5K Window Problem

[Huw Powell]

I think the "remote" switches have local grounds (or 12v lines?). 
Keeping that in mind you might want to check the wiring attached to that
passenger door switch socket.

Steve Sherman wrote:
> 
> I am puzzled about the front passenger window on my 86 5KCS.  It runs
> fine from the driver's switch, but won't work at all from the switch on
> the passenger side.
> 
> I cleaned and checked the local switch on the passenger side, thinking
> that it was the usual switch problem.  However the local  switch is
> good, it works other windows when I switch it with the other locations,
> and working switches from the other locations fail when in the
> front-passenger location. (an interesting note is that even the lite in
> the switch does not work on the front passenger door, although the
> switch lites do work in other locations)
> 
> So it must be the wires, yes? The odd thing is, that I thought that
> driver side switch signals went thru the local switch contacts.  So I
> would have thought that if the wires to the local switch were shorted
> somewhere, then even the driver side switch to the window would not
> work.
> 
> Can someone with a clearer understanding of the wiring of the window
> switches straighten me out on this.  And also give me a hint as to which
> wires might be out to get these symptoms.
> 
> TIA

-- 
Huw Powell

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