Front Wipers/Washers: Description: Notes
An electrically operated intermittent front wiper and washer system is standard factory-installed safety equipment on this model. The front wiper and washer system includes the following major components, which are described in further detail elsewhere in this service information:
- Front Check Valve - The front washer system check valve is located in the washer plumbing on the underside of the hood panel between the cowl and the front washer nozzle.
- Front Washer Nozzle - The single fluidic front washer nozzle is secured by an integral latch feature to a dedicated opening near the rear of the hood panel. The washer plumbing fitting for the washer nozzle is concealed beneath the hood panel.
- Front Washer Pump/Motor - The front washer pump/motor unit is located in a dedicated hole on the lower inboard side of the washer reservoir, on the top of the left front wheel house in the engine compartment. The front washer pump/motor unit is located below and forward of the optional rear washer pump/motor unit mounting hole.
- Front Washer Plumbing - The plumbing for the front washer system consists of rubber hoses and molded plastic fittings. The plumbing is routed along the left side of the engine compartment from the washer reservoir, and up the cowl panel to the hood panel rear reinforcement. Then along the hood panel rear reinforcement to the front washer nozzle fitting.
- Front Wiper Arm - The two front wiper arms are secured with integral latches to the serrated ends of the two wiper pivot shafts, which extend through the cowl plenum cover/grille panel located near the base of the windshield.
- Front Wiper Blade - The two front wiper blades are secured to the two front wiper arms with integral latches, and are parked on the glass near the bottom of the windshield when the front wiper system is not in operation.
- Front Wiper Module - The front wiper pivot shafts are the only visible components of the front wiper module. The remainder of the module is concealed within the cowl plenum area beneath the cowl plenum cover/grille panel. The front wiper module includes the wiper module bracket, three rubber-isolated wiper module mounts, the front wiper motor, the front wiper motor crank arm, the front wiper drive link, the front wiper connector link, and the two front wiper pivots.
- Right Multi-Function Switch - The right multi-function switch is located near the top of the steering column, just below the steering wheel. The right multi-function switch includes a control stalk with a control knob on the end that extends through a dedicated opening on the right side of the steering column shrouds. The right multi-function switch is dedicated to providing all of the driver controls for the front wiper and washer systems.
- Washer Reservoir - The molded plastic washer reservoir is secured by two screws through integral mounting tabs to the top of the left front fender wheel house, in the left front corner of the engine compartment. The washer reservoir filler neck is accessed from the left front corner of the engine compartment.
Hard wired circuitry connects the front wiper and washer system components to the electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system and to the front wiper and washer system components through the use of a combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. See SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin-out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.