Took my doors off Now windows wont roll down

[KaliKid]

Hey guys,

I took my front doors off today. I put them back on and connected the two plugs under each side of the kick panel and my window switches still wont work. I have power to the drive door but can not roll down the rear or passenger windows with either their door controls or the driver side door controls. The rear window wont roll down either but will with the remote and key...

I know this has to be an easy fix, fuse? Something!

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[jeremyc74]

You have the child safety lock button on. :hat:

 

[KaliKid]

You have the child safety lock button on. :hat:

hmm... possibly haha wouldnt that be some shit! Ill check when I put the doors back on again.

 

[BrandonF]

Windows don't work anyways, might as well convert them to half doors now...

 

[gamefreakgc]

If the driver's side panel doesn't work, none of them work. Start there.

 

[Rcastle]

You have the child safety lock button on. :hat:

Ha-ha on another car I had when I put speakers in I did that. Spent 2 hours troubleshooting it before I figured it out. I felt pretty dumb.

 

[Doc2012]

Windows don't work anyways, might as well convert them to half doors now...

Like these?

 

[KaliKid]

If the driver's side panel doesn't work, none of them work. Start there.

I havent had time to try to reinstall the front doors but when i plugged both doors back in to try the windows the only one that worked from the drivers side control was the drivers window and nothing else... Maybe since I only plugged the doors in and didnt bolt im missing a ground screw?

 

[TheDurk]

I havent had time to try to reinstall the front doors but when i plugged both doors back in to try the windows the only one that worked from the drivers side control was the drivers window and nothing else... Maybe since I only plugged the doors in and didnt bolt im missing a ground screw?

I don't think so. The only ground points in the power window system are on the truck, not the doors. What you describe is EXACTLY what happens when the child safety lock button is engaged.

 

[gamefreakgc]

I havent had time to try to reinstall the front doors but when i plugged both doors back in to try the windows the only one that worked from the drivers side control was the drivers window and nothing else... Maybe since I only plugged the doors in and didnt bolt im missing a ground screw?

Hmm... that's odd. There might be a door switch or something interfering, or a ground like you mentioned. I know all wiring goes through the driver's panel then out to each window. Maybe put it all back together except for pushing the panels on (you could hook up all the switches but don't press the panels back on the door) and see if that makes a difference. I had all my panels off a few months back but only had them off one at a time so maybe the wiring is more complicated.

 

[jeremyc74]

I don't think so. The only ground points in the power window system are on the truck, not the doors. What you describe is EXACTLY what happens when the child safety lock button is engaged.

Yep. I learned this the hard way on my 2nd gen. The rear window wouldn't roll down, it was snowing outside, and I had a load of parts I need to ship immediately that wouldn't fit in the back seat. I crawled back there and started troubleshooting it only to find out an hour late that it was the stupid child lock button. :toilet:

 

[nc-grayson]

I don't think so. The only ground points in the power window system are on the truck, not the doors. What you describe is EXACTLY what happens when the child safety lock button is engaged.

yep. been there done that before.

 

[KaliKid]

I don't think so. The only ground points in the power window system are on the truck, not the doors. What you describe is EXACTLY what happens when the child safety lock button is engaged.

Hmm... that's odd. There might be a door switch or something interfering, or a ground like you mentioned. I know all wiring goes through the driver's panel then out to each window. Maybe put it all back together except for pushing the panels on (you could hook up all the switches but don't press the panels back on the door) and see if that makes a difference. I had all my panels off a few months back but only had them off one at a time so maybe the wiring is more complicated.

Yep. I learned this the hard way on my 2nd gen. The rear window wouldn't roll down, it was snowing outside, and I had a load of parts I need to ship immediately that wouldn't fit in the back seat. I crawled back there and started troubleshooting it only to find out an hour late that it was the stupid child lock button. :toilet:

Does the child lock prevent the back window from rolling down to? I didnt think so but maybe it does. The rear window wouldnt roll down either. Im starting to think it is the child safety and hoping it is haha. Going to install the doors after work today and will update you all then.

 

[I_bRAD]

Does the child lock prevent the back window from rolling down to?

Yes! I think we've all been caught by that one. I know I have!

 

[TheDurk]

Does the child lock prevent the back window from rolling down to? I didnt think so but maybe it does. The rear window wouldnt roll down either. Im starting to think it is the child safety and hoping it is haha. Going to install the doors after work today and will update you all then.

Yes, it locks out all windows except the drivers, including the liftgate. It has to be that.

 

[A.Wilson013]

Yes, it locks out all windows except the drivers, including the liftgate. It has to be that.

If this is indeed the issue please make up some crazy electrical issue and report back with that instead... :moon:

 

[jeremyc74]

Yes, it locks out all windows except the drivers, including the liftgate. It has to be that.

Yep. The liftgate will still work with the key from the outside, but not from the switch on the dash.

In my old 2nd gen the keyswitch never worked right, so I'd have to always roll it down from the inside. That's how I got screwed. :blabla:

 

[KaliKid]

Ah YES! Good ol' window lock haha caught me in the moment i was rushing to get back to work and didnt think about the little things like window lock being on. Awesome when its something you missed or looked over and its an easy fix. Im going to count this as a win because rarely are my problems solved with the push of a button.

Thanks everyone for the common sense and response!

 

[KaliKid]

You have the child safety lock button on. :hat:

You were right my friend! :cheers:

 

[KaliKid]

And here she is without doors.

Personally not a fan of the look with no doors, mainly because its missing my side mirrors which i think is throwing the aesthetics off. This was a good test and I do really like wheeling without them on. I think half doors are in the future.