1990 Lincoln Continental door panel contorl panel

1990 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
125,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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summer months windows, locks, other features do not work and engine will stall when door is opened.

if a button is pressed on the control panel, the dome lights come on and go off. Now the charging system alert is coming on as well. I may have two problems caused by the short. The battery was replaced in august of 2008 and this started. Now the car will not even start. the battery was checked again, the positive cable was just replaced, the hot wire from the positive terminal was replaced, and the solenoid works if a screw driver touches it, but not when started with the ignition switch I get nothing from starter or anything else, but have lights.
May 5, 2009 at 3:02 PM
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I would start by inspecting the wires that pass from the door into the car body, if you dont know how to remove the rubber protector, use a razor on the bottom side and slice it open to reveal the wires, you will find wires that have broken in half! Splice them back together solder and shrink wrap them if you can, if not get some butt connectos and crimp them back together. Match up the colors and you will be OK.
May 5, 2009 at 3:12 PM
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Merlin 2021 thank you for your response. I did do what you had suggested, unfortunately I did not find a broken wire, and checked the control panel to no avail. still searching/
May 6, 2009 at 12:39 PM
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Master Switch (Continental) Remove switch from vehicle. Test with a self-powered test light or ohmmeter. With switch in NEUTRAL position, there should be continuity between terminals No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and terminals No. 10 and 11. 1. Press raised portion of rocker switch (closed position). Continuity should exist between terminals No. 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 and terminals 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11. 2. Press depressed portion of rocker switch (open position). Continuity should exist between terminals No. 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 and terminals 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 11. 3. Depress lock-out switch to detent position. Terminal No. 10 should not have continuity with any other terminal. See Fig. 4 . If switch does not test as described, replace switch. 4. Page 1 of 1 POWER WINDOWS -1990 Lincoln Continental 5/6/2009 May be a stuck relay too. POWER WINDOW RELAY Removal & Installation (Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Mark VII & Town Car) Disconnect battery ground. Locate relay in right lower pillar, behind right hand kick panel. Disconnect relay connector and remove retaining screw. Remove relay. To install, reverse removal procedure. Removal & Installation (All Other Models) Disconnect battery ground. Remove screw attaching relay to left reinforcement to brake pedal support. Disconnect wires from relay and remove. To install, reverse removal procedure. Page 1 of 1 POWER WINDOWS -1990 Lincoln Continental 5/6/2009
May 6, 2009 at 3:23 PM