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Key Reminder Switch: Testing and Inspection

Key Reminder Switch, Key Hole Illumination Light Continuity Check:




Key Reminder Switch, Key Hole Illumination Light Continuity Check Table:





1. Remove the column cover lower and upper.
2. Disconnect the wiring connector from the key reminder switch or from the key hole illumination light and connect an ohmmeter to the switch side connector.
3. Check the continuity when the ignition key is pulled out of and inserted into the steering lock cylinder.