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May 23, 2005 | 06:47 PM

Repsher

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94 Explorer Window Stuck

My 94 Explorer passenger window is stuck down. The motor is not trying to run, it just seems dead. The master drivers side window control won't put it up nor will the passenger side control work. Took the panel off and can't even see how you would swap the motor out. What should I do? I read maybe swaping out the control switch, but if neither of the switches work is this the way to go? Haven't tried to jump the motor with an outside voltage because I'm not sure which of the cluster of wires to jump, might be the wires in the grey clip? Thanks
Mike

May 23, 2005 | 07:52 PM

ckrichard

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Have you tried to push/pull the window up while pushing the up button? The regulator in mine has gone out before and that was the only way I could get it to go up.

Chris

May 24, 2005 | 10:31 AM

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It won't be the control switch, more likely your window motor is fried. If you have a meter it is easy to determine. Look for the connection that has only two wires to it, that is the power to the motor, if you are getting 12V there when you push the control switch then the motor is toast, if not, most likely the regulator. You should have 1 meter lead on a good ground and the other on one of the two wires, push the switch in both the up and down to check for voltage.

May 24, 2005 | 03:44 PM

Repsher

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well I hooked up a 12 volt to it and the window shot right up so what does this mean? Motor sounds great to me still.
Mike

May 25, 2005 | 05:32 PM

87 XLT

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This is why I always buy the wiring diagrams for my cars BEFORE i have problems.

Odds are that 12 volts is supplied to the center pole of the switches.

Now that the window is up will the switch make it go down??

If it does the problem is between the switch & the motor

If it does'nt, the problem is most likely a broken wire where the wires flex every time you open the door.

Edit, if I had a 94 Ex, I would also have the wiring diagrams for it & could tell you more.

Last edited by 87 XLT; May 25, 2005 at 05:37 PM.

May 25, 2005 | 06:37 PM

JerrySimm

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You may find the diagrams here http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d800ba9c7.jsp of some benefit. Looks like it's the yellow/red and red/yellow wires that go to the motor. Polarity will determine direction.

May 26, 2005 | 03:13 PM

Jharger

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Just a thought - did you try both the passenger door and driver's master door switches? This will help isolate the problem. I assume the other windows work so it's not a fuse. There was a TSB to upgrade the power window/mirror harnesses. It added a in line fuse that would burn out if the switch shorted. I guess there where some fires due to wire harness over heating. This fuse that was added is supposed to be near the actual switch. The swiches come out of the doors with a small straight screwdriver.