both my power windows and ac fan have stopped working at once on my 97 4.3. ive been having a constant power leak and the ac and windows stopped working after my battery died last. PLEASE HELP

 

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Anyway, on the windows and HVAC problems, first check your fuses to make sure that one or more of them didn't blow. This should be done one at a time, removing them and either visually inspecting them or if you have a multimeter with a continuity setting, actually testing the continuity of the fuse. I have had a few fuses that looked good, but tested open.

With the power drain, you could test this at the same time. Electrical gremlins are sometimes quite elusive. If you know how to use a test light and multimeter, you should be all set in finding the circuit responsible for the drain and isolate further from there. It could be something as simple as a bad battery or failing alternator so I would have those components checked first.

 

i got it checked at midas and they said i have a bad ground and told me i would have to take it to the dealership. i dont have the money. where would i begin to look?

 

when you say ac fan, are you talking about the blower motor? if so and it quit working at the same time the power windows did, it could possibly bea faultyignition switch. i have been an auto electrician for about ten years now and when both go out at the same time, more times then not thats the problem. let me know what you find out.