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Wiper Switch Continuity Specifications

WIPER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Terminal (Wire Color) Continuity
Wash ON DK GRN to BLK/WHT Yes
Wash OFF DK GRN to BLK/WHT No
Wiper OFF DK BLU/ORG to BRN/WHT Yes
" BLK to ORG Yes
" BLK to DK BLU/ORG No
" BLK to WHT No
" DK GRN to BLK/WHT No
" BLK to DK BLU/WHT (1)
Wiper LOW BLK to DK BLU/ORG Yes
" BLK to DK BLU/WHT Yes
" BLK to WHT No
" BLK to ORG No
" DK BLU/ORG to BRN/WHT No
" DK GRN to BLK/WHT No
Wiper HIGH BLK to WHT Yes
" BLK to DK BLU/WHT Yes
" BLK to DK BLU/ORG No
" BLK to ORG No
" DK BLU/ORG to BRN/WHT No
" DK GRN to BLK/WHT No
Wiper INT (2) BLK to DK BLU/ORG Yes
" BLK to WHT No
" BLK to ORG No
" DK BLU/ORG to BRN/WHT No
" DK GRN to BLK/WHT No
" BLK to DK BLU/WHT (3)
(1) More than 420 ohms but less than 880 ohms.
(2) Rotate INT knob to setting furthest away from OFF.
(3) More than 7000 ohms but less than 13,000 ohms. Rotate INT knob throughout range of adjustment. Resistance should vary (minimum 420-880 ohms, maximum 7000-13,000 ohms).
WIPER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Terminal (Wire Color) Continuity
OFF All Terminals (1)
INT RED to DK GRN Yes
LOW RED to BRN/WHT Yes
HIGH RED to DK BLU/ORG Yes
" RED to BRN/WHT Yes
WASH RED to BLK/WHT Yes
INT YEL/RED to ORG (2)
(1) No continuity, except YEL/RED to ORG.
(2) Rotate INT knob throughout range of adjustment. Resistance should vary (minimum 420-880 ohms, maximum 7000-13,000 ohms).
WIPER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Terminal (Wire Color) Continuity
OFF All Terminals (1)
INT RED to DK GRN Yes
LOW RED to BRN/WHT Yes
HIGH RED to DK BLU/ORG Yes
" RED to BRN/WHT Yes
WASH RED to BLK/WHT Yes
INT YEL/RED to ORG (2)
(1) No continuity, except YEL/RED to ORG.
(2) Rotate INT knob throughout range of adjustment. Resistance should vary (minimum 420-880 ohms, maximum 7000-13,000 ohms).
WIPER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Terminal (Wire Color) Continuity
Wash OFF BRN/WHT to DK BLU/ORG Yes
" BRN/WHT to ORG Yes
Wash ON BRN/WHT to DK BLU/ORG No
" BRN/WHT to ORG Yes
Wiper OFF BRN/WHT to DK BLU/ORG Yes
" BRN/WHT to ORG Yes
Wiper LO BRN/WHT to DK BLU/ORG Yes
" BRN/WHT to ORG Yes
Wiper HI BRN/WHT to DK BLU/ORG Yes
" BRN/WHT to ORG No
Wiper INT BRN/WHT to DK BLU/ORG (1)
" BRN/WHT to ORG Yes
(1) Gradually decreasing from 103.3 K ohms to 3.3 K ohms from Maximum Delay to Minimum Delay.
WIPER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Terminal (Wire Color) (1) k/Ohms
OFF BRN/WHT-To-DKBLU/WHT 103.3
" BRN/WHT-To-ORG 47.6
WASH BRN/WHT-To-DK BLU 0 (Closed)
" BRN/WHT-To-ORG 47.6
LOW BRN/WHT-To-DK BLU/WHT 3.3
" BRN/WHT-To-ORG 4.08
HIGH BRN/WHT-To-DK BLU 3.3
" BRN/WHT-To-ORG 0 (Closed)
INTERVAL BRN/WHT-To-ORG (2) 11.33
(1) All test measurements should be within 10% of specifications given above.
(2) By rotating the INTERVAL knob through range of adjustment from minimum to maximum, resistance between the BRN/WHT wire terminal and the DK BLU/WHT wire terminal should gradually increase from 3.3 k/ohms to 103.3 k/ohms.
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