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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 03:49 AM
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Default 94 Cherokee window switches not working

This is odd to me. All 4 of my windows will roll down....but ONLY from the driver controls. If you try to use the switch on any of the doors besides the driver, nothing works.

I've taken off the switch panel and switched around the toggle switches and nothing changes.

It's almost like a "child lock" switch is engaged. There's a switch for that on the drivers controls, but i've messed with it and nothings changed.

What in the world could this be? What should I check next?
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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This is odd to me. All 4 of my windows will roll down....but ONLY from the driver controls. If you try to use the switch on any of the doors besides the driver, nothing works.

I've taken off the switch panel and switched around the toggle switches and nothing changes.

It's almost like a "child lock" switch is engaged. There's a switch for that on the drivers controls, but i've messed with it and nothings changed.

What in the world could this be? What should I check next?
For me it was the and issue with the control module itself. I took the door card off and remove the window/lock module. I took a flat head and spaced out the male connectors inside the module and plugged it all back up and I was in business. If that doenst work I know there is a paper clip trick you can do it bypass the module but then you lose your electric locs if i recall. Maybe someone else will chime in. Ultimately if you want to you can just pickup a new window/lock module and should be good to go pending its not a wiring problem.
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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THanks. I don't see how it could be a wiring problem. I mean, maybe one window....but all 3? It's got to be SOMETHING in that "pack" on the drivers door. I'll go home and mess with it some more.
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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does it have a window lock? if so then thats prolly busted and stuck on
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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It does have window lock. I've taken that switch out and swapped it with the door lock/unlock switch.....and that function still worked. Leave it to me to have a unique problem on something thats been around forever! Damn, I suck.
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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here is a thread that helped me fix the same issue you are having all you need is a screw driver and a paper clip lol. hope this helps.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/win...working-13287/
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Well, I have a 94.....my connector isn't anything like that one.

Ok, so I tore the door apart and found the same color wires goto the lockout switch. Jumped them together.........nothing. So, back to square one.

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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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sorry, let me look around for an older window issue thread and ill post it.
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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I'm thinking i'll just yank one from another Jeep next time I pull a part and go from there.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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THanks. I don't see how it could be a wiring problem. I mean, maybe one window....but all 3? It's got to be SOMETHING in that "pack" on the drivers door. I'll go home and mess with it some more.
Im talking like a wiring problem from the connector/wire that runs the signal that says that window lock is on/off. Again messign with the wires got the light to flicker off and on with mine but as soon as i spaced out the pins i was good to go.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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I'll give it another go when it's not 100 degree's outside. My sweat probably shorted anything out that might've worked yesterday!
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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my 2000 has the same exact problem, but every once in awhile they all work by themselves but its only usually when theres alot of moisture in the air like after a carwash or at the beach, which makes me think its a short in the window lock
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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I had that problem last year in my 96, check the wires from the door to the body, connector is under kick panel. it has 12 pins, i had several cracked wires that i had to splice.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Thanks, i'll give it another shot....maybe tonite when it cools off.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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mine will do it from time to time,, i will push on the swtich panel, (not the switches) when i do that and look over to the pass side ill see the window light lite up,, weird, i took it all apart cleaned evrything and nothing,, strange
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