Wiper And Washer System: Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Lexus LS 430. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSY
- LO Operation Check
- Connect the positive battery (+) lead to terminal 3 (+1) of the connector, and the negative battery (-) lead to terminal 1 (E), and check that the motor operates at low speed (LO).
- HI Operation Check
- Connect the positive battery (+) lead to terminal 2 (+2) of the connector, and the negative battery (-) lead to terminal 1 (E), and check that the motor operates at high speed (HI).
- Automatic Stop Operation Check
- Put matchmarks on the windshield wiper motor assy.
- Connect the positive battery (+) lead to terminal 3 (+1) of the connector, and the negative battery (-) lead to terminal 1 (E). With the motor operating at low speed (LO), disconnect terminal 3 (+1) to stop wiper motor operation at any position other than the matchmarks.
- Using SST, connect terminals 3 (+1) and 5 (S), and the positive battery (+) lead to terminal 6 (B) to restart motor operation at low speed.
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- Align the matchmarks with the windshield wiper motor assy.
- LO Operation Check
- TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH
- Inspect the headlamp cleaner switch on the traction control switch.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard:
CONDITION SPECIFICATIONTester condition Condition Specified condition 10 - 11 OFF 10 kΩ or higher 10 - 11 ON Below 1 Ω - Inspect illumination operation.
Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 20 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 5, then check that the illumination comes on.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
- Inspect the headlamp cleaner switch on the traction control switch.
- HEADLAMP CLEANER CONTROL RELAY
- Inspect headlamp cleaner control relay operation.
- Check that no continuity exists between terminals 2 and 5.
- Connect the positive (+) lead of the battery to terminal 1, and the negative (-) lead of the battery to terminal 5.
- Connect the negative (-) lead of the battery to terminals 3 and 4, and check that continuity exists between terminals 2 and 5 for 0.8 to 0.9 seconds, then no continuity exists.
- Disconnect the positive (+) lead of the battery from terminal 1, and then reconnect.
- Connect the negative (-) lead of the battery to terminals 3 and 6, and check that continuity exists between terminals 2 and 5 for 0.8 to 0.9 seconds. No continuity should then exist.
- Inspect headlamp cleaner control relay operation.