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Old 09-14-2010, 08:14 PM
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Does anyone have a wiring diagram for this mirror switch? I have been google-ing for over an hour but have not found anything useful. I believe it's from a 99 if that matters. It has 9 wires off the harness:
brown
black
green
yellow
yellow
white
orange
red w/ white
purple w/ white

I appreciate any help!

 
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Bump... Anyone know where I can find this info?
 
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Here's a scan from the Haynes manual. The wire colors on the diagram don't match yours, so it may not help much.
 
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Get a digital multimeter that has a continuity setting. Put one probe in one pin on the back of the switches and put the other on a nearby pin, push all the buttons/switches until the multimeter shows continuity, if it doesnt show continuity for any of the buttons move one probe to a different pin and try again.

Keep doing that and eventually you will map out which pins are wired to each switch/button.
 
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Originally Posted by R2P
Get a digital multimeter that has a continuity setting. Put one probe in one pin on the back of the switches and put the other on a nearby pin, push all the buttons/switches until the multimeter shows continuity, if it doesnt show continuity for any of the buttons move one probe to a different pin and try again.

Keep doing that and eventually you will map out which pins are wired to each switch/button.
I had attemtpted this a few days back.... But I am kind of an electrical moron.
I gave it another try and this is what I came up with just in case anyone else is looking for this info in the future.
Orange - battery
black - ground
yellow (either one), white, and green control driver mirror.
White + yellow controls side to side movement
green + yellow controls up and down movement

yellow (either one), red w/white, and purple w/ white controls passenger side mirror
red + yellow controls side to side movement
purple + yellow controls up and down movement

I think brown might be for illumination? I can't get it to do anything, so I'm not sure yet.
Thank you for encouraging me to try this again. It took some time and a 9 volt battery to figure it all out, but i think I'll get it from here.
 
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