FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Motor Will Keep Running With Switch In "Off" Position

1. Check wiper motor wiring harness for shorts between low speed motor feed terminal 3 or high speed motor feed terminal 4 and battery or ignition.
2. Check for faulty wiper intermittent or HI-LO relays, then check circuit from intermittent relay cavity 37 to HI-LO relay cavity 36 for short to battery or ignition.
3. Disconnect body controller J3 connector. Check circuit from terminal 7 of J3 14 way connector to terminal 29 of intermittent wiper relay for short to ground.
4. Using a suitable voltmeter connect positive lead to terminal 1 of body controller. Connect negative lead to ground.
5. If voltmeter reads greater than zero volts, check wiper switch and wiring.
6. Connect voltmeter positive lead to terminal 1 of body controller connector, of voltmeter read 10 to 15 volts, check circuit for short to battery or ignition. If voltmeter read zero volts, replace body controller.