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HOMESERVICE MANUALSSUBARU1998FORESTER L, STANDARDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)BODY & FRAMEPOWER WINDOWSCOMPONENT TESTSPOWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH TEST
1998 Subaru Forester L, Standard
Power Window Main Switch Test
1998 Subaru Forester L, StandardSECTION Power Window Main Switch Test
Remove power window main switch from driver's door panel. Disconnect harness connector. Continuity should exist between specified switch terminals with switch in specified position. See appropriate POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST table. See Fig 1 . If continuity does not exist between specified terminals, replace power window main switch.
POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST
| Switch Position | Terminal No. | Wire Color | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Front Switch | ||||
| Locked & Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 1 & 12 | BLU & BLK/RED | ||
| " | 2 & 7 | BLU/RED & BLK | ||
| Off | 1, 2 & 7 | BLU, BLU/RED, BLK | ||
| " | 1 & 7 | BLU & BLK | ||
| Down | 2 & 12 | BLU/RED & BLK/RED | ||
| " | 1 & 7 | BLU & BLK | ||
| Right Front Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 5 & 12 | BLK/BLU & BLK/RED | ||
| Off | 5 & 6 | BLK/BLU & RED/GRN | ||
| Down | 6 & 12 | RED/GRN & BLK/RED | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 5 & 12 | BLK/BLU & BLK/RED | ||
| " | 6 & 7 | RED/GRN & BLK | ||
| Off | 5, 6 & 7 | BLK/BLU, RED/GRN & BLK | ||
| Down | 6 & 12 | RED/GRN & BLK/RED | ||
| " | 5 & 7 | BLK/BLU & BLK | ||
| Right Rear Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 12 & 14 | BLK/RED & BLU/WHT | ||
| Off | 13 & 14 | GRN/WHT & BLU/WHT | ||
| Down | 12 & 13 | BLK/RED & GRN/WHT | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 12 & 14 | BLK/RED & BLU/WHT | ||
| " | 7 & 13 | BLK & GRN/WHT | ||
| Off | 7, 13 & 14 | BLK, GRN/WHT & BLU/WHT | ||
| Down | 12 & 13 | BLK/RED & GRN/WHT | ||
| " | 7 & 14 | BLK & BLU/WHT | ||
| Left Rear Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 9 & 12 | GRN/YEL & BLK/RED | ||
| Off | 9 & 10 | GRN/YEL & GRN/BLK | ||
| Down | 10 & 12 | GRN/BLK & BLK/RED | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 9 & 12 | GRN/YEL & BLK/RED | ||
| " | 7 & 10 | BLK & GRN/BLK | ||
| Off | 7, 9 & 10 | BLK, GRN/YEL & GRN/BLK | ||
| Down | 10 & 12 | GRN/BLK & BLK/RED | ||
| " | 7 & 9 | BLK & GRN/YEL | ||
POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST
| Switch Position | Terminal No. | Wire Color | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Front Switch | ||||
| Locked & Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 8 | RED & BLU | ||
| " | 12 & 13 | BLK & BLU/RED | ||
| Off | 8, 12 & 13 | BLU, BLK & BLU/RED | ||
| Down | 8 & 12 | BLU & BLK | ||
| " | 7 & 13 | RED & BLU/RED | ||
| Right Front Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 14 | RED & WHT | ||
| Off | 9 & 14 | WHT/GRY & WHT | ||
| Down | 7 & 9 | RED & WHT/GRY | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 14 | RED & WHT | ||
| " | 9 & 12 | WHT/GRY & BLK | ||
| Off | 9, 12 & 14 | WHT/GRY, BLK & WHT | ||
| Down | 12 & 14 | BLK & WHT | ||
| " | 7 & 9 | RED & WHT/GRY | ||
| Left Rear Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 5 & 7 | WHT/RED & RED | ||
| Off | 5 & 10 | WHT/RED & WHT/YEL | ||
| Down | 7 & 10 | RED & WHT/YEL | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 5 & 7 | WHT/RED & RED | ||
| " | 10 & 12 | WHT/YEL & BLK | ||
| Off | 5, 10 & 12 | WHT/RED, WHT/YEL & BLK | ||
| Down | 7 & 10 | RED & WHT/YEL | ||
| " | 5 & 12 | WHT/RED & BLK | ||
| Right Rear Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 11 | RED & WHT/BLU | ||
| Off | 6 & 11 | BLU/BLK & WHT/BLU | ||
| Down | 6 & 7 | BLU/BLK & RED | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 11 | RED & WHT/BLU | ||
| " | 6 & 12 | BLU/BLK & BLK | ||
| Off | 6, 11 & 12 | BLU/BLK, WHT/BLU & BLK | ||
| Down | 6 & 7 | BLU/BLK & RED | ||
| " | 11 & 12 | WHT/BLU & BLK | ||
POWER WINDOW MAIN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST
| Switch Position | Terminal No. | Wire Color | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Front Switch | ||||
| Locked & Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 13 | BLK/YEL & BLU | ||
| " | 8 & 12 | BLU/RED & BLK | ||
| Off | 8, 12 & 13 | BLU/RED, BLK & BLU | ||
| Down | 12 & 13 | BLK & BLU | ||
| " | 7 & 8 | BLK/YEL & BLU/RED | ||
| Right Front Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 14 | BLK/YEL & RED/BLK | ||
| Off | 9 & 14 | BLK/BLU & RED/BLK | ||
| Down | 7 & 9 | BLK/YEL & BLK/BLU | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 14 | BLK/YEL & RED/BLK | ||
| " | 9 & 12 | BLK/BLU & BLK | ||
| Off | 9, 12 & 14 | BLK/BLU, BLK & RED/BLK | ||
| Down | 12 & 14 | BLK & RED/BLK | ||
| " | 7 & 9 | BLK/YEL & BLK/BLU | ||
| Left Rear Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 10 | BLK/YEL & GRY/YEL | ||
| Off | 5 & 10 | GRY/BLK & GRY/YEL | ||
| Down | 5 & 7 | GRY/BLK & BLK/YEL | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 7 & 10 | BLK/YEL & GRY/YEL | ||
| " | 5 & 12 | GRY/BLK & BLK | ||
| Off | 5, 10 & 12 | GRY/BLK, GRY/YEL & BLK | ||
| Down | 5 & 7 | GRY/YEL & BLK/YEL | ||
| " | 10 & 12 | GRY/YEL & BLK | ||
| Right Rear Switch | ||||
| Locked | ||||
| Up | 6 & 7 | BLU/WHT & BLK/YEL | ||
| Off | 6 & 11 | BLU/WHT & GRY/WHT | ||
| Down | 7 & 11 | BLK/YEL & GRY/WHT | ||
| Unlocked | ||||
| Up | 6 & 7 | BLU/WHT & BLK/YEL | ||
| " | 11 & 12 | GRY/WHT & BLK | ||
| Off | 6, 11 & 12 | BLU/WHT, GRY/WHT & BLK | ||
| Down | 7 & 11 | BLK/YEL & GRY/WHT | ||
| " | 6 & 12 | BLU/WHT & BLK | ||
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.