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Combination Switch

  1. Remove combination switch from steering column. Using an ohmmeter check for continuity between terminals of each connector in each switch position. Ensure that wire leads are not being pulled while moving switch from one position to another.
  2. Ensure switch lever works freely without binding. Check continuity according to the following charts. For harness connector identification, See Fig 1 .
ACCORD COMBINATION SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Mist Switch
Off BLU/WHT & BLU Off
Off BLU & BLU/YEL On
Int GRN/BLK & GRN Off
Int BLU/WHT & BLU Off
Int GRN/BLK & GRN On
Int BLU/YEL & BLU On
Low BLU & BLK Off
Low BLU/YEL & BLK On
High BLU/YEL & BLK Off
High BLU/YEL & BLK On
ACCORD FRONT WASHER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off BLU/YEL & GRN/BLK No
On BLU/YEL & GRN/BLK Yes
ACCORD DIMMER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off Any No
Park WHT & RED Yes
High WHT, RED, RED/GRN & RED/BLU Yes
Low WHT, RED, RED/GRN & RED/WHT Yes
ACCORD PASSING LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off BLU/RED & BLK & BLU Yes
On WHT & RED/BLU Yes
ACCORD TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off YEL & GRN/WHT Yes
On RT YEL & GRN Yes
On RT GRN/RED & GRN/YEL Yes
Neut YEL & GRN/WHT Yes
On LFT YEL & GRN/WHT Yes
On LFT GRN/RED & GRN/BLU Yes
ACCORD HAZARD & TURN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Hazard Switch
On RT WHT/GRN & GRN/WHT On
On RT RED/GRN & GRN/YEL & GRN/BLU On
Neut WHT/GRN & GRN/WHT On
Neut GRN/RED & GRN/YEL & GRN/BLU On
On LFT WHT/GRN & GRN/WHT On
On LFT GRN/RED & GRN/YEL & GRN/BLU On
CIVIC FRONT WIPER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Continuity Between Terminals Mist Switch
Off Low & Com Off
Off High & E On
Int Low & Com Off
Int IG(1) & Int Off
Int High & E On
Int IG(1) & Int On
Low Low & E Off
Low High & E On
High High & E Off
High High & E On
CIVIC FRONT WASHER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Continuity Between Terminals
Off None
On W(1) & IG(1)
CIVIC HAZARD & TURN SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Swtich Position Wire Terminals Hazard Switch
Right IG(1) & Relay In Off
Right Relay Out & Right Turn Off
Neutral IG(2) & Relay In Off
Left IG(2) & Relay In Off
Left Relay & RGT & LFT On
CIVIC HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Terminals Continuity
Off Any No
Park Bat(1) & Side Yes
On Bat(1) & Side & Bat(0)& Head Yes
CIVIC DIMMER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Terminals Continuity
High Head & High Yes
Low Head & Low Yes
CIVIC PASSING LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Terminals Continuity
Off Any No
On Bat(0) & High Yes
PRELUDE COMBINATION SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Mist Switch
Off BLU/WHT & BLU Off
Off BLU & BLU/YEL On
Int GRN/BLK & GRN Off
Int BLU/WHT & BLU Off
Int GRN/BLK & GRN On
Int BLU/YEL & BLU On
Low BLU/YEL & BLK Off
Low BLU/YEL & BLK On
High BLU/YEL & BLK Off
High BLU/YEL & BLK On
PRELUDE FRONT WASHER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off BLU/YEL & GRN/BLK No
On BLU/YEL & GRN/BLK Yes
PRELUDE DIMMER SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
High BLK & BLU Yes
Low BLU & BLK No
PRELUDE PASSING LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off BLU/RED & BLK & BLU Yes
PRELUDE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off WHT/GRN & WHT/YEL Yes
"O" RED/GRN & RED/BLU Yes
"O" WHT/GRN & WHT/BLK Yes
"O" BLU/RED & BLU Yes
PRELUDE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONTINUITY TEST

Switch Position Wire Colors Continuity
Off Any No
On Right YEL & GRN Yes
On Left YEL & GRN/BLK Yes
Fig 1: Combination Switch Connector Identification
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