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Combination Switch

  1. Remove combination switch from steering column. Using an ohmmeter check for continuity between terminals of each connector in each switch position. Ensure that wire leads are not being pulled while moving switch from one position to another.
  2. Ensure switch lever works freely without binding. Check continuity according to the following charts. For harness connector identification, See Fig 1 .
PRELUDE COMBINATION SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Mist Switch
Off BLU/WHT & BLU Off
Off BLU/YEL & BLK On
Int GRN/BLK & GRN Off
Int BLU/WHT & BLU Off
Int GRN/BLK & GRN On
Int BLU/YEL & BLK On
Low BLU & BLK Off
Low BLU/YEL & BLK On
High BLU/YEL & BLK Off
High BLU/YEL & BLK On
PRELUDE FRONT WASHER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off BLU/YEL & GRN/BLK No
On BLU/YEL & GRN/BLK Yes
PRELUDE DIMMER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
High BLK & BLU Yes
Low BLU & BLK No
PRELUDE PASSING LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off BLU/RED & BLK & BLU No
On BLU/RED & BLK & BLU Yes
PRELUDE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off WHT/GRN & WHT/YEL Yes
"O" RED/GRN & RED/BLU Yes
"O" WHT/GRN & WHT/BLK Yes
"O" BLU/RED & BLK Yes
PRELUDE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off Any No
On Right YEL & GRN Yes
On Left YEL & GRN/BLK Yes
Fig 1: Combination Switch Connector Identification
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