Wipers/Washers - Service Information: Description
An electrically operated Intermittent Windshield Wiper and Washer System is standard safety equipment. The Windshield Wiper and Washer Systems include the following major components, which are described in further detail within this service information:
- Body Control Module - The Body Control Module (BCM) (6) is located in the engine compartment on the passenger side inside the control module box.
- Heated Washer Nozzle Thermoswitch - The thermoswitch is mounted to the under side of the cowl grille.
- Multi-Function Switch - The multi-function switch (2) is secured to the left side and near the top of the steering column, just below the steering wheel. Only the control stalk for the multifunction switch is visible; the remainder of the switch and control circuitry is concealed below the steering column shrouds.
- Washer Fluid Level Switch - The washer fluid level switch (6) is located in the washer fluid reservoir, behind the right front inner fender liner.
- Washer Nozzles - Two heated washer nozzles (4) are secured into dedicated openings within the cowl grille at the base of the windshield.
- Washer Plumbing - The plumbing for the washer system consists of rubber hoses and molded plastic fittings. The plumbing is routed from behind the right front inner fender liner, through the right side of the plenum, up along the underside of the cowl grille to the washer nozzles.
- Washer Pump/Motor - The washer pump/motor unit (5) is located on the lower and forward side of the washer reservoir, behind the right front inner fender liner.
- Washer Reservoir - The washer reservoir (5) is concealed behind the right front inner fender liner. The washer reservoir filler neck is the only visible portion of the reservoir, and it is accessed from the right side of the engine compartment just forward of the battery.
- Wiper Arm - Two wiper arms (1) are secured with attachment nuts to tapered and threaded studs on the ends of wiper pivot shafts, near the base of the windshield.
- Wiper Blade - The two wiper blades (1) are secured with an integral latch to the wiper arms. When the system is not in operation, the wiper blades are parked on the glass at the bottom of the windshield.
- Wiper Module - The wiper module (3), except the two pivot shafts, is concealed within the cowl plenum beneath the cowl grille. It includes the module bracket, three rubber-isolated mounts, the wiper motor, the wiper motor crank arm, the wiper linkage and wiper pivot shafts.