Washer Pump Motor

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Pickup and 2004 Dodge Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The washer switch is a direct input to the instrument cluster. The instrument cluster sends a PCI bus message to the FCM informing it of a request to wash. The washer pump motor is then powered through low side control inside the FCM.

This circuit is electronically controlled and continuously monitored for malfunctions. In addition, the FCM electronically protects the washer pump motor from system voltages higher than 16 volts by automatically switching off the low side circuit.

If the FCM receives a prolonged request to wash lasting 30 seconds or more, it will treat the request as a stuck switch condition and deactivate the washer pump motor. The FCM will not reactivate the washer pump motor until there is at least a two second break in the request to wash from the instrument cluster.