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Wiper Motor Test

  1. Remove the wiper arms (see WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT  ).
  2. Remove the cowl cover (see FRONT BULKHEAD BRACE COVER REPLACEMENT ).
  3. Disconnect the 4P connector (A) from the windshield wiper motor (B).
    Fig 1: Identifying 4P Connector And Windshield Wiper Motor
    G08071506Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Test the motor by connecting battery power to terminal No. 2 and ground to terminal No. 1 of wiper motor 4P connector. The motor should run at low speed.
  5. Test the motor by connecting battery power to terminal No. 4 and ground to terminal No. 1 of the wiper motor 4P connector. The motor should run at high speed.
  6. Connect an analog ohmmeter to the terminals No. 3 and No. 1, and run the motor at low or high speed. The needle of the ohmmeter should pulse.
  7. If the motor does not run or fails to run smoothly, or there is no pulse, replace the motor (see WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT  ).