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Front Switch

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 Mercury Tracer and 1997 Ford Escort. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect wiper/washer switch connector. See WIPER/WASHER SWITCH  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Measure resistance between wiper/washer switch connector terminal No. 3 and specified switch terminals. See FRONT WIPER/WASHER SWITCH TEST TABLE. See Fig 1 .
  2. If resistance is less than 5 ohms between terminal No. 3 and specified terminal, wiper switch is okay. If resistance is 5 ohms or more between terminal No. 3 and specified terminal, replace wiper/washer switch.
FRONT WIPER/WASHER SWITCH TEST

Switch Position Terminal No.
1 (Low Speed) 6
2 (High Speed) 5
Mist 5
Wash (Pull) 2
Fig 1: Wiper/Washer Switch Terminals (Front)
G97A28043Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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