Hey guys im pretty new here. But I've been reading alot of posts in the past.

Im facing a problem with my friends 1997 accord coupe, its auto.

the problem is that there is no power running to window regulator, along with the sunroof.
I bought a trouble light yesterday but they gave me one with a broken light bulb.

It seems that the previous owner did some splicing with the wires, so I'm left in the dark with what wires belong where.

so far I checked -
fuses
switches
and I got brand new window regs.

so im wondering if I could share power from the side mirrors?
would that be sufficient?
I wouldn't want to deal with actually tracing the wire all around the harness, plus it seems like a small sacrifice to pay.

is there any other ways i could get a power line directly to the window regulators?

 

window regs use a lot of power and the switches change the polarity to the motor. you'll need to diagnose the system and repair it to factory condition for the system to work safely and reliably. if you have no power, then make sure the fuses are OK, then start tracing with an ohmeter to find the break in the circuit. since you have multiple items that have no power, it's likely a fuse or a relay that is bad.

 

so how would i test that big relay fuse for power windows, inside engine bay.

 

so what if it relay is okay?
am i just left to trace the short?
is there a easier alternative?
can i make a direct power line to the window regulators?

 

a "short" is a "short circuit". if you really have a short, then you would have a blown fuse. if you have good fuses, then the switch or relay is bad or you have a break in the wiring harness. wiring harness would be the least likely problem. test the relay first, and if it's good, then you probably just need a window switch, but you need to make sure you power to the correct pins of the switch. you'll need a wiring diagram to verify. if you don't understand how to test the relay or just don't want to, swap it out with another relay in the fuse box that has the same pin configuration. if the windows now work, the relay was bad.

 

will do, i'll get back on that relay fuse, on my spare time.