How long does it take to troubleshoot a Ford power window?
Troubleshooting most Ford electric windows will take the average weekend mechanic about an hour. Check the fuses for burned out filaments by pulling the appropriate fuse and viewing it.
Where is the fuse on a Ford power window?
Most Fords will have transparent fuses, and the filament can be checked with a bright light or in sunlight. Many Fords come with a fuse puller located in the interior fuse block cover. This small puller is a simple pair of clips that grab the edges of a blade-style fuse.
Why does my car lose the automatic window control?
However, many modern cars will lose the automatic window function after battery replacement. This means that the power window will still go up and down but the one-touch automatic function is lost. This happens because parameters stored in the window control module get lost during battery replacement.
Troubleshooting most Ford electric windows will take the average weekend mechanic about an hour. Check the fuses for burned out filaments by pulling the appropriate fuse and viewing it.
Why are my power windows only working intermittently?
Bad or Failing Power Window Motor. If the motor is dying and is partially receptive to power or it has a bad ground, your windows may only work some of the time. A bad ground can be fixed by cleaning corrosion on the surfaces of the contact points of the door and the ground.
How can I tell if my power window is inoperable?
Replace any blown fuses and check the window’s operation. Test the window operation in relation to the other windows in the vehicle. If only one window is inoperable but the others work, the problem could be a switch or a failing or bad electric motor.
How to reset the power window control unit?
Move the driver’s (or the front passenger’s) window all the way down by using the drivers (or the front passenger’s) window DOWN switch 12. Pull up and hold the driver’s (or the front passenger’s) window UP switch until the window reaches the fully closed position, then continue to hold the switch for 1 second 13.