Switch Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Subaru Outback and 2006 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Return spring check
Make sure the plunger returns to its original position immediately after pressed-in then released.
- Magnet switch continuity test
Be sure there is continuity between the terminals S and M, and between terminal S and ground. Use a circuit tester.
Also check to be sure there is no continuity between terminal M and B.
Terminal / Resistance:
S - M/1 Ω or less
S - Ground/1 Ω or less
M - B/1 MΩ or more