Front Wiper/Washer System

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2002 Dodge Caravan, 2002 Chrysler Voyager, and 2002 Chrysler Town & Country. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The windshield washer circuit is protected by a 15-amp cartridge fuse located in the IPM. The wiper motor has permanent magnetic fields. The speeds are determined by current flow to the appropriate set of brushes inside the motor. The current flow is controlled by the multifunction switch. The high speed/low speed relays are located in the IPM. The speed sensitive intermittent wiper is controlled by the Body Control System (BCM). The intermittent mode, with the vehicle traveling greater than 10.4 MPH, has a range of 0.5 to 18 seconds. With the vehicle traveling greater than 10.4 MPH, the time delay doubles to a range of 1-36 seconds. The wiper arms will park at the base of the windshield just above the cowl cover after the wiper switch is turned OFF.

The windshield wiper motor and linkage is located in an integral wiper unit at the rear of the engine compartment. The wiper unit must be removed to gain access to the wiper motor.