Why do both front windows on my van stop working?

Question

I have a 95 Chevy Lumina minivan, the otherday the 2 front power windows quit working, Fuses ok , there is power to switch in drivers door, switch appears to be working correctly, I havent removed the door panel yet, could both of my power window motors or is there something I am over looking like a module or something?

Answer 1

There are two possibilities here. One is that your Master Switch ( the one on the drivers door) has gone bad or, there is a broken Ground wire in the Wire Loom where it goes between the Drivers door and the Body. It is inside a rubber accordian looking rubber tube.
Both are Common problems. I'm leaning toward the Switch however.

Answer 2

Check power on the other side of the switch(the wire going to the window motor) if that has power the check it again with a respective ground. (The ground wire at the switch) if it checks out this way then the switch is fine and the ground wire is fine. Then check for power directly at the motors, if it is good there then you have bad motors. I have seen a lot of problems with gm's window motors

Answer 3

Did you actually test the fuse, or just visually inspect it? Years ago I had a car on which the lights on the dash went dark. The fuse "looked" okay, but on closer inspection, there was a hairline in the fuse's filament.

Answer 4

theres a relay that runs them.my car has them too,mine all work but the motor is bad on 1 window in the back,but if i was you i would check the relay.

Answer 5

there is a relay for your windows but i can't remember were it's at.check the power box under the hood.

Answer 6

You switch probably needs replacing or maintence (cleaning).