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Test B: Single Mirror Inoperative

  1. Ensure ignition is off. Remove appropriate door trim panel. Disconnect inoperative outside mirror 8-pin harness connector. Measure voltage between ground and inoperative outside mirror harness connector terminal No. 5 (Yellow wire) while operating mirror control switch to DOWN, then RIGHT position for inoperative mirror. See Fig 1 . If 10 volts or less exists in either reading, go to next step. If more than 10 volts exists in both readings, go to step  3 .
  2. Disconnect mirror control switch 8-pin harness connector C527. Measure resistance in Yellow wire between inoperative mirror harness connector terminal No. 5 and mirror control switch harness connector C527 terminal No. 6. See Figure and Fig 1 . If resistance is less than 5 ohms, replace mirror control switch. If resistance is 5 ohms or greater, repair open or high resistance in Yellow wire. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
  3. Measure voltage between ground and inoperative mirror harness connector terminal No. 6 (Dark Blue wire on driver's side; Violet wire on passenger's side) at while operating mirror control switch to UP position for inoperative mirror. Measure voltage between ground and inoperative mirror harness connector terminal No. 7 (Red wire on driver's side; White wire on passenger's side) at while operating mirror control switch to LEFT position for inoperative mirror. See Fig 1 . If 10 volts or less exists in either reading, go to next step. If more than 10 volts exists in both readings, replace inoperative outside rear view mirror motor.
  4. Remove mirror control switch. Test switch. See MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH  under COMPONENT TESTS. If mirror control switch is okay, repair appropriate wires in suspect from step  3 . See WIRING DIAGRAMS  . If mirror control switch is not okay, replace switch.
Fig 1: Identifying Driver's & Passenger's Side Mirror Harness Connector Terminals
G98D01591Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.