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Rear 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. Turn ignition off. Disconnect rear wiper/washer switch 3-pin connector. See WIPER/WASHER SWITCH  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Check resistance between switch connector terminal No. 3 and specified terminals. See REAR WIPER 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.
On 1
Wash (Top) Or Mist Wash (Down) 2 Or 1
Fig 1: Wiper/Washer Switch Terminals (Rear)
G97C28045Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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