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Electrical trouble - windows, sunroof out, also display says all doors open when they're not

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Old 05-19-2005, 05:18 PM
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Default Electrical trouble - windows, sunroof out, also display says all doors open when they're not

I checked the sunroof fuse OK, and removed the lower panel - there's supposed to be a breaker for the windows down there, which one is it?

Any other ideas?

Thanks,

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Old 05-19-2005, 05:38 PM
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Default BTDT. In my case, fuse #14 kept blowing...real culprit turned

out to be the wiring harness in the driver's seat. Seemed the wiring loom passes by the seat lumbar support and can wear on it.

If your fuse (#14 in my car) keeps blowing, try this: Put in a fresh fuse, and "bounce" on the seat...this should "bother" the wiring harness and "trip" the fuse.

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Default Re: BTDT. In my case, fuse #14 kept blowing...real culprit turned

Same thing for me. Reviewing the wiring diagrams, it turns out the only thing in the wire harness under the seat connected to fuse 14 is the rear foot well light. I just disconnected the black, two wire connector under the right fwd part of the the seat. I don't have the light, but my fuse has not blown for 3 months. Maybe I'll take the seat apart some day and fix the wire....
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Default Thanks for the tip - saved me an expensive trip to the dealer!

Yes, fuse 14 had blown - replaced and everything works now. But why does a blown interior light fuse stop the windows and sunroof from working?

So now I'm wondering whether this'll happen again if the wiring is chafing... BTW I did try the jump up and down trick, didn't re-blow the fuse.

If I do have a wiring fault would this be covered under the CPO?

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Default Mine did the same thing, ended up being...

not the seat, but a frayed wire for the homelink in the driver's visor. I recently took it out and reinstalled when I removed the A-pillar to hardwire my radar detector.
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