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Power Window Main Switch Test

Remove power window main switch from driver's door panel. Disconnect harness connector. Continuity should exist between specified switch terminals with switch in specified position. See appropriate POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST table. See Fig 1 . If continuity does not exist between specified terminals, replace power window main switch.

Fig 1: Identifying Power Window Main Switch Terminals
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POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Terminal No. Wire Color
Left Front Switch
Locked & Unlocked
Up 1 & 12 BLU & BLK/RED
" 2 & 7 BLU/RED & BLK
Off 1, 2 & 7 BLU, BLU/RED, BLK
" 1 & 7 BLU & BLK
Down 2 & 12 BLU/RED & BLK/RED
" 1 & 7 BLU & BLK
Right Front Switch
Locked
Up 5 & 12 BLK/BLU & BLK/RED
Off 5 & 6 BLK/BLU & RED/GRN
Down 6 & 12 RED/GRN & BLK/RED
Unlocked
Up 5 & 12 BLK/BLU & BLK/RED
" 6 & 7 RED/GRN & BLK
Off 5, 6 & 7 BLK/BLU, RED/GRN & BLK
Down 6 & 12 RED/GRN & BLK/RED
" 5 & 7 BLK/BLU & BLK
Right Rear Switch
Locked
Up 12 & 14 BLK/RED & BLU/WHT
Off 13 & 14 GRN/WHT & BLU/WHT
Down 12 & 13 BLK/RED & GRN/WHT
Unlocked
Up 12 & 14 BLK/RED & BLU/WHT
" 7 & 13 BLK & GRN/WHT
Off 7, 13 & 14 BLK, GRN/WHT & BLU/WHT
Down 12 & 13 BLK/RED & GRN/WHT
" 7 & 14 BLK & BLU/WHT
Left Rear Switch
Locked
Up 9 & 12 GRN/YEL & BLK/RED
Off 9 & 10 GRN/YEL & GRN/BLK
Down 10 & 12 GRN/BLK & BLK/RED
Unlocked
Up 9 & 12 GRN/YEL & BLK/RED
" 7 & 10 BLK & GRN/BLK
Off 7, 9 & 10 BLK, GRN/YEL & GRN/BLK
Down 10 & 12 GRN/BLK & BLK/RED
" 7 & 9 BLK & GRN/YEL
POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Terminal No. Wire Color
Left Front Switch
Locked & Unlocked
Up 7 & 8 RED & BLU
" 12 & 13 BLK & BLU/RED
Off 8, 12 & 13 BLU, BLK & BLU/RED
Down 8 & 12 BLU & BLK
" 7 & 13 RED & BLU/RED
Right Front Switch
Locked
Up 7 & 14 RED & WHT
Off 9 & 14 WHT/GRY & WHT
Down 7 & 9 RED & WHT/GRY
Unlocked
Up 7 & 14 RED & WHT
" 9 & 12 WHT/GRY & BLK
Off 9, 12 & 14 WHT/GRY, BLK & WHT
Down 12 & 14 BLK & WHT
" 7 & 9 RED & WHT/GRY
Left Rear Switch
Locked
Up 5 & 7 WHT/RED & RED
Off 5 & 10 WHT/RED & WHT/YEL
Down 7 & 10 RED & WHT/YEL
Unlocked
Up 5 & 7 WHT/RED & RED
" 10 & 12 WHT/YEL & BLK
Off 5, 10 & 12 WHT/RED, WHT/YEL & BLK
Down 7 & 10 RED & WHT/YEL
" 5 & 12 WHT/RED & BLK
Right Rear Switch
Locked
Up 7 & 11 RED & WHT/BLU
Off 6 & 11 BLU/BLK & WHT/BLU
Down 6 & 7 BLU/BLK & RED
Unlocked
Up 7 & 11 RED & WHT/BLU
" 6 & 12 BLU/BLK & BLK
Off 6, 11 & 12 BLU/BLK, WHT/BLU & BLK
Down 6 & 7 BLU/BLK & RED
" 11 & 12 WHT/BLU & BLK
POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Terminal No. Wire Color
Left Front Switch
Locked & Unlocked
Up 7 & 13 BLK/YEL & BLU
" 8 & 12 BLU/RED & BLK
Off 8, 12 & 13 BLU/RED, BLK & BLU
Down 12 & 13 BLK & BLU
" 7 & 8 BLK/YEL & BLU/RED
Right Front Switch
Locked
Up 7 & 14 BLK/YEL & RED/BLK
Off 9 & 14 BLK/BLU & RED/BLK
Down 7 & 9 BLK/YEL & BLK/BLU
Unlocked
Up 7 & 14 BLK/YEL & RED/BLK
" 9 & 12 BLK/BLU & BLK
Off 9, 12 & 14 BLK/BLU, BLK & RED/BLK
Down 12 & 14 BLK & RED/BLK
" 7 & 9 BLK/YEL & BLK/BLU
Left Rear Switch
Locked
Up 7 & 10 BLK/YEL & GRY/YEL
Off 5 & 10 GRY/BLK & GRY/YEL
Down 5 & 7 GRY/BLK & BLK/YEL
Unlocked
Up 7 & 10 BLK/YEL & GRY/YEL
" 5 & 12 GRY/BLK & BLK
Off 5, 10 & 12 GRY/BLK, GRY/YEL & BLK
Down 5 & 7 GRY/YEL & BLK/YEL
" 10 & 12 GRY/YEL & BLK
Right Rear Switch
Locked
Up 6 & 7 BLU/WHT & BLK/YEL
Off 6 & 11 BLU/WHT & GRY/WHT
Down 7 & 11 BLK/YEL & GRY/WHT
Unlocked
Up 6 & 7 BLU/WHT & BLK/YEL
" 11 & 12 GRY/WHT & BLK
Off 6, 11 & 12 BLU/WHT, GRY/WHT & BLK
Down 7 & 11 BLK/YEL & GRY/WHT
" 6 & 12 BLU/WHT & BLK