Windows don’t roll up

[DeathValleyBob]

Rolled front passenger window down to install lightbar. Wouldn’t roll back up. Tried main on-off, engine on-off, holding switches up and down for 5 seconds. No joy. Used the key fob to roll down all windows-that worked but none would go back up. Also the inside lights would not come on and visor vanity lights don’t work. But surround lights do come on. Had to park in the driveway overnight with 4 open windows Driving to the dealership this morning I tried one more time and now everything works???? Dealer says he never heard of this happening………Hate to have this recur while in the desert in a storm.

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[Az_Squatch_Bronco]

How did you wire the light bar? Hopefully its not related or you may be paying for that dealer visit.

 

[DeathValleyBob]

My lIghtbar is powered through Upfitter Switches. These simple, but widely misunderstood, circuits are totally independent (other than a connection to the battery) from any other Bronco sub-system. Therefore there was nothing for the dealer to fix—the problem fixed itself en-route. The dealer has no answer as to why it happened. I'm now waiting for it to recur on a rainy trail. While at the dealer I asked why the Bronco Trail App doesn't work....got crickets. Told me to check the internet.

 

[swooshdave]

To install the light bar wiring you had to disturb the interior trim, correct? Might be a good idea to take the trim off and make sure nothing happened, like a pinched wire.

 

[BigSkyBronco]

Dealers never hear of anything happening………

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Rolled front passenger window down to install lightbar. Wouldn’t roll back up. Tried main on-off, engine on-off, holding switches up and down for 5 seconds. No joy. Used the key fob to roll down all windows-that worked but none would go back up. Also the inside lights would not come on and visor vanity lights don’t work. But surround lights do come on. Had to park in the driveway overnight with 4 open windows Driving to the dealership this morning I tried one more time and now everything works???? Dealer says he never heard of this happening………Hate to have this recur while in the desert in a storm.

Hi there, I'd be happy to look into your Bronco concerns on my end. Will you send us a message with your VIN and dealership info? I can look into things on my end.

 

[DeathValleyBob]

The only trim I removed was the passenger visor. It’s tight maneuvering in there. I double checked everything before taking it to the dealer. Didn’t want to be embarrassed by a self-induced error. Everything was fine with the visor vanity light wiring. No evidence of pinched wiring. Further, when the problem fixed itself, the visor light resumed normal ops. No smoke escaped.

 

[DeathValleyBob]

Regarding the kind offer from the Ford rep: I’m new to this forum and don’t exactly know how to send the VIN to you. I tried the “Start Conversation “ feature to reply. If that didn’t work please let me know, plus a recco on how to get this info to you. Thanks

 

[PWillette]

Regarding the kind offer from the Ford rep: I’m new to this forum and don’t exactly know how to send the VIN to you. I tried the “Start Conversation “ feature to reply. If that didn’t work please let me know, plus a recco on how to get this info to you. Thanks

No need to apologize to the Ford rep...most here are convinced it's just a BOT

 

[Bodge Garage]

My drivers window is sketchy and intermittently will stop opperating, up and down. Did it to me yesterday. These windows are iffy.

 

[DeathValleyBob]

This problem first manifested itself as the pax window. It later became clear that all windows were affected as well as interior lights and perhaps other functions that I didn’t notice. It’s not a sticky window issue-my Bronco is 2 months old and only seen light trail use-it is more global. It seems that there is some obscure all-knowing protective software that disables a set of functions when triggered. There seems to be other coding that restores functionality based on equally obscure parameters. It would help if the triggers and remedial action were publicized.

We are being protected from ourselves: think about the automatic sta-bar reconnection at 20mph. This is a PITA on trails with rough patches interspersed with smooth runs suitable for 30mph I would prefer to manage this feature-maybe a pop-up recommendation should be enough? Maybe I am being too harsh on this otherwise remarkable machine.

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