Help With Tailgate Window 1994 Bronco

Usually the problem is that the gate is not fully closing enough to close the latches completely. (which is why some people replace the rubber grommets..) The gate may look closed, but if anything is wedged in it.. or it's mis alligned even a little.. 1/4" is enough to keep it from operating.

Remember there are 2 safety switches, one is the lever at the bottom of the window seat, to keep you from opening the tailgate while the window is up. 2nd is a contact switch located in the tailgate latch usually on the driver side of the gate. There is a latch on both sides, but only one has the switch in it. when the gate is closed, the bar (on the body) pushes into the latch causing the latch to close and lock around it. The latch must be fully closed to toggle the switch and allow you to roll the window up or down.

open the gate, push the latches closed and see if the window operates. You'll have to pull the handle to open the latches when you're done testing.. make sure the latch is fully open before triing to close the tail gate. and IF you raise the window while the gate is open, remeber unless the window is back down, the gate handle wont open the latches. (safety switch #1)

One other note.. The glass wasnt designed to open while the gate is open and laid down.. If you DO OPEN THE GLASS this way.. have someone support it.. otherwise you'll get some very nasty scrapes on the glass.. (I learned this all first hand).

[Heavy Metal]

Have you ever taken the top off of your bronco? I had that problem with my bronco after I took the top off. It was because there were little black foam like flaps that was in the way an not allowing my window to roll up and also down.

[Jlynch1015]

i had the same problem with my 95'. i saw that one of my wires was touching a metal rod of some sort and causing it to short. also it wasnt latching properly so the tailgate wasnt closing all the way. so i screwed with the latches.

[newone]

I just bought a 91 and the window didn't work. The previous owner who is a friend said that the window wouldn't go up so they jumped the motor in back and it went up so the figured a bad switch. I bought a new switch and it still doesn't work. I tested the power in back, and the wires going to the motor light up the test light when the switch is pushed up but not down. Any ideas? I did try to push in the gate but no help.