FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Wiper and Washer System Inspection

INSPECTION

FRONT WIPER MOTOR CHECK






Inspect the windshield wiper motor by removing the harness connector with the motor attached to the vehicle.

WIPER MOTOR AT LOW-SPEED AND HIGH-SPEED OPERATION
Connect the battery to the windshield wiper motor to inspect the operation of motor rotation in low or high speed.

WIPER MOTOR AT STOP POSITION OPERATION
1. Connect the battery to the windshield wiper motor to rotate the motor in a low speed as shown in the illustration (A) and disconnect the battery during rotation to stop the motor.
2. Connect between the terminals and the battery as shown in the illustration (B) and confirm whether the motor stops at the automatic stop position after rotating in a low speed.

FRONT WASHER MOTOR CHECK






1. Remove the washer tank assembly with the washer hose attached. Then fill the washer tank with water.
2. Check to see that the water sprays vigorously when connecting the positive battery terminal to terminal number 2 and terminal number 1 to the negative battery terminal.

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID EJECTION CHECK
Move the nozzle to adjust the position so that the spray is in area shown in the area shown in the illustration.






WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WINDSHIELD WASHER SWITCH CHECK






Check continuity between the switch terminals.

WINDSHIELD INTERMITTENT WIPER INTERVAL CHECK






Check that the resistance varies between 0 and 1 kiloohm when the windshield intermittent interval control is turned from FAST to SLOW by after measuring resistance between connector terminals 3 and 6 at the column switch.