Power windows not working

[rellik god]

Windows won’t work from switch’s but if jumped from battery they all work.I checked breaker under hood it’s good checked fuse it’s good I also checked relay and it is good what else do I look for thanks

[sly]

Sounds like the driver door set of switches has an issue. Check the wires to make sure the one feeding power to that panel didn't break loose. The switch plate may have an issue as well.

[gadget73]

yeah, verifiy you have power and ground to the switch in the driver's door. Power and ground run into the driver's door switches first, then through that switch to each door. Failure in the door harness can make all of them stop working.

[rellik god]

Got power to main switch and all other switches.I jumped main switch with battery and car battery unhooked all windows go up and down except drivers door then I jumped front door ground and all windows work except drivers front with car battery hooked up. Check continuity of ground from switch to door and that’s good now I don’t know what to do

[friskyfrankie]

So, the driver's window doesn't work under any circumstances? Do I have that correct? If so, check out the motor and/or gear set. If the driver's window works by bypassing the switch, you have your answer. Bad switch.

[rellik god]

Got power to main switch and all other switches.I jumped main switch with battery and car battery unhooked all windows go up and down except drivers door then I jumped front door ground and all windows work except drivers front with car battery hooked up. Check continuity of ground from switch to door and that’s good now I don’t know what to do

[rellik god]

Did test for switch and it is good also bought new one just in case where do I check for ground

[gadget73]

check the EVTM, it will tell you which ground it uses.

If applying power and ground to the switch directly makes it go, that sounds like you don't have power and/or ground. If you are using a meter, try testing voltage when the window switch is held down. It could be a bad connection that is allowing voltage but no current when unloaded.

[rellik god]

Ground is on door and on ground bus under dash I’ll check those.

[sly]

IIRC, that circuit breaker coming off the fender mounted starter solenoid is the power to the windows. Might need to check and see if power is on the other side of that when under load.

[rellik god]

Still front drivers window not working changed window motor new drivers switch new 20amp breaker window relay and nothing got power to all doors.all other windows work from front switch just not drivers now I’m lost
On another problem is mirrors not working is there a connector for the passenger side mirror under the dashboard

Thanks

[sly]

double check grounds for the driver door. If everything else is working, seems like the grounds are either broken or loose somewhere in the driver door or driver kick panel.

[rellik god]

Where is the ground at drivers kick panel

[sly]

Once you pull the panel off, there should be a bolt in the body with one to 5 wires going to it (depending on options) just below the dash near the door.

[massacre]

Is there a one-touch down module?
I had one of those go bad and caused all kinds of problems.

[sly]

Pretty sure it's a box and they didn't have those.

[rellik god]

Diagram shows g1303 inside Lh front door,near control switch
G403 behind Lh center of I/P on ground bus
Do you have picture of the ground

[sly]

No. I don't have the 88 any more to get that pic either. There may be enough of a difference between 88 and earlier cars that the body contact for the grounds may be in a different spot. I do know that my former 88, 93, 2000 and even my 03 Expedition have ground points where local accessories are grounded in that location, so I'm pretty sure yours should have a ground point to the body there too. I think the 82 Mark VI I had also has a ground point there. Should be about an inch from the door jamb, behind the kick panel, either down near the carpet or about 2/3 the way up to the dash IIRC. Basically look for wire(s) with a ring terminal that's bolted to the body.

[rellik god]

Ok I’ll look and my wagon is a 1987 forgot to mention that

[rellik god]

Was under dash tracing grounds and found this connector with plastic cover what’s this for