Hi all. Well I have a new daliy in the shape of a mk6 1.4 4 Dr escort. I really love it and is so much nicer to drive than my old panda. But the biggest prob is both the front electric windows don't work. They don't even attempt to go up or down. I've checked the fuse, but I'm a old skool guy and am not to good with electrical stuff. So any help is much appreciated?

Cheers all

Sam

 

they suffer with wiring looms going green and disintegrating usually under the drivers feet the loom is separate plugged into the back of the fuse box if the drivers side don't work the passenger side wont

 

Yeah that's the case both sides don't work. If what you sait is what's wrong where should I start to look?

cheers

 

first place I would look is the switch tbh as very common area to fail, then start digging deeper like plugs/relays/fuses and worst case motors etc

 

Agree with you , quite often people think of the worst case scenario first instead of starting with the simple things. For the small cost of new switches that would be number one.
My 2wd Saff had a problem with the drivers front electric window not working, one new switch and as good as new again.

 

You'll have the windows fixed in your lunch break now Sam!!

 

Ohh ok matey I shall try this, thanks dude.

Ooh I wish dude. My old phone gave up last night so had to make a 30min drive to go and get a new one.

 

Check for power (12v) at the switches first with ignition on

 

Finally got round to looking at my Windows i've got power to the switches but when I tested it only one of the two switches worked but still no Windows open????

 

It's the switch, seen that before.

 

Yeah but one side of the switch works so why won't both windows go down?

 

I'm pretty certain, if one switch stops working, it'll affect both windows.

 

Right ok then mate, I tested it also with a single switch off a mk5 so that would be why it wouldn't work with that too. I'll pop to ford tomorrow and see if thay got one.