Weird problem w/electrical

[Demon]

I replaced the fuse this morning and everything seems to be working fine for now. I am going to go over the wiring for the trailer hitch once the weather is more agreeable to make sure that wasnt the cause. Thx for the info everyone. I downloaded the electrical troubleshooting, I know that is going to pay off! I am somewhat mechanically/electrically inclined, I guess the biggest project I have done on a car was completely installing and wiring a single-fogger nitrous kit with a WOT switch, along with various stereo components with a nice toggle switch so my wife wouldnt have to listen to the bass if she didnt want to. I am glad this was a quick fix right now though cause it is too cold to be out working on wiring!

[rowhard]

I am glad this was a quick fix right now though cause it is too cold to be out working on wiring!

Hear ya. Spent 5 years up the road from ya at Cannon AFB, Clovis NM and you guys have got to have the most you know what weather going in armpit TX going. I mean 10 inches of hail, 100 plus mph winds, 100 degree temps, and that was just one day that I can remember.

Anyway, Merry Christmas and glad it was a easy fix for ya

[Kona-Vs]

I'm having a power window problem: Came home today and both windows don"t work like no power to them all of a sudden I swapped the 20A circuit from my other 99 and still nothing I then swapped the driver side switches on the door panel still nothing Every thing electrical on the truck works fine just no windows all of a sudden no noise from the window motors at all, door locks work fine. Any one have any suggestions?

[Ldub]

I'm having a power window problem: Came home today and both windows don"t work like no power to them all of a sudden I swapped the 20A circuit from my other 99 and still nothing I then swapped the driver side switches on the door panel still nothing Every thing electrical on the truck works fine just no windows all of a sudden no noise from the window motors at all, door locks work fine. Any one have any suggestions?

Check the "lock" button that disables the windows...

History has proven this to be the most likely cause.

[VX KAT]

Check the "lock" button that disables the windows...

History has proven this to be the most likely cause.

that was the week I got to wear the dunce cap....

[Ldub]

that was the week I got to wear the dunce cap....

You're far from alone, WAG, but I'd bet this has happened to at least 25% of VX owners at one time or another.
My other favorite thing to do, is to lay my keys in the cargo area, then close the door...

[Kona-Vs]

I swapped the the window control buttons including the lock button with the ones from the other VX and I still have know windows I know it sounds like it's just the lock button disabling the windows but Its not

[Ldub]

I swapped the the window control buttons including the lock button with the ones from the other VX and I still have know windows I know it sounds like it's just the lock button disabling the windows but Its not

Then it might be time to swap in a regulator motor that's known to work.

Or start checking circuits with a continuity tester or volt meter.

[Kona-Vs]

window controles got wet before I had the problem I'll try a blowdryer

[Y33TREKker]

I'm having a power window problem: Came home today and both windows don"t work like no power to them all of a sudden I swapped the 20A circuit from my other 99 and still nothing I then swapped the driver side switches on the door panel still nothing Every thing electrical on the truck works fine just no windows all of a sudden no noise from the window motors at all, door locks work fine. Any one have any suggestions?

Maybe it's the same thing that was causing Demon's problem, because you might also try checking the 15A CB-15 fuse. That's the one that actually supplies power to your power window relay coil. The controls getting wet could have easily caused that fuse to burn out. If CB-15 is good, you might try swapping the power window relay from your other VX to see what happens. (The power window relay is behind the kick panel in the drivers side footwell. There are three rectangular relays mounted in a row top to bottom, and the one for the power windows is on the bottom).

There are other things that could be causing the problem, but those two are the simplest to check for the time being.

[Kona-Vs]

blow dryer on the connection worked there was more water than I thought

[Kona-Vs]

It happened again got into the VX this morning and no power to the windows pulled out the 15A CB-15 fuse that you suggested it looked good so I stuck it back in and the windows work again so I replaced it with a new one thanks for the info the manual doesn't call for that fuse for power to the windows

[Y33TREKker]

It happened again got into the VX this morning and no power to the windows pulled out the 15A CB-15 fuse that you suggested it looked good so I stuck it back in and the windows work again so I replaced it with a new one thanks for the info the manual doesn't call for that fuse for power to the windows

Removing the fuse and putting it back in curing the problem makes it sound more like a relay problem. That is, if it isn't being caused by one of the more difficult problems/possibilities like the wiring harness short-circuiting drdirt suggested.

The CB-15 fuse keeps the power window relay coil "Hot/energized" when the key is in the START position. The CB-27 fuse supplies power to the power window relay contacts, which is then applied through the relay to the window motors when the window controls are pressed.

Maybe the relay contacts were sticking, and removing then re-applying power to the coil got it moving again? Moisture can do that, and I'm going to guess that Hawaii get's maybe a little more than it's fair share of humidity year-round. True, automotive electronics are supposed to be designed to account for all sorts of weather conditions, but there's a reason the term "extreme duty" was invented.