Cascade Crew

flea · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:57 pm Post subject: power windows

Power windows don't work.
Climate control fan no bueno.
Battery dies deader than some really dead stuff.

So the WDO breaker, or something else entirely?

Recent work done:

New steering column installed, high beam switch was swapped over. All lights work etc.
Front end work done, nothing related to windows or anything else electrical there.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:03 pm Post subject:

Only one explanation: The Ghost is back.

Did you retain your existing ignition switch (the actual switch down on the column, not the cylinder) or did you use the "new" one?

flea · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:06 pm Post subject:

retained the switch.
Transferred the switch and the high beam over to new column.

Ghost might be back I guess. He lived in the power lock relay, still don't have that so if he's back he found a new residence.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:19 pm Post subject:

Do the electric cooling fan(s) work? (Yes, I am going somewhere with these questions.)

flea · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:42 pm Post subject:

no. yes they did

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 2:50 pm Post subject:

There is a 10ga orange wire coming out of the ignition switch and ending in the fuseblock feeding the power windows, fan relay and blower motor. I am betting heavily on that wire being the problem.

Here is a fun picture! The wire is the left of the two wires marked ORN. Ignore the one on the right. It's only for Canadians! Wink

flea · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:17 pm Post subject:

Yep. that was it. The harness that the suspect wire runs through was not plugged in.

D'oh

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject:

You know how every time you read a troubleshooting flow chart you have to skip ahead past all the stupid "Is the device plugged in?" "Is the power switched on?" "Please ensure a functional VHS tape is inserted..."

This is why! LMAO

Now we just need to figure out what to do about The Ghost.

flea · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:46 pm Post subject:

yes the ghost.

Took the car to ye olde cotter pin store to buy cotter pins, 3 EA @ .33

Battery was deader than the aforementioned dead thing. Walk home get the other car, jump started, and had to push it the last half block home. Back to the jumper cables, start car and gauge reads approx 12 volts. Multimeter to the alternator with car running showed 12.2V Offending harness plugged in and all seems well again. 14.26 volts at alt.

Sooo is this about right, or did I exorcise the poltergeist by plugging the harness. I mean, is there a legit reason the alt. was not charging the way it should have been.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:54 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 4:15 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 5:05 pm Post subject:

Ian, your friends are a-holes.

iansane · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 5:14 pm Post subject: