78 power windows
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I must have a break in one of the wires coming from my power window relay. If I wanted to run new wires from the relay, does anyone know the best way to run the pink, pink and black and orange and black wires? I think when I just got my car painted, the painter pulled the wires for the windows, and may have disconnected something from the fuse panel. I see the orange and black wire in the fuse panel, but do not see the pink and black or pink wire anywhere after it leave the relay.
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I must have a break in one of the wires coming from my power window relay. If I wanted to run new wires from the relay, does anyone know the best way to run the pink, pink and black and orange and black wires? I think when I just got my car painted, the painter pulled the wires for the windows, and may have disconnected something from the fuse panel. I see the orange and black wire in the fuse panel, but do not see the pink and black or pink wire anywhere after it leave the relay.
I would think the painter simply forgot to plug the wires back into the power window motor.
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Do you have a meter or test light? Start at source and ensure 10 amp fuse is good. Check it well as these fuse box contacts are famous for corrosion and even if the fuse looks good may not go thru the contacts. Measure voltage at both sides of fuse. If good follow pink/black wire to connector (20) and then to relay. Make sure your grounds for the circuit are good with your meter
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Do you have a meter or test light? Start at source and ensure 10 amp fuse is good. Check it well as these fuse box contacts are famous for corrosion and even if the fuse looks good may not go thru the contacts. Measure voltage at both sides of fuse. If good follow pink/black wire to connector (20) and then to relay. Make sure your grounds for the circuit are good with your meter
It's very common for the contacts to corrode, I would also test the ignition cavity where the pink and black plugs in. If you don't have power on the pink and black you won't have power on the pink.
Many people test the fuse but forget to test the contacts. If there is corrosion the fuse can be good all day long and still not pass the current. So test the contact on the left of the fuse first.
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It's very common for the contacts to corrode, I would also test the ignition cavity where the pink and black plugs in. If you don't have power on the pink and black you won't have power on the pink.
Many people test the fuse but forget to test the contacts. If there is corrosion the fuse can be good all day long and still not pass the current. So test the contact on the left of the fuse first.
Willcox