Ford Galaxy Ghia X Elecric Window Problems

[mattcollins1983]

hi all, just bought a Galaxy Ghia X (1999) and both front windows are not working from drivers door and passenger door, both the back windows work from door contols and centre consol. control for door mirrors works fine too. please help

[daddyfixit]

suggest you look inside the door looms, common for wires to break inside the rubber gaiter

 

look in faq section---thats how i learnt of the fault and its a couple of hours at the most?

[mattcollins1983]

suggest you look inside the door looms, common for wires to break inside the rubber gaiter

 

look in faq section---thats how i learnt of the fault and its a couple of hours at the most?

[mattcollins1983]

I will check the looms today. Just thought as it was both front windows it might of been a switch or fuse

[daddyfixit]

both windows are wired via the double switch in drivers door, thats were mine had broken 3 wires at once in the rubber door gaiter but caused central locking to stay shut !!

seems window.central locking faults are usually started in the door loom

[mattcollins1983]

Apart from visual how do I check for breaks in the wires in and near the loom

[mattcollins1983]

Just check wires between door and car and they look fine. Took switch out and checked that and that looks fine too.

[chrispb123456]

I would be really surprised if there's no breaks in the door wiring, you need to peel the gaiter right back to expose the wiring, there is a how to in the FAQ's section

[mattcollins1983]

Took door panel off and disconnected loom and found a small nick out off the red/yellow cable which had electrical tape round but was wet. Replaced tape and dried wires but still nothing. Would it trip something if wet or blow a fuse? What's puzzling is the back windows and mirrors are working

[mattcollins1983]

after about 4 hours of looking and scratching my head i got nothing apart from a single click coming from drivers side motor when pushing the down button but nothing from other buttons, could both motors be knackered, i have only owned car 2 days so i think previous owner couldnt be bothered to change either motor when they broke. is there a way to check motors?

[mattcollins1983]

Can some one reply ????????

[gregers]

swap the motors/switches,then recheck ALL the wires again.

[mattcollins1983]

Thanks for your reply. I've swapped switches from drivers side to passenger and vice versa and nothing happened I've rechecked wire loom and nothing. How do i check/swap motors as all one unit and haven't got replacement as the are expensive

[mattcollins1983]

swap the motors/switches,then recheck ALL the wires again.

I'm getting clicking from drivers side when pushing the down button but nothing when pushing the up button and nothing from passenger switch on drivers door