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Wiring pinout for 98 Mustang defrost switch

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JadeFalcon

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Installed a 03 Dash in a 98 cobra, and just finishing up the accessories....

I cannot find the wiring diagram for a 98 cobra defroster to save my life... I
even have a chilton's and it dosent go into the pinout, only which are the illumination wires.

The harness has 5 wires.. which is puzzling to me, I can understand the positive which the switch opens and closes to the rear defrost, but then there should only be 2 additional wires to work the illumination.. thats where I'm lost.. theres a 5th wire I have no idea what it does, so I need to see a diagram... Now, when I hook the switch to the positive lead and the out side, it sticks the LED on..which again.. makes no sense.. I spent about 45 min with it and couldnt figure it out.
 

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I have an a 96 mustang EVTM, I can tell you what the rear defrost switch wires do but I can't get you a picture of the circuit.

PIN- CIRCUIT- CIRCUIT FUNCTION

1- BR/LB- Defroster grid power feed
2- BK/O- Power feed (hot at all times)
3- P/O- Power feed (hot in run)
4- BK- Switch Illumination ground
5- LB/R- Switch Illumination
 

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If you want the factery service books, wireing diagrams, and so on...go to helminc.com. you can buy them all there. they will have anything you would ever want to know in them.
 
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