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Question
I have a 1997 Cadillac Deville and the windows will not operate. Is this caused by fuse or is this a switch issue?
Hello,
I just responded to this the other day on a Caddy that the windows did not work. I went into great detail. Try searching for this answer.
Sometimes the diagnoses is simple and commonly it's not. Your windows are operated with a circuit breaker. You will need to look at your owner's manual for fuse box locations.
Everything to do with the windows on these vehicles was not of the highest quality. Bad motors that could not raise the window properly, plastic window regfulator belts, poor quality switches and wiring.
The problem you may have could be at the driver's door which controls all door windows, locks, mirrors, seats. Yes, a real wiring disaster in which feed wires commony break under the rubber boot at the pinch point by the hinge.
You can save yourself quite a bit of money if you purchace an electrical service manual for your specific car. Diagnostic flow charts, schematics and anything you need to knopw is there. You can get a manual by searching Ebay or google "Helm."
Good Luck!
Rob
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Rob Painter
Expertise
Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?
Experience
Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.
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