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Power Mirror Motor Test

Remove door panel. Disconnect mirror motor harness connector. Using 12-volt power supply and 2 jumper wires, apply voltage and ground to specified terminal. See appropriate POWER MIRROR MOTOR TEST table. See Fig 1 .

POWER MIRROR MOTOR TEST (FORESTER)

Application & Movement Terminal No. (+) (Wire Color) Terminal No. (-) (Wire Color)
Left Mirror
Up 1 (Red/Black) 3 (Red)
Down 3 (Red) 1 (Red/Black)
Left 2 (Blue/Red) 3 (Red)
Right 3 (Red) 2 (Blue/Red)
Right Mirror
Up 1 (Red/Blue) 3 (Red)
Down 3 (Red) 1 (Red/Blue)
Left 2 (Green/Red) 3 (Red)
Right 3 (Red) 2 (Green/Red)
POWER MIRROR MOTOR TEST (IMPREZA)

Application & Movement Terminal No. (+) (Wire Color) Terminal No. (-) (Wire Color)
Left Mirror
Up 3 (Red/Black 1 (Red)
Down 1 (Red) 3 (Red/Black)
Left 2 (Blue/Red) 1 (Red)
Right 1 (Red) 2 (Blue/Red)
Right Mirror
Up 3 (Red/Blue) 1 (Red)
Down 1 (Red) 3 (Red/Blue)
Left 2 (Blue/Red) 1 (Red)
Right 1 (Red) 2 (Blue/Red)
POWER MIRROR MOTOR TEST (LEGACY & OUTBACK)

Application & Movement Terminal No. (+) (Wire Color) Terminal No. (-) (Wire Color)
Left Mirror
Up 1 (Red/Yellow 3 (Red/Blue)
Down 3 (Red/Blue) 1 (Red/Yellow)
Left 2 (Red/White) 3 (Red/Blue)
Right 3 (Red/Blue) 2 (Red/White)
Right Mirror
Up 1 (Blue/Green 3 (Red/White)
Down 3 (Red/White) 1 (Blue/Green)
Left 2 (Blue/White) 3 (Red/White)
Right 3 (Red/White) 2 (Blue/White)
Fig 1: Identifying Mirror Motor Terminals
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