2004 Explorer power window help

[FoggDogg]

Got in the car today and none of the windows would work from the driver buttons. I'm assuming a fuse, but it could be a broken wire. I looked in the manual, but it doesn't list which fuse is for the windows. Can anyone help? It sounds like there are a some fuses under the hood as well that might need checking. Thanks.

 

[FoggDogg]

Update...got in the car after work. Started alot harder than normal. Entire dash cluster was dead. Luckily, the air still worked and got me home. Tried rear defrost, it was not working as well. Thanks.

 

[BigRondo]

Welcome aboard!! :salute

According to the shop manuals for my '02, the fuse for the windows is Fuse #17 located in the fuse panel under the driver side dash. It is a 15A mini fuse. This may or may not be the same for the '04:

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I had similar electrical issues with my 02 xlt. The dome lights would stay on until the battery saver feature turned them off, the accessory delay wasn't working, the driver side puddle light didn't work, the keypad on the door would set off the alarm when I pressed it, the door ajar light would flash and beep at highway speeds, the radio would shut off as soon as I turned the key off, the delayed accessories didn't work, etc. The alarm would beep twice when I armed it. Recently all 4 windows stopped working. Most recently the driver door lock actuator stopped working.

A lot of electrical issues can be traced back to broken/damaged wire(s) in the boot between the body and the driver's door. I found 3 broken wires and repaired them. The thin black ground wire was broken and after repairing it all was back to normal. When the windows stopped working, I repaired the thick black ground wire and the windows now work like a champ. I had to repair the pink/black wire to fix the driver door lock actuator.

Here is the thread for removing the door panel: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=303524

Here is a great thread for checking for broken/damaged wires, thanks to synyster for this awesome write-up: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=270081

Be sure to take your time when looking for broken/damaged wire(s). Check all the wires for breaks/damage. When you think you're done looking, look again, and again, and again. A bright flashlight can be very helpful.

If all else fails, here is a great link for troubleshooting the power windows, thanks to theofam for this great link Dead Link Removed I have this downloaded and can send it upon request.

I have the wiring diagrams for the '04 from my Haynes manual and these can be sent upon request.

Good luck with the fix!

Please keep us posted as feedback helps others reading this post looking for a fix to the same or similar issue!

 

[FoggDogg]

Thanks for the help. It ended up being a couple different broken wires in the harness in the boot in the door. $195 later all is back to normal. I appreciate the help, and would have liked to tackle it myself, but have too many irons in the fire right now.

 

[BigRondo]

Thanks for the update. Glad you got it fixed. Too bad you couldn't have done this yourself. It's a relatively easy, low cost fix.