Symptom:
*FRONT WASHER MOTOR INOP
POSSIBLE CAUSES
FRONT WASHER MOTOR
FRONT WASHER MOTOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN
FRONT WIPER SWITCH
FRONT WASHER MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN
FRONT WASHER MOTOR DRIVER CIRCUIT OPEN
FUSED IGNITION SWITCH OUTPUT CIRCUIT
CENTRAL TIMER MODULE
TEST
ACTION
APPLICABILITY
1
Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the Front Washer Motor harness connector.
Turn the ignition on.
Using a 12-volt test light connected to ground, check the Front Washer Motor Driver
circuit.
NOTE: The test light must illuminate brightly. Compare the brightness to
that of a direct connection to the battery.
Activate the Front Washers.
Does the test light illuminate brightly?
All
Yes
→
Replace the Front Washer Motor in accordance with the Service
Information.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No
→
Go To
2
2
Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the Front Washer Motor.
Using a 12-volt test light connected to 12-volts, check the Front Washer Motor
Ground circuit.
NOTE: The test light must illuminate brightly. Compare the brightness to
that of a direct connection to the battery.
Does the test light illuminate brightly?
All
Yes
→
Go To
3
No
→
Repair the Front Washer Motor Ground Circuit for an open.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
3
Turn the ignition off.
Disconnect the Front Wiper Switch harness connector.
Connect a jumper wire between the Fused Ignition Switch Output circuit and the
Front Washer motor Control circuit in the Front Wiper Switch harness connector.
Turn the ignition on.
Does the Front Washer Motor function?
All
Yes
→
Replace the Front Wiper Switch (Multi- Function Switch) in
accordance with the Service Information.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No
→
Go To
4
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