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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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OK I went and tried to roll my windows down and the switches aren't lit up. All the windows roll down with the drivers switch but they don't roll down with their door switch.
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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Look where the wires go from the drivers door to the body. they usually crack from the door being opend and closed all the time. I had the same problem and ended up having to splice a bit of wire on to all the wires for the door locks and windows.
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rideordie66
Look where the wires go from the drivers door to the body. they usually crack from the door being opend and closed all the time. I had the same problem and ended up having to splice a bit of wire on to all the wires for the door locks and windows.
All the windows roll down with the drivers switch
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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It might be the child safety lock on the dr control. thats what happened to mine. You could take it apart and bypass the switch or change the whole master switch.
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rideordie66
Look where the wires go from the drivers door to the body. they usually crack from the door being opend and closed all the time. I had the same problem and ended up having to splice a bit of wire on to all the wires for the door locks and windows.
LMAO!!!!!!!

I love how this is most peoples first responce. "Hey cut open the boot, It is 10000000000% that thats your problem!"
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by fletch469
It might be the child safety lock on the dr control. thats what happened to mine. You could take it apart and bypass the switch or change the whole master switch.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking going to take it apart tomorrow and see if its broke
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by fletch469
It might be the child safety lock on the dr control. thats what happened to mine. You could take it apart and bypass the switch or change the whole master switch.
x2

mine did the same thing. i just bypassed the switch with the wires in the kick panel.
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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I might try this and see if it works

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/9...w-pics-288655/
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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not really necessary unless you want the window lock to work.
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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Well I'll see tomorrow if I can fix it
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 03:18 AM
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This is your issue, the window locks suck on our xjs...fix it with this link, I did it and have never had to screw with the windows so far...I had the same exact problems as you do.

http://www.cherokeetalk.com/forum/f2...29/index3.html
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Xjtim
This is your issue, the window locks suck on our xjs...fix it with this link, I did it and have never had to screw with the windows so far...I had the same exact problems as you do.

http://www.cherokeetalk.com/forum/f2...29/index3.html

exactly what i did
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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I fixed the switch. Probably took less than half an hour from start to finish. Here's my write-up.
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