power windows on 1998

[Mike13]

I have a 1998 Durango with power windows. The window button on the passenger door, as well as the window button on the back two doors do not work. I have a window lock button on the driver door, but it doesn't make any difference weather I push it in , or leave it in the out position. I assume that if it is in the out position, the windows should operate with the control at each door. As I said above, the passenger door and the two back doors do not operate from the control on each door. If I use the controls at the driver door, I can operate all the door windows except the left rear. Sometimes it will work, but most of the time it will not operate. I have checked the one single fuse that I know about, it is OK. Need suggestions please, Mike

[DurangoDave]

Mike - Sounds like a bad local switch at the individual door itself. Take the door panel off and use a test lamp to see if each switch is ok.
Dave
Westminster, MD USA

[Mike13]

Thanks for the reply DurangoDave. Will try that next weekend. What are the odds that the three switches all went at the same time ?

[DurangoDave]

Originally Posted by Mike13

Thanks for the reply DurangoDave. Will try that next weekend. What are the odds that the three switches all went at the same time ?

LOL - Yep, I thought the same thing, but you gotta start somewhere!
Dave

[Mike13]

Update- nothing works today, even at the driver door controls. Question-I will check the fuse again, but could the fuse have been starting to die and was only letting so much power through, and has now died completely ?

[DurangoDave]

"Question-I will check the fuse again, but could the fuse have been starting to die and was only letting so much power through, and has now died completely ?"

No such thing as an intermittent fuse....it's either good or it's blown.
An automotive circuit breaker is different....it will break contact, then reset itself after it cools down. I don't know if the Durango has a fuse or a circuit breaker for this system, but you should check that out, too.

Since you now have the problem on all 4 doors, I agree it's very unlikely the switch is bad at each door. I'm guessing a bad connection or loose ground in a common wire somewhere. Can be a tough task to find. You'll need a 12v test light and a lot of patience.
Good luck.
Dave
Westminster, MD USA

[Mike13]

I removed the door panel today, and then I removed the power window module from the door panel so I could try it.
When I plugged it back into the harness, everything worked, even the individual windows at each door ???? Looks like you were correct about a connection problem Dave, many thanks Mike

[DurangoDave]

Good to hear you solved it, Mike!
One last recommendation: before you button things up, smear some 'bulb grease' on the electrical connections to prevent deterioration in the future due to moisture, etc.
Dave
Westminster, MD USA