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Hello. It seems your Ford has a faulty master switch in the door panels (for the windows), a faulty door jamb switches (for the dome light), a malfunctioning multifunction switch (for the turn signal/windshield wipers). Good luck and keep me informed; if you want to.
First I would suggest purchasing a Haymes Manual or Chilton's manual for your vehicle. Secondly, If none of the windows are working more than likely it is a bad fuse or relay. The vehicle user manual will have the layout of the fuse panel and the power distribution box. You can find the manual here http://auto.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/ford/1999_explorer.html?p=11
i have had the problem for 2 years. in between had changed 3 alternators that burned out, 3 GEM units, all relays and all fuses. related or not the electrical kept causing problems and windows were still dead. in the end i very very carefuly checked the first thing that i checked 2 years ago which is the wires from beetween the door and the body as you all mentioned. i did not see it before because the broken wire is buried near the middle of the entire bundle. pls check very very carefuly. if everything else works but not ALL the windows and you replaced the relays and GEM - or hopefuly before - than it is the thick blue wire in your door. i cut the ruber boot out completely to see clearly and there it was. All windows WORK again. good luck
Same thing happened to my drivers side. I have a 1999 Ford Explorer XLT. Mechanic found a broken wire in the wiring boot that runs from the door to the body. Spliced wire back together. Fixed the problem.
Alvin
It's either a master fuse for the whole window system (if your car has that) or it's the switch module on the driver's door. All the window power is routed first to the driver's door, then out to the others. If your master switch on the driver's door dies, you'll lose all the window controls. Check fuses, and if they're OK, replace the driver's door switch panel. Once you do that, you should be fine.
If all of the windows do not work and the fuse is fine, the problem is either the window switch on the drivers door or the wire is bad that provides power. Remove the door panel and meter the switch, if you get power to the switch but not through the switch the problem is the switch. If you are not getting power to the switch you know you have a wiring problem.
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