Friday, July 31, 2015

Power window problems with my 2000 ford ranger?


I have a 2000 ford ranger xlt with power windows. I downloaded a wiring schematic and got to work checking things out. I found the 20 amp power distribution fuse blow and replaced it and still no good. So, I pulled off the door handle and panel and checked the power wire (blue wire with black strip)… It was hot on both the master switch and the passenger side switch… Now here is the head scratcher. I tested the wires going into the window motor…2 wires. When I pushed the button for up or down, both wires were hot… Why? Is it the switch bad? It should be 1 hot and the other one ground and vise versa for down… Not both hot. Also, since the window motors can be hot wired with a crude battery jumper wire and ground wire, then I know the window motors are good. So, Is it the switches? It almost has to be right? Also, both wires on the window motor are dead until a button is pushed… That means it is in the switch.right?

Also, complete separate question… The catalytic convertor has been cut open and rewelded… If the guts were stripped out of it, would that make the bank 2 upstream O2 sensor read haywire? The code is p1151… It would wouldn't it? If so, can I bypass this problem somehow, or do I have to replace the cat?

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