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Wipers Do Not Work on Intermittent

Wipers Do Not Work on Intermittent

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IMPORTANT: The wiper relay is located behind the instrument panel, below the cluster dimmer switch. Remove the cluster dimmer switch and the instrument panel side cover to access the wiper relay.
1
  1. Turn the ignition ON.
  2. Use a voltmeter to test for battery voltage at the wiper relay connector terminal 15.
Is battery voltage available at connector terminal 15?		 11-14 V Go to Step 3  Go to Step 2 
2 Repair the open circuit between the wiper relay connector terminal 15 and fuse F17.
Is the repair complete?		 - System OK -
3
  1. Turn the ignition ON.
  2. Turn the wiper switch to INT.
Using a voltmeter, is battery voltage available at the wiper relay connector terminal I?		 11-14 V Go to Step 7  Go to Step 4 
4
  1. Turn the ignition ON.
  2. Turn the wiper switch to INT.
Using a voltmeter, is battery voltage available at wiper switch connector terminal 7?		 11-14 V Go to Step 6  Go to Step 5 
5 Replace the wiper switch. Refer to Wipers/Washer Switch Replacement .
Is the repair complete?		 - System OK -
6 Repair the open circuit between the wiper switch connector terminal 7 and the wiper relay connector terminal I.
Is the repair complete?		 - System OK -
7
  1. Turn the ignition ON.
  2. Turn the wiper switch to INT.
Using a voltmeter, is battery voltage pulsing at wiper relay connector terminal 53e?		 11-14 V Go to Step 11  Go to Step 8 
8 Using an ohmmeter, check the wiper relay ground circuit, connector terminal 31.
Is the ground circuit OK?		 0 Ω Go to Step 10  Go to Step 9 
9 Repair the open ground circuit.
Is the repair complete?		 - System OK -
10 Replace the wiper relay.
Is the repair complete?		 - System OK -
11
  1. Disconnect the wiper switch connector.
  2. Turn the wiper switch to INT.
  3. Using an ohmmeter, check the wiper switch.
Is there continuity between terminals 5 and 6?		 0 Ω Go to Step 13  Go to Step 12 
12 Replace the wiper switch. Refer to Wipers/Washer Switch Replacement .
Is the repair complete?		 - System OK -
13 Repair the open circuit between the wiper switch and the wiper relay.
Is the repair complete?		 - System OK -
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