        It is, and that is where it was. Buuuttt, it didn't solve my problem. The main power wire that ran from the fuse block to the drivers door switch panel broke...somewhere. I spent all of yesterday afternoon running a new power wire to the switch panel.

        You know...my Grandpa wasn't a very religious man. I am now convinced that might be partially from working on this car. I lost a little religion yesterday...

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          #5
          Working on cars in general will do that to you.

          Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
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          ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
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          Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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