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Old 04-26-2010, 09:35 PM
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Default Everything electrical is going out at once (blower motor, window) Ugh!

Okay, I have a 99 Durango that has been fairly good to me. The Blower motor resistor seemed to have gone out. I changed it, but my front blower doesn't seem to work. I can hear the AC engage but almost nothing happens. I can feel a very faint something, but for the most part its out. Should I now assume that the motor itself is bad?

2) My driver side window has stopped working. absolutely nothing seems to be happening with it. Is this an easy fix?

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Old 04-26-2010, 10:04 PM
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if you replaced the resistor and the motor still does not work then check the plug, if it is melted (sometimes happens) it will need replaced so that it doesnt fry the new resistor, if the plug is fine check the grounds on the wire harness, if those are fine then replace the blower fan (seems to me like the culprit, but have to rule out everything else first)

on the driver side window doe the motor try and come on when you push the switch or do you not hear anything??? there is a chance that the switch is bad, but if the switch was bad most often all the windows would stop working, so you will probably have to either replace them, or you could try rebuilding the motor (brush replacement really) pictures here https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...ean-green.html

directions here https://dodgeforum.com/forum/diy-do-...ean-green.html
 
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Old 04-26-2010, 11:33 PM
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Also ck under the dash for burnt or shorted wires.
 
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Old 04-27-2010, 12:37 AM
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window motors on the D are weak. Has it been slow? Also known to have a cable snap.

Can be R&Rd, also can be replaced. Not so bad. I would recommend www.windowmotor.com/ if failed or broken.

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