Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 1277

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Switch Input Test
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the rear window
defogger switch or the center panel when plying the
switch out,
N O T E : B e f o r e t e s t i n g , c h e c k f o r b l o w n N o 1 6 ( 7 5 A )
fuse in the under dash fuse/relay box
1.
Pry the switch out of the center panel (see section 20)'
2.
Disconnect the 5P connector from the switch.
3. Turn the ignition switch ON {ll), and check the voltage
between the BLVBLU (+) and the BLK {-) terminals
There should be batterY voltage.
.
ll there is no voltage, check for an open in the
BLVBLU wire
. lf there is battery voltage, go to step 4.
Wire side of famale terminals
Connect a jumper wire between the BLK/BLU and
the BLU/YEL terminals.
Turn the ignition switch ON (ll). and check that the
rear window defogger works; if it does, replace the
defogger switch.
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