97 Dodge Dakota Electrical issues
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97 Dodge Dakota Electrical issues
So I am trying to get this machine back to road worthy as I am needing it to haul building materials for my house.
Yesterday 2/23/2021 I started working on it replaced the powersteering pump and replaced the battery as it has been sitting in the back yard for probably 3 years with very little attention given to it everything was went well fired up perfectly but had an idle issue not sure what it was but it went away with a little pedal action.
Where it had been sitting with the windows rolled up there was alot of water in the cab I presume that was caused from condensation build up so after I was happy with the truck idling on its own I shut it off and rolled the window's down to air itnout and let most of the water dry up, this was a not a good idea for at the end of the day just before it started getting dark I went out to roll the window's up, that when I discovered a new issue the window's was not working.
so I went to bed got up today thinking they might magically work again you know like the idle issue lol, wrong no such luck.
I have checked the breaker with an ohms meter appeared to be good but I went ahead and bought a new one from auto parts store, still no window action so off came the door panel and back to using the multi meter as far as I can tell everything ohmed out correctly switch module and wiring for the drivers side door, I am still scratching my head as to what is wrong with them but while I had the door panel off I used a set of jumper cable and some scrap wire I had laying around to straight wire the window motor, 1 to check if motor was bad and 2 to get the window closed well the motor is good. I have also noticed my ABS light is staying on as well as the brake warning light.
I am assuming that the ground maybe at fault here but other thing in the same fuse box are working fine likendoor locks and mirror adjuster. Any suggestions?
Yesterday 2/23/2021 I started working on it replaced the powersteering pump and replaced the battery as it has been sitting in the back yard for probably 3 years with very little attention given to it everything was went well fired up perfectly but had an idle issue not sure what it was but it went away with a little pedal action.
Where it had been sitting with the windows rolled up there was alot of water in the cab I presume that was caused from condensation build up so after I was happy with the truck idling on its own I shut it off and rolled the window's down to air itnout and let most of the water dry up, this was a not a good idea for at the end of the day just before it started getting dark I went out to roll the window's up, that when I discovered a new issue the window's was not working.
so I went to bed got up today thinking they might magically work again you know like the idle issue lol, wrong no such luck.
I have checked the breaker with an ohms meter appeared to be good but I went ahead and bought a new one from auto parts store, still no window action so off came the door panel and back to using the multi meter as far as I can tell everything ohmed out correctly switch module and wiring for the drivers side door, I am still scratching my head as to what is wrong with them but while I had the door panel off I used a set of jumper cable and some scrap wire I had laying around to straight wire the window motor, 1 to check if motor was bad and 2 to get the window closed well the motor is good. I have also noticed my ABS light is staying on as well as the brake warning light.
I am assuming that the ground maybe at fault here but other thing in the same fuse box are working fine likendoor locks and mirror adjuster. Any suggestions?
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Not the same issues exactly because I don’t have electric windows in my 97 but my brake light and abs light have been stuck on for almost 2 months now and my check engine light randomly throws codes relating to wiring issues but once cleared to validate them when the codes are pulled after a different code comes up and this alternates repeatedly. This beyond the other thousand issues I’ve had with mine since I bought it 3 years ago has me ready to drive it off a cliff..