# 1997 ford f-150 lariat pickup

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f-150-lariat-pickup/55861>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [October 2, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f-150-lariat-pickup/55861 "2010-10-02T18:03:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ROBERT57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@ROBERT57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ROBERT57)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f-150-lariat-pickup/55861/1 "2010-10-02T18:03:15Z")

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I have a 97 f-150 4x4 pickup with an electrical issue with the power windows. They just stopped working. No blown fuses and have verified that I have 12 vdc on the light blue/red wire to the switch on the drivers door. Both windows are inoperative. Is there a hidden relay somewhere that I’m not seeing. Don’t have an owners manual but just bought a chiltons manual and the scumatic is not too bad but some of the component location such as relays are not listed.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f-150-lariat-pickup/55861/2 "2010-10-02T18:10:21Z")

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Do they have a safety lock button that you pressed accidently?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f-150-lariat-pickup/55861/3 "2010-10-02T21:34:06Z")

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Both the power windows are controlled thru the GEM or Generic Electronic Module. This is located under the left side of the dash at the relay/fuse box. Since both windows have stopped working, and these GEM’s have a reputation of failure on Fords, most likely that’s where the problem is.

Tester

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**Author:** ![barky2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@barky2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barky2)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f-150-lariat-pickup/55861/4 "2010-10-04T16:24:05Z")

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Could the GEM also cause problems if just 1 window doesn’t work? I also have a 1997 F150 where the passenger window stopped working years ago. Then earlier this year it started working again for a few weeks and then stopped working again. Just wondering if it could be the same problem as the OP.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f-150-lariat-pickup/55861/5 "2010-10-04T16:46:33Z")

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It could be, but it could also be wiring, a switch, the window motor, or the window regulator.

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**Author:** ![barky2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@barky2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barky2)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-ford-f-150-lariat-pickup/55861/6 "2010-10-05T01:34:01Z")

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Thanks for your reply, maybe some day I’ll figure it out. I’m hoping it’s not something with the wiring as I actually tried taking a quick look at it this weekend and could see that chasing something like that is beyond my abilities.