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Tiny
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  • 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 4.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 190,000 MILES
My power windows stopped working so I took off driver side door panel and took out control panel. Now I have no power no interior lights no buzzer nothing. I am to my end I got cancer surgery coming up and other car has fuel problems. I simply love my vehicle. I pray you can help. Could the whole problem be in the window control unit?
Monday, August 28th, 2017 AT 7:00 PM

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Tiny
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Do you have courtesy lights on the doors? If so, there is a good chance you have broken and frayed wires between the door hinges, and some of them shorted together and caused some fuses to blow.
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Monday, August 28th, 2017 AT 7:36 PM
Tiny
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The fuses are all good to the best of my knowledge. I do thank you for your input.
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Monday, August 28th, 2017 AT 9:09 PM
Tiny
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Remember, there are two fuse boxes; one inside and one under the hood. Check if the under-hood lamp works. If it does not, check fuse #1, a 20-amp, in the under-hood fuse box. Also check the 40-amp maxi-fuse, #16.

Since you have the switch panel out, check for twelve volts on the tan wire at the window switch assembly. I have a suspicion there will be zero volts there, (with the ignition switch in the "run" position). If we are to assume the dead windows and interior lights are related, the problem would have to be before the ignition switch. The window circuit goes through the ignition switch. The interior lights do not.

Let me know what you find up to this point.
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Monday, August 28th, 2017 AT 9:39 PM
Tiny
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Hello very sorry for my delay. Yes indeed it was 40 amp fuse. Under 6.00 for new fuse. I think I caused it when driver window wouldn't roll up so I took door panel off to touch connecters from a wire I ran from the battery. I thought I was careful but guess not. Deeply appreciate your help
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Friday, September 1st, 2017 AT 10:20 PM
Tiny
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Happy to hear you solved it. Come back to see me again.
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Friday, September 1st, 2017 AT 11:00 PM

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