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My wipers won't work! Neither does the windshield washer. I changed the wiper fuse. Then I changed the wiper control/ cruise control/ signal/ lever. Then I changed the switch that the wiper/signal lever connects to and still nothing. I changed the circuit board on the wiper motor. I bypassed everything by grounding the motor and connecting the battery positive directly to the motor and IT WORKED. Which leads me to believe that it might be more than just the motor. I'm completely stumped! I'm not crazy about letting strangers (mechanics) touch my little girl, but I will if I have to. My biggest question is, is it possible for a bad washer pump to cause the entire system to fail?
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The diagnostics for this are simple. With the key on, and the wiper switch set to high you should have 12v on the purple wire and the light blue wire. Low speed should give you 12v on the light blue wire. The wash function puts 12v onto the brown and the light blue wires, and power comes back out of the wiper motor to the washer pump on the pink wire. With power being put to different wires to operate the different functions, the problem is either there is no power to the switch to send to the motor assembly, the motor assembly, or the motor has lost its ground connection which is provided by the black wire.
Have you tested any of the circuit yet? Wiring or connection , sounds more likely , since you've already tried the parts.
And start with the ground! Run just a good ground and see if it works. Have key and wipers on (hi) while grounding motor. If none of that works you might have to let an ol greasy handed one shoe untied dirty coveralls wrenches in pockets nasty ball cap on sideways grease monkey 'mechanic' take a look at it!! Hell he might even have to take it for a spin!!! Probably even charge you a little bit for that too! But it just might be your best/least expensive way to go. Or would have been! We usually pick up a shop rag off the floor and wipe most of the grease off of the steering wheel for our best customers. Now that' service, with a one tooth tobacco chewing smile!
DAMN YOU PUSHROD!!!!! YOU ALWAYS FORGET THE GREEN JELLY!!!!!
Well s**t, i knew i forgot something! What up. I am sure it's a nice car but we work on some pretty nice rides ALL the time! Without so much as a fingerprint!!!