84 rear window

[Jesstter66]

I picked up a 84 bronco that has been sitting for 2 years. I have gotten most of the bugs out of it accept the rear power window. I've replaced fuses, checked connections, and beat my head into the tail gate trying to get the window to go down. So does any one have a good idea on how to get the window to go down.

 

[Shadow_D]

Welcome to the Zone! >

This subject has been covered extensively in the past.

This is one of the most common problems the Bronco has had over the years.

One of the topics that can answer your question is Here

I hope this helps, if you have any questions you can post it in this topic.

 

[CACTUS JACK]

Remove the access panel from the inside. Use two jumper wires and connect 12V directly to the motor by separating the elec. connector just ahead of the motor. Jumper wires with alligator clips help a lot. If this doesn't get the motor to do anything, you have to unbolt the glass from the regulator and let it down by hand far enough to get the tailgate open. After this, its a matter of troubleshooting the wiring to the tailgate (LH side), the dash switch vs. the key switch (is juice getting thru) and the safety switch inside the tailgate. I just use a splice connector to bypass this little jewel. This lets you actuate the window with the tailgate down, so be careful to support glass when doing this. The ability to actuate the glass with the gate down is very handy when troubleshooting the rest of the stuff in the gate.

Lastly, there is a rod off the windor regulator that won't let the tailgate open unless the window is all the way down. If this is messed up, you will have to reach in from the back of the gate and push this lever while operating the latch with the other. I had my gate apart about 4-6 times before I got everything working again. Good luck.

 

[Bradt]

and the safety switch inside the tailgate. I just use a splice connector to bypass this little jewel. This lets you actuate the window with the tailgate down, so be careful to support glass when doing this. The ability to actuate the glass with the gate down is very handy when troubleshooting the rest of the stuff in the gate.

Pretty good advice, but before anyone goes cutting and splicing the safety switch all you have to do is close the driver's side tailgate latch with the gate open to get the same results.

brad

 

[CACTUS JACK]

Pretty good advice, but before anyone goes cutting and splicing the safety switch all you have to do is close the driver's side tailgate latch with the gate open to get the same results.brad

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Glad to know that, Brad, but will closing the driver's side latch work on older models where the safety switch is located in the window actuator instead of on the LH latch?

Jack

 

[Bradt]

What do you mean by window actuator? The only things in the tailgate electrically should be the key switch, the tailgate latch (safety) switch, and the motor IIRC.

brad