Power windows not working

Have you found an answer to this problem?

SOLUTION BELOW FROM Tai-Pan

I did find the problem. I pulled the wiring out a pigtail at a time until I got the the main window switch on the driver's door. When I looked at the pigtail and all of the leads between the switch and the pigtail or part that connects the switch wiring to wires leading to the first fuse panel, I noticed the wire leads going into the little plastic connector had burn marks on it.

Ultimately, to put it in a nutshell if what I wrote is confusing (it was to me), the wires did have a power surge go through them and the fuse box did not catch it or blow the appropriate fuse. So, I had to replace all the wiring from the switch all the way to the engine compartment fuse box.

A couple of goofy things have happened since I replaced the wiring. There appears to be some sort of electrical "gremlin" in the Buick. I have noticed others on the forum who have Centuries, Regals etc have had all sorts of issues including windows not operating, headlights staying on, battery parasites like the radio (I had this problem as well) killing the battery overnight.

I hope something up above proves useful for you and anything you may be experiencing.

Feel free to message me with any other questions. I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on the electrical problems this model has.

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Bobby

Thanks for helping, you mention the pigtail, where exactly do you mean? Is it near the fuse box on passenger side or fuse box under the hood? Also do you know what caused the connector to short thanks for your help, Jeff B

Electrical problem
1999 Buick Regal 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 86,000 miles

The other day my wife started the car and rolled down the windows from the driver side no problem. Then ten minutes later went to roll them up and nothing happened. The switch on the passenger side has been dead for some time but the drivers side has always worked. Now we're stuck with the windows down and I have no idea whether it's a fuse problem or something bigger. Do you have any ideas?

Thanks for the prompt reply, however, the lockout switch has also been broken for sometime and the windows have worked the entire time it has been broken. The actual button (switch) part is broken off and we cannot move it. Could there be something else preventing them from going up?

No.I can't hear anything when we press any of the switches. Would that more likely be the motor or the regulator?

All of the power windows in my 99' Buick Regal have quit working. I have checked all the fuses and replaced the master window switch. Any ideas of where to go next?

I have a 1999 Buick Regal LS with 120,000 miles. About four months ago the passenger windows would not roll up or down with their switches. The only switch that would control them was the driver's master switch. Recently - the master switch stopped working. I got another master switch on ebay thinking that was the problem, but no - it still doesn't work. Every place I bring it to says it will be $85 to look at it, and they say it's probably the relay, regulator, and motor and it will cost around $600 (and another $200 to program it)total. Could it be anything else? I find it too bazaar the way it quit working for it to be something mechanical like this.

Actually that sounds about right. About a year ago, my rear windows stopped going down. Shortly thereafter, the front windows were questionable (if they go down no guarantee they will go back up). By accident one day, I hit the button for one of the rear windows and it went down. I went to put it back up and it would not go back up as the part that controls this had snapped. Once this happens, the window will not stay up. I ended up just taking the door panel off and proping that window then disconnecting the motors on all the others to avoid the same issue. The only other solution was replacing the regulator which is a costly procedure. You may be able to get a salvage part to save some money if the shop will do that.

Upon start going to the first notch of the key ignition the windows and radio work but once I move ignition to start car I loose both together. Sometimes it will work fine upon getting in but now for three days nothing. Everything else works, just the windows and radio are affected

Electrical problem
1998 Buick Regal 6 cyl

my radio and windows do not work when I put a 15amp fuse in it burns out

Electrical problem
1997 Buick Regal 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 120000 miles

My power windows quit working. All fuses and relays seem to be ok, I changed the switch as well, still no change. Any help would be appreciated.