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MULTIFUNCTION Switch

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lincoln Blackwood. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove and disconnect multifunction switch. See MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Measure resistance between specified terminals at multifunction switch. See MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH TESTING  table. See Fig 1. If resistance is not as specified, replace multifunction switch.

MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH TESTING

Switch Position Between Terminals No. (1) Ohms
Wiper Switch
Off 1 & 4 953
Intermittent 1 & 4 1910
Low 1 & 4 402
High 1 & 4 0-4
Front Intermittent Wipers
Intermittent & Off 4 & 6 (2)
Washer Switch
Off 4 & 6 Greater than 103,300
On 4& 6 0-4
Hazard Switch On 4 & 11; 6 & 2, 5, 8, 10 0-4
Left Turn Signal On 6 & 8 0-4
Right Turn Signal On 5 & 6 0-4
High Beam 3 & 6 0-4
Low Beam 5 & 6 0-4
Flash-To-Pass On 2 & 3 0-4
(1) Specification can vary by as much as 10 percent.
(2) Rotate control from maximum delay to minimum delay. Resistance should gradually decrease from approximately 2670 to 249 ohms.
Fig 1: Identifying Multifunction Switch Terminals
G00188443Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.