Driver door power window buttons not working

Hello Chuck Womble,

Admit it...
DRIVER'S DOOR switch takes the most
abuse on the planet.

(alcohol, true love, regular chaos or old age:
snow + rain + dirt + coffee) = dirty abused switch))

A healthy BATTER would probably feel better after
a DEEP CYCLE discharge/charge...

That BATTERY WAS ALREADY done.

Make sure the NEW BATTERY terminals are
clean & tight...

WD40 the door switch (doubtless the driver door
that was open all night... (with power off)).

If cycling the switch does not bring it back to life
Get a new switch... while they are still plentiful.

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The most likely cause of your problem is the master switch in the drivers door. The windows and the locks are on two separate circuits. The only part that these two have in common is the master switch.
Of course it is also possible that the wiring harness between the driver side door and cowl is corroded and that some of the pins are to corroded or even broken off and do not make contact. Also check that you have good and tight positive and negative battery cable connection to the battery posts. Wiggle the cables a bit. If it still does not work, pull out and put back fuse #8 and circuit breaker/relay #68. Try wiggling relay #68 it might just not make good contact or is stuck.
Pulling the fuse or breaker cuts the power and resets the circuit. Good Luck and let us know how it is going.

Possible body control unit is faulty or broken wire or the unit is wet need to get it checked diagnostically to see what's going on

if no door or window switches work in entire car start by checking FUSES , then by spraying compressed air into the switches on the drivers door panel whilst moving switches back and forth. then spray some WD40 or electronic componet cleaner into edges of switches whist moving switches hoping they come back to life. then pulling open drivers door rubber harness cover where it enters car. look for wires in the loom that are cracked and broken. this is likely.as wires bend each time door is opened. then remove drivers door panel and test then remove loom connector from door frame and use OHM /volt meter to find broken wires or switches in drivers door problems in drivers door. check for voltage at window motor first. . buy whole new door panel with wiring harness and switches at Pick n pull. if that does not work ..buy a haynes manual and look at wiring schematics. NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER BUY NEW PARTS.

hummm strange
does the master switch have a other door lock button

so central locking and windows dont work as they should

driver side window motor faulty

individual door lock actuator motors not getting power


it is possible the central locking module wont work unless reset to the other cars electronics with the correct scanner

1 does the led's light up on the master window switch [drivers side] 2 when you rocker the drivers side down can you hear a audio click down under the steering wheel. the i/p fuse panel is down there where you rest your left foot.3 power is from battery saver relay to master ins. relay to one touch window relay. this is the one you should hear click. the back side of this fuse panel calls out the locations down there. the owners manule also helps some.4. if you take the interior door cover off remove the screw on extenstion on door lock and one screw under plastic button where you pull the door shut.arm rest support bracket. the rest is held in place with snap in plastic buttons [christmas trees like]. the door latch unlock should slide out of the opening when you slide it froward.there are 4 male/female electrical connections, 2 to the master door switch.one to the power/heated mirror, 1 to power locks. 5. don't unsnap them yet.with a test light you can check for battery voltage. on the master door switch the blue/black tracer wire should be hot[12 volt dc]. at all times. put one end in the backside and the other to a bolt or rivet on the door. the light should come on.next with one end on the blue/black tracer and one on white/black tracer rocker driver side up/down switch, the light should come on.there are only 13 wires on the master window switch 2black wires are ground, 2blue/black tracer[hot] 1 red/blue tracer should be [hot] when you unlock the window lock rocker switch.know the passanger and back seat switches should work. switch it to lock and they should only work from the driver side master switch.the 8 wires left are 2 for each window one up one down.try this with a friend it makes it easyer. good luck doug.

the wires leading into the drivers door will fatigue and break over time. the larger diameter wires will tend to break first...power/grounds...

i have a theory,have you tried replacing the door ajar switches,one might be bad,the computer might be seeing a load on the battery for a while after vehicle shut down,and because of this the computer does this to shed loads so the battery is not killed,or the problem could be the GEM module which controls all the power,its actually part of the fuse box and would need to be replaced as a unit but a little exspensive,so i would try the door switches first,hope this helps

It will be in the switch lift up the controls on both the drivers side and passenger side the wires going into the connection wiggle then and the button at the same time if you get any movement then you have a broken wire if not use a test light hook one wire to some metal and the other to the wires if their is any power the light will come on, if no light then you probably have a broken wire. The passenger side power comes from the drivers side control. When you open the doors you will see a large black set of wiring harness in the door going into the side under the dash that is the wiring harness for all the power windows and door locks, open it and test those wires for power.

CHECK FOR ANY WATER COTACT WITH WIRING