Wiper System

The windshield wiper system is controlled by a switch located on the multi-function switch stalk. See Figure . The multi-function switch is located on the steering column behind the steering wheel.

The windshield wipers will operate when the ignition switch is in the ACCESSORY or ON position. The windshield wipers will return to the parked position when the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position. Fuses, located in the Junction Block and Power Distribution Center protects the circuitry of the wiper system and the vehicle. The wiper motor has permanent magnet fields. The speeds are determined by current flow to the appropriate set of brushes. The intermittent wiper system, in addition to low and high speed, has a delay mode. The delay mode has a range of .5-18 seconds. The wiper delay times will double to a range of 1 to 36 seconds when the vehicle speed is less than 10 mph. The delay is controlled by a variable resistor in the wiper switch and the Body Control Module (BCM). The BCM controls the timing for the wiper ON/OFF, as well as the wiper HI/LO relay. The wiper system completes the wipe cycle when the switch is turned OFF. The blades park in the lowest portion of the wipe pattern.