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Wiper Motor Test: Windshield

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  1. Remove the driver's side wiper arm (see WIPER ARM REPLACEMENT  ).
  2. Remove the cowl cover (see COWL COVER REPLACEMENT ).
  3. Disconnect 5P connector (A) from the windshield wiper motor (B).
    Fig 1: Identifying 5P Connector And Windshield Wiper Motor
    G06969922Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Test the motor by connecting battery power to terminal No. 1 and ground to terminal No. 2 of the wiper motor 5P 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. 2 of the wiper motor 5P connector. The motor should run at high speed.
  6. Connect an analog ohmmeter to terminals No. 2 and No. 5, 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  ).
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