[JDusen4211]

i have a 97 cherokee and here is the problem:

The drivers switches:
all the power windows work fine from the drivers control switches when the car is off and on. the unlock button works when the car is both off and on from the drivers switch, but the lock button does not lock from the drivers switch when the car is on; it works when the car is off

The passanger and back switches:
none of the power windows work from these switches with the car off or on. the unlock button works when the car is both off and on. the lock button does not work until i take out the fuse and replace it and use the passange side first. if i use the drivers side first, the niether work after that attempt.

I checked the fuses and none were bad. i checked for a loose connection but none was evident at the switch connections. i know there is a short somewhere but i am not sure where to even begin to find it. Any suggestions?