Switch Test
Calais, Grand Am & Somerset
1) Test circuit fuse by operating horn. If neither mirror
operates, check for battery voltage at center console outside mirror
switch by connecting a test lamp between Orange wire and ground. If
test lamp lights, connect test lamp between Orange wire and Black
wire. If test lamp does not light, check Orange and Black wire
circuits.
2) If left mirror does not operate: Place mirror selector
switch in left mirror position. Connect test lamp to Yellow and Lt.
Green/Black terminals of outside mirror switch. Check that test lamp
lights when mirror control switch is in up and down position.
3) Connect test lamp to Lt. Blue and White/Black terminals
of outside mirror switch. Check that test lamp lights when mirror
control switch is in left and right positions. If test lamp lights
but mirror does not turn, check wiring and motor. If test lamp does
not light when switches are in position to energize its terminals,
install a new outside mirror switch.
4) If right mirror does not operate: Place mirror selector
switch in right mirror position. Connect test lamp to Yellow and Lt.
Green terminals of outside mirror switch. Check that test lamp lights
when mirror control switch is in up and down position.
5) Connect test lamp to Lt. Blue/Black and White terminals
of outside mirror switch. Check that test lamp lights when mirror
control switch is in left and right position. If test lamp lights but
mirror does not turn, check wiring and motor. If test lamp does not
light when switches are in position to energize its terminals,
install a new outside mirror switch.
Camaro & Firebird
1) Operate right side mirror and check voltage at right side
mirror switch as follows: With switch in up position Orange and
Yellow wire should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0
volts. With switch in down position Orange and Lt. Green/Black wire
should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts.
2) With switch in left position Orange and White/Black wire
should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts. With
switch in right position Orange and Lt. Blue wire should have 12
volts, all other wires should have 0 volts.
3) Operate left side mirror and check voltage at left side
mirror switch as follows: With switch in up position Orange and
Yellow wire should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0
volts. With switch in down position Orange and Lt. Green wire should
have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts.
4) With switch in left position Orange and White wire should
have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts. With switch in
right position Orange and Lt. Black wire should have 12 volts and all
other wires should have 0 volts.
Corvette
1) Remove connector from mirror selector switch. With
ignition switch on, operate mirror adjuster control and check voltage
at mirror selector switch connector as follows: With control in up
position Yellow, Lt. Green, White and Lt. Blue wire should have
battery voltage and Dark Blue wire should have 0 volts.
2) With control in down position Dark Blue wire should have
battery voltage and all other wires should have 0 volts. With control
in left position Dark Green wire should have battery voltage and all
other wires should have 0 volts.
3) With control in right position Yellow, Lt. Green, White
and Lt. Blue wire should have battery voltage. Dark Green wire should
have 0 volts. If voltages are correct, replace mirror selector switch.
4) Check voltage at mirror adjuster control with connector
(C314) attached and check as follows: With control in up position
Pink/Black and Black/White wire should have battery voltage and Dark
Blue and Black wire should have 0 volts.
5) With control in down position Pink/Black and Dark Blue
wire should have battery voltage and Black/White and Black wire
should have 0 volts. With control in left position Pink/Black and
Dark Brown wire should have battery voltage and Black wire should
have 0 volts.
6) With control in right position Pink/Black and Black/White
wire should have battery voltage and Dark Brown and Black wire should
have 0 volts. If voltages are incorrect, replace mirror adjuster
control.
7) If voltages are correct, select left or right position at
mirror selector switch. Check voltage at connector (C2) of selected
mirror and check as follows: With control in up position Black/White
wire should have battery voltage and Yellow wire should have 0 volts.
8) With control in down position Yellow wire should have
battery voltage and Black/White wire should have 0 volts. With
control in left position, White wire should have battery voltage and
Black/White wire should have 0 volts.
9) With control in right position Black/White wire should
have battery voltage and White wire should have 0 volts. If voltages
are incorrect, replace mirror. If voltages are correct, check wiring
back to mirror adjuster control and mirror selector switch.
Delta 88 & Toronado
1) Check circuit fuse by operating dome lights. Connect a
test lamp to ground and check for 12 volts at Orange wire. If test
lamp lights, connect test lamp between Orange wire and Black wire. If
test lamp does not light, check Orange and Black wire circuits.
2) If a mirror does not operate, place mirror selector
switch to operate inoperative mirror and check voltage as follows:
Connect test lamp between Yellow and Lt. Green terminals of outside
mirror switch. Check that test lamp lights when mirror control switch
is in up and down positions.
3) Connect test lamp between Dark Blue (Lt. Blue on
Toronado) and White terminals of outside mirror switch. Check that
test lamp lights when mirror control switch is in left and right
positions.
4) If test lamp lights but mirror does not turn, check
wiring and motor. If test lamp does not light when switches are in
position to energize its terminals, install a new outside mirror
switch.
Fiero & 6000
1) Remove outside mirror switch from console, leave switch
connected to wiring harness and check for 12 volts at Orange wire.
Operate left side mirror and check voltage as follows: With switch in
up position Orange and Yellow wire should have 12 volts and all other
wires should have 0 volts.
2) With switch in down position Orange and Lt. Green/Black
wire should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts.
With switch in left position Orange and White/Black wire should have
12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts. With switch in
right position Orange and Lt. Blue (Lt. Blue/Black on 6000) wire
should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts.
3) Operate right side mirror and check voltage as follows:
With switch in up position Orange and Yellow wire should have 12
volts and all other wires should have 0 volts. With switch in down
position Orange and Lt. Green wire should have 12 volts and all other
wires should have 0 volts.
4) With switch in left position Orange and White wire should
have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts. With switch in
right position Orange and Lt. Blue (Lt. Blue/Black on 6000 model)
wire should have 12 volts, all other wires should have 0 volts.
98
1) If neither mirror moves in any direction, check fuse and
wiring between fuse block and outside mirror switch. If a problem is
found, repair as necessary. If fuse and wiring are okay, check
outside mirror switch ground (G201) and wiring between ground and
(C500) connector.
2) If a problem is found, repair as necessary. If ground and
wiring are okay, check continuity between terminals A and B of
outside mirror switch. If there is no continuity, replace switch.
3) If one mirror does not move in any direction, check
wiring between (C500) connector and inoperative mirror. Check
continuity of outside mirror switch between terminals A and E, and
between terminals F and C for left side mirror. Check continuity of
outside mirror switch between terminals A and D, and between
terminals G and H for right side mirror.
Riviera
1) Remove mirror selector switch from driver's armrest and
leave switch connected to wiring harness. Connect a test lamp to
ground and check for 12 volts at Orange wire. If test lamp lights,
connect test lamp between Orange wire and Black wire. If test lamp
does not light, check Orange and Black wire circuits.
2) Operate right side mirror and check for 12 volts at
Orange and Yellow/Black wire. All other wires should have 0 volts.
Operate left side mirror and check for 12 volts at Orange and Yellow
wire. All other wires should have 0 volts.
Sunbird
1) Test circuit fuse by operating horn. If neither mirror
operates, check for battery voltage at center console outside mirror
switch by connecting a test lamp between Orange wire and ground. If
test lamp lights, connect test lamp between Orange wire and Black
wire. If test lamp does not light, check Orange and Black wire
circuits.
2) If left mirror does not operate: Place mirror selector
switch in left mirror position. Connect test lamp to Yellow and Lt.
Blue terminals of outside mirror switch. Check that test lamp lights
when mirror control switch is in up and down positions.
3) Connect test lamp to White and Lt. Blue terminals of
outside mirror switch. Check that test lamp lights when mirror
control switch is in left and right positions. If test lamp lights
but mirror does not turn, check wiring and motor. If test lamp does
not light when switches are in position to energize its terminals,
install a new outside mirror switch.
4) If right mirror does not operate: Place mirror selector
switch in right mirror position. Connect test lamp to Yellow/Black
and Lt. Blue/Black terminals of outside mirror switch. Check that
test lamp lights when mirror control switch is in up and down
positions.
5) Connect test lamp to White/Black and Lt. Blue/Black
terminals of outside mirror switch. Check that test lamp lights when
mirror control switch is in left and right positions. If test lamp
lights but mirror does not turn, check wiring and motor. If test lamp
does not light when switches are in position to energize its
terminals, install a new outside mirror switch.
All Other Models
1) Remove mirror selector switch from armrest or instrument
panel and leave switch connected to wiring harness. Connect a test
lamp to ground and check for 12 volts at Orange wire. If test lamp
lights, connect test lamp between Orange wire and Black wire. If test
lamp does not light, check Orange and Black wire circuits.
2) Operate right side mirror and check voltage at right side
mirror switch as follows: With switch in up position, Orange and
Yellow wire should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0
volts. With switch in down position, Orange and Lt. Green (Lt.
Green/Black on Skyhawk) wire should have 12 volts and all other wires
should have 0 volts.
3) With switch in left position, Orange and Lt. Blue (Lt.
Blue/Black on Skyhawk) wire should have 12 volts and all other wires
should have 0 volts. With switch in right position Orange and White
(White/Black on Skyhawk) wire should have 12 volts and all other
wires should have 0 volts.
4) Operate left side mirror and check voltage at left side
mirror switch as follows: With switch in up position Orange and
Yellow wire should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0
volts. With switch in down position Orange and Lt. Green wire should
have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts.
5) With switch in left position Orange and Lt. Blue wire
should have 12 volts and all other wires should have 0 volts. With
switch in right position Orange and White wire should have 12 volts
and all other wires should have 0 volts.