MIRRORS - POWER
1988 Jeep Cherokee
1988 Power Mirrors JEEP
DESCRIPTION
Outside power rear view mirrors consist of door-mounted mirrors with internal motor drive and backing plate. The Ford electronic day/night mirror will change from normal to non-glare position when glare reaches mirror. The non-glare functions only at night.
TESTING
Mirror Motors & Switches
Ensure
fuse is okay by operating interior lights. If
neither mirror
operates, check for battery voltage at power mirror
switch
assembly. Connect a voltmeter between terminal "G" (Red
with
White stripe) and ground. If battery voltage is present,
connect
voltmeter between terminals "G"
and "F" (Black). If battery
voltage is
not present, check circuit
at Red with White stripe wire and Black
wire.
If
one mirror does not operate, connect a voltmeter across
power
mirror switch assembly terminals. See Fig. 1. Voltage
will be
present when control switch and
mirror select switch are operated for
that
motor.
Terminal Wire Colors |
Motor |
Voltage |
A YEL and E BLUE |
LH Mirror, Up-Down |
Battery |
 WHT and E BLUE |
LH Mirror Left-Right |
Battery |
D YELW/TR and EBLU |
RH Mirror, Up-Down |
Battery |
Ñ WHT W/TR and EBLU |
RH Mirror, Left-Right |
Battery |
Fig.
1: Jeep Switch Assembly Check Chart
Courtesy of American Motors/Jeep Corp.
3) If voltage is present but mirror does not operate, check motor and wiring. If voltage is not present when 2 switches are on,
replace switch assembly.