1999 Windstar Issue

[6L PWR]

Alrighty guys. Friend needs some help here with a 1999 Windstar.

Her front windows stopped working a couple months ago. Mechanic said, without even looking at them, that the motors went bad. She hasn't bothered to fix them because it's too much $ right now. Since then, her back windows quit. Now the headlights suddenly quit. All the other lights are still working at the moment. Is there something that would cause these systems to start failing that's tied together or is it that this van is just starting to wear out on her.

 

[bowtiehatr]

is she around any rodents? someone with a test light can check the headlight issue easily. it is hard to believe that things can go out in pairs but it is possible.

 

[Bob Ayers]

First question Todd, what performance mods has she done to it?

Just kidding!!!!

When a lot of electrical stuff starts failing, the first thing to check is the battery voltage, to make sure the voltage regulator is ok, and it's not
way over charging the battery. Normally when this happens, the battery
will become toast in no time!

Another thing that will cause a lot of electrical stuff to start failing is if the
vehicle has had flood damage, which will cause the electrical connections to
corrode, and fail.

 

[6L PWR]

No flood damage or mods. She's a wuss driving! No relation at all, though I wouldn't mind some relations.

I'll check her battery when she comes in on Friday for her, that's easy enough. I check for voltage at the battery while idling, right? Not over like 14.2 volts or so??

I don't think there's any rodents involved. I haven't seen any visible signs in the van of them and I did look because I thought about them eating the wires.

 

[Gunner]

Hope the electrical system isn't dying........

Gunner

 

[blacksnapon]

Got any codes?
FEM Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Index DTC Description Source Action
B1241 Wiper washer rear pump relay circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1243 Express window down switch circuit short to battery FEM GO to Pinpoint Test H.
B1244 Wiper rear motor run relay circuit failure FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1245 Wiper rear motor run relay circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1254 Climate control air temperature external sensor circuit failure FEM GO to Section 413-08.
B1294 Battery power relay circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 501-14B, Section 417-01 or Section 417-02.
B1304 Accessory delay relay coil circuit short to battery FEM GO to Pinpoint Test D.
B1308 Oil pressure switch circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 413-01.
B1309 Power door lock circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 501-14B.
B1319 Driver door ajar circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-02.
B1327 Passenger door ajar circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-02.
B1341 Power door unlock circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 501-14B.
B1342 ECU is defective FEM INSTALL a new FEM. GO to Section 419-10.
B1404 Driver power window down circuit open FEM GO to Pinpoint Test E.
B1405 Driver power window down circuit short to battery FEM GO to Pinpoint Test E.
B1407 Driver power window UP circuit open FEM GO to Pinpoint Test E.
B1408 Driver power window UP circuit short to battery FEM GO to Pinpoint Test E.
B1431 Wiper Brake/Run relay circuit failure FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1432 Wiper Brake/Run relay circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1436 Wiper Hi/Low speed relay coil circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1438 Wiper mode select switch circuit failure FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1446 Wiper park sense circuit failure FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1448 Wiper park sense short to VBATT FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1450 Wiper wash/delay switch circuit failure FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1460 Front washer pump motor output circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1462 Seat belt switch circuit failure FEM GO to Section 413-01.
B1482 Wiper washer fluid level sensor circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 413-01.
B1499 Left turn signal lamp circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B1501 Left turn signal lamp circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B1503 Right turn signal lamp circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B1505 Right turn signal lamp circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B1519 Hood ajar switch circuit failure FEM GO to Section 419-01A.
B1558 Ignition RUN/START circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 211-05.
B1611 Wiper rear mode select switch circuit failure FEM GO to Section 501-16.
B1676 Battery voltage out of range FEM GO to Section 419-01A.
B1833 Door unlock disarm switch circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 419-01A.
B2473 Passenger door disarm switch circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 419-01A.
B2474 Passenger door lock switch circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 501-14B.
B2475 Passenger door unlock switch circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 501-14B.
B2476 Radio present switch circuit failure FEM GO to Section 415-00.
B2477 Module configuration failure FEM GO to Section 418-01.
B2479 Brake park switch circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 413-01.
B2480 Left corner lamp output circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2482 Right corner lamp output circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2485 Left side repeater lamp output circuit short to battery FEM EXPORT GO to Section 417-01.
B2486 Left side repeater lamp output circuit failure FEM EXPORT GO to Section 417-01.
B2487 Right side repeater lamp output circuit short to battery FEM EXPORT GO to Section 417-01.
B2488 Right side repeater lamp output circuit failure FEM EXPORT GO to Section 417-01.
B2491 Right park lamp output circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2493 Left park lamp output circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2496 Anti-theft horn output circuit short to ground FEM GO to Section 419-01A.
B2499 NOTE: Stepwell/Puddle lamps are optional. This DTC will be recorded if the vehicle is not equipped with these lamps. Make sure the vehicle is equipped before proceeding with diagnostics.

Courtesy lamp output circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-02.
B2500 Courtesy lamp output circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-02.
B2501 Left low beam lamp circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2502 Left low beam lamp circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2503 Right low beam lamp circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2504 Right low beam lamp circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2505 Left high beam lamp circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2506 Left high beam circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2507 Right high beam lamp circuit failure FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2508 Right high beam lamp circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 417-01.
B2510 Main blower motor relay circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 412-00.
B2511 Horn output relay circuit short to battery FEM GO to Section 413-06.
B2595 Anti-theft input signal circuit failure FEM GO to Section 419-01A.
B2596 Headlamp aim relay circuit short to battery FEM EXPORT GO to Section 417-01.
B2597 Headlamp aim relay circuit failure FEM EXPORT GO to Section 417-01.
C1189 Brake fluid level sensor input short to ground FEM GO to Section 413-01.
U1059 SCP invalid or missing data for transmission/transaxle/PRNDL PCM CARRY OUT the PCM self-test. GO to Section 307-01.
U1041 SCP invalid or missing data for vehicle speed ABS CARRY OUT the ABS self-test. GO to Section 206-09.
U1135 SCP Invalid or Missing Data for Ignition Switch/Starter IC CARRY OUT the IC self-test. GO to Section 211-05.
U1178 SCP invalid or missing data for climate control IC CARRY OUT the IC self-test. GO to Section 412-00.
U1262 SCP Communication Bus Fault - Carry out network communication test — REPAIR all DTCs related to the concern first. If U1262 is still retrieved GO to Section 418-00, Communication Network Diagnostics.

 

[bowtiehatr]

go easy on him vince

 

[6L PWR]

Got any codes?

We'll take it in on Friday and check that out. I didn't even think that there were codes for issues like this. Doh!!

 

[6L PWR]

ALrighty, well, she had stopped driving it and started driving her Taurus, but the brakes on the Taurus went out and she's back in this piece-o-crap van. ROFL

I pulled the codes this am and found a P1000. That's it.

Anybody got a wiring diagram of the headlight circuit. She's really only concerned about getting the lights to work so it's legal to drive.

Thanks ya'll!

 

[6L PWR]

Radio also not working suddenly. Hmmmmmm. I've pulled the dash apart and gotten to the headlight switch, but don't really know how to test without a wiring diagram. Anyone?

Both headlights look good and I was told they were brand new. The running lights do seem a bit on the dim side, but they and the taillights all work.

 

[blacksnapon]

Rule of thumb: Whenever something weird is going on, check for a bad ground. I'll see if I can find some diagrams though.

 

[6L PWR]

Alrighty then, I've taken loose and cleaned up every ground I could find under the dash and under the hood. That didn't help. I've tried a new headlight switch, and nothing. I've checked both headlight bulbs with direct power and they work high and low.

Any other idears? Is it at all possible that the computer itself is going bad? I just wonder about the P1000 code. I've been told that it's due to the computer not going through all it's self-checks. The power had NOT been disconected for a good three months prior to my reading that code.

Other than the computer, all that's left is to try and trace the wires to find if one is broken, unless anyone else has an idea?!?!? PLEASE, I don't want to trace wires! I've done that enough on pinball games.

BTW_ If it comes down to tracing, a wiring diagram would be SUPER handy as I can't find one without buying a whole manual.

 

[Gunner]

Alrighty then, I've taken loose and cleaned up every ground I could find under the dash and under the hood. That didn't help. I've tried a new headlight switch, and nothing. I've checked both headlight bulbs with direct power and they work high and low.

Any other idears? Is it at all possible that the computer itself is going bad? I just wonder about the P1000 code. I've been told that it's due to the computer not going through all it's self-checks. The power had NOT been disconected for a good three months prior to my reading that code.

Other than the computer, all that's left is to try and trace the wires to find if one is broken, unless anyone else has an idea?!?!? PLEASE, I don't want to trace wires! I've done that enough on pinball games.

BTW_ If it comes down to tracing, a wiring diagram would be SUPER handy as I can't find one without buying a whole manual.

Perhaps it's in the fuse block itself.......maybe the fusebox is going bad.....

Gunner