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Power Window Switch: Testing and Inspection




2 Door Control Power window: INSPECT POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH CONTINUITY
Connect the battery positive (+) lead to terminal 6 and 13, and battery negative (-) lead to terminal 3.




Driver's Switch (Window unlock and lock)




Passenger's Switch (Window unlock)




Passenger's Switch (Window lock)

If continuity and voltage is not as specified, replace the master switch.




2 Door Control Power Window: INSPECT POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH ILLUMINATION
Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminals 6 and 13, and the negative (-) lead to terminal 3, and check that all the illuminations light up.
If operation is not as specified, replace the master switch.

Hatchback LHD Models: INSPECT ONE TOUCH POWER WINDOW SYSTEM/CURRENT OF CIRCUIT
Using an ammeter:
a. Disconnect the connector from the master switch.




b. Connect the positive (+) lead from the ammeter to terminal 4 on the wire harness side connector and the negative (-) lead to negative (-) terminal of the battery.
c. Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 5 on the wire harness side connector.




d. As the window goes down, check that the current flow is approximately 7 A.
e. Check that the current increases up to approximately 14.5 A or more when the window stops going down.

HINT: The circuit breaker opens some 4 - 40 seconds after the window stops going down, so that check must be made before the circuit breaker operates.

If the operation is not as specified, replace the master switch.

2 Door Control Power Window: INSPECT ONE TOUCH POWER WINDOW SYSTEM/CURRENT OF CIRCUIT
Using an ammeter with a current-measuring probe:
a. Remove the master switch with connector connected.




b. Attach a current-measuring probe to terminal 4 of the wire harness.
c. Turn the ignition switch ON and set the power window switch in the down position.
d. As the window goes down, check that the current flow is approximately 7 A.




e. Check that the current increases up to approximately 14.5 A or more when the window stops going down.

HINT: The circuit breaker opens some 4 - 40 seconds after the window stops going down, so that check must be made before the circuit breaker operates.

If operation is not as specified, replace the master switch.