Rear Quarter Window Description and Operation

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The rear quarter windows can be operated by the rear quarter switch on the interior lamp multifunction switch.

The rear quarter window system includes the following components:

LR and RR Quarter Window Actuator
Interior Lamp and Multifunction Switch

The rear quarter windows will operate under the following conditions:

The ignition is in RUN or RAP
The rear quarter switch is operated in the open or close direction.

When the rear quarter window switch is depressed to the open position, battery voltage is applied to the open circuit and ground is provided through the close circuit, to both rear quarter window actuators. The result is both of the rear quarter windows open. When the rear quarter window switch is depressed to the close position, battery voltage is applied to the close circuit and ground is provided through the open circuit, to both rear quarter window actuators. The result is both of the rear quarter windows close.