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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 and Fig 2 . If continuity does not exist between specified terminals, replace power window main switch.

POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST (FORESTER)

Switch Position Terminals No. Wire Color
LF Switch Locked & Unlocked
Up 1 & 12; 2 & 7 BLU & BLK/RED; BLU/RED & BLK
Off 1, 2 & 7 BLU, BLU/RED, BLK
Down 2 & 12; 1 & 7 BLU/RED & BLK/RED; BLU & BLK
RF Switch Locked
Up 5 & 12 BLK/BLU & BLK/RED
Off 5 & 6 BLK/BLU & RED/GRN
Down 6 & 12 RED/GRN & BLK/RED
RF Switch Unlocked
Up 5 & 12; 6 & 7 BLK/BLU & BLK/RED; RED/GRN & BLK
Off 5, 6 & 7 BLK/BLU, RED/GRN & BLK
Down 6 & 12; 5 & 7 RED/GRN & BLK/RED; BLK/BLU & BLK
RR Switch Locked
Up 12 & 14 BLK/RED & BLU/WHT
Off 13 & 14 GRN/WHT & BLU/WHT
Down 12 & 13 BLK/RED & GRN/WHT
RR Switch Unlocked
Up 12 & 14; 7 & 13 BLK/RED & BLU/WHT; BLK & GRN/WHT
Off 7, 13 & 14 BLK, GRN/WHT & BLU/WHT
Down 12 & 13; 7 & 14 BLK/RED & GRN/WHT; BLK & BLU/WHT
LR Switch Locked
Up 9 & 12 GRN/YEL & BLK/RED
Off 9 & 10 GRN/YEL & GRN/BLK
Down 10 & 12 GRN/BLK & BLK/RED
LR Switch Unlocked
Up 9 & 12; 7 & 10 GRN/YEL & BLK/RED; BLK & GRN/BLK
Off 7, 9 & 10 BLK, GRN/YEL & GRN/BLK
Down 10 & 12; 7 & 9 GRN/BLK & BLK/RED; BLK & GRN/YEL
POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST (IMPREZA - COUPE)

Switch Position Terminals No. Wire Color
LF Switch Locked & Unlocked
Up 6 & 9; 8 & 10 BLK/YEL & BLU; BLU/RED & BLK
Off 8, 9 & 10 BLU/RED, BLU & BLK
Down 6 & 8; 9 & 10 BLK/YEL & BLU/RED; BLU & BLK
RF Switch Locked
Up 6 & 12 BLK/YEL & BLK/BLU
Off 11 & 12 RED/GRN & BLK/BLU
Down 6 & 11 BLK/YEL & RED/GRN
RF Switch Unlocked
Up 6 & 12; 10 & 11 BLK/YEL & BLK/BLU; BLK & RED/GRN
Off 10, 11 & 12 BLK, RED/GRN & BLK/BLU
Down 6 & 11; 10 & 12 BLK/YEL & RED/GRN; BLK & BLK/BLU
POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST (IMPREZA - SEDAN & WAGON)

Switch Position Terminals No. Wire Color
LF Switch Locked & Unlocked
Up 5 & 16; 8 & 15 BLK/YEL & BLU; BLK & BLU/RED
Off 8, 15 & 16 BLK, BLU/RED & BLU
Down 5 & 15; 8 & 16 BLK/YEL & BLU/RED; BLK & BLU
RF Switch Locked
Up 5 & 11 BLK/YEL & BLK/BLU
Off 9 & 11 RED/GRN & BLK/BLU
Down 5 & 9 BLK/YEL & RED/GRN
RF Switch Unlocked
Up 5 & 11; 8 & 9 BLK/YEL & BLK/BLU; BLK & RED/GRN
Off 8, 9 & 11 BLK, RED/GRN, & BLK/BLU
Down 5 & 9; 8 & 11 BLK/YEL & RED/GRN; BLK & BLK/BLU
LR Switch Locked
Up 5 & 7 BLK/YEL & GRN/YEL
Off 6 & 7 GRN & GRN/YEL
Down 5 & 6 BLK/YEL & GRN
LR Switch Unlocked
Up 5 & 7; 6 & 8 BLK/YEL & GRN/YEL; GRN & BLK
Off 6, 7 & 8 GRN, GRN/YEL & BLK
Down 5 & 6; 7 & 8 BLK/YEL & GRN; GRN/YEL & BLK
RR Switch Locked
Up 3 & 5 BLU/WHT & BLK/YEL
Off 3 & 4 BLU/WHT & GRN/WHT
Down 4 & 5 GRN/WHT & BLK/YEL
RR Switch Unlocked
Up 3 & 5; 4 & 8 BLU/WHT & BLK/YEL; GRN/WHT & BLK
Off 3, 4 & 8 BLU/WHT, GRN/WHT & BLK
Down 3 & 8; 4 & 5 BLU/WHT & BLK; GRN/WHT & BLK/YEL
POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST (LEGACY & OUTBACK)

Switch Position Terminals No. Wire Color
LF Switch
Up 1 & 7; 3 & 9 BLK & BLU; BLU/RED & GRN/BLK
Off 1, 3 & 7 BLK, BLU/RED & BLU
Down 1 & 3; 7 & 9 BLK & BLU/RED BLU & GRN/BLK
AUTO UP 1 & 7; 3 & 9 BLK & BLU; BLU/RED & GRN/BLK
AUTO DOWN 1 & 3; 7 & 9 BLK & BLU/RED BLU & GRN/BLK
RF Switch
Up 1 & 4; 5 & 9 BLK & RED/YEL; RED/GRN & GRN/BLK
Off 1, 4 & 5 BLK, RED/YEL & RED/GRN
Down 1 & 5; 4 & 9 BLK & RED/GRN; RED/YEL & GRN/BLK
LR Switch
Up 1 & 8; 9 & 13 BLK & YEL/RED; GRN/BLK & GRN/RED
Off 1, 8 & 13 BLK, YEL/RED & GRN/RED
Down 1 & 13; 8 & 9 BLK & GRN/RED; YEL/RED & GRN/BLK
RR Switch
Up 1 & 14; 9 & 16 BLK & BLU/YEL; GRN/BLK & BLU/GRN
Off 1, 14 & 16 BLK, BLU/YEL & BLU/GRN
Down 1 & 16; 9 & 14 BLK & BLU/GRN; GRN/BLK & BLU/YEL
Fig 1: Identifying Power Window Main Switch Terminals (Forester, Impreza Sedan/Wagon, Legacy & Outback)
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Fig 2: Identifying Power Window Main Switch Terminals (Impreza Coupe)
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