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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 09:23 AM
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Default Window switches wont work

I have a 1998 Cherokee limited. The driver door switch will roll all four windows down but the passenger and rear windows wnt roll down with their switches. I don't have the window lock on. Lol. How do you fix this?
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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i read on here somewhere a long time ago on how to fix this but most of say it just adds character and leave it alone
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Do yourself a HUGE favor and pop your door panel off first. Mine did the same thing, thought I would have to jumper it, but when I took the door panel off to replace the door speakers, I found the previous owner had only reconnected one of the two wiring connections inside. Plugged it back in and everything worked like new!

Good luck, I hope your troubles turn out to be simple like mine did.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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yeah i hope thats the case, thnx. if not i guess i will call it character also.lol
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Check the wires in the rubber boot at the driver's door....
mine the brown wire snapped...
so when I swing the door opened fully....my windows does not work with the master switch....if the door is half open...it works...
well....it works now....hope this helps....
good luck.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/win...working-13287/
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Thnx guys. Like paper clip idea.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Chapillac
Thnx guys. Like paper clip idea.
use a scotch lock the paper clip is just a fire waiting to happen
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
use a scotch lock the paper clip is just a fire waiting to happen
X2 i used the wire clip and its all better now.
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