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INTERMITTENT WIPE SWITCH TESTING
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LIFTGATE WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM
(1) Turn ignition switch to ON and liftgate wiper/
washer switch to WASH.
(a) Measure voltage at switch connector terminal
P. Meter should read battery voltage. If not OK,
check fuse 1.
(b) Measure voltage at switch connector terminal
B. Meter should read battery voltage. If not OK, re-
place switch.
(c) Measure voltage at switch connector terminal
A. Meter should read battery voltage. If not OK, re-
place switch.
(2) Unplug liftgate washer pump connector.
(a) With ignition switch in OFF position, mea-
sure resistance at pump connector black wire to
ground. Meter should read zero ohms. If not OK,
repair open to ground.
(b) With ignition switch in ON position, measure
voltage at pump connector brown/white wire,
switch in WASH. Meter should read battery volt-
age. If OK, replace pump. If not OK, check wiring.
(3) Turn ignition switch to ON, unplug liftgate
wiper motor connector and place wiper switch in
WIPE.
(a) Measure resistance at motor connector termi-
nal B to ground. Meter should read zero ohms. If
not OK, repair open to ground.
(b) Measure voltage at motor connector terminal
A. Meter should read battery voltage. If not OK,
check wiring to fuse.
(c) Measure voltage at motor connector terminal
C. Meter should read battery voltage. If OK, re-
place motor. If not OK, repair open to switch.
LIFTGATE WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
See Liftgate Wiper/Washer Switch Diagram (Fig. 1)
and Liftgate Wiper Switch Tests (Fig. 2). Check
switch continuity and resistance accordingly. If
switch fails any test, replace faulty switch.
Fig. 1 Liftgate Wiper/Washer Switch Diagram
Fig. 2 Liftgate Wiper/Washer Switch Tests
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SERVICE PROCEDURES - YJ
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Rotate the wiper blade release (Fig. 3) clock-
wise. This will release the wiper blade from the pivot
pin.
CAUTION: Take care to ensure that the wiper arm
does not strike the windshield after the wiper blade
has been removed.
(2) To install, place the blade assembly on the
wiper arm and snap the blade assembly into position.
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Pull the wiper arm forward.
(2) Insert an ice pick type tool into the hole (Fig.
4).
(3) Grasp the wiper arm above the pivot nut.
(4) Pull and remove the wiper arm assembly.
(5) To install, push the wiper arm over the pivot
shaft. Be sure the pivot shaft is in the park position
and the wiper arm is positioned correctly on the
windshield (Fig. 5).
LIFTGATE WIPER ARM REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Install wiper arm remover, Snap On A192 or
equivalent, on wiper arm (Fig. 6). Lift arm and then
remove from pivot shaft.
CAUTION: Do not use a screwdriver or other pry-
ing tool to remove an arm. This may distort it in a
way that will allow it to come off the pivot shaft in
the future despite how carefully it is installed.
NEVER push or bend the spring clip in the base of
the arm in an attempt to release the arm. This clip
is self releasing.(2) Reverse removal procedures to install.
(3) Wet the liftgate glass and check the park posi-
tion by operating the wiper motor several times.
WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE AND PIVOTS
REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Remove the left and right wiper arms.
Fig. 3 Wiper Blade Remove/Install
Fig. 4 Windshield Wiper Arm Remove/Install
Fig. 5 Windshield Wiper Arm Indexing
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(2) Remove the nuts attaching the pivots to the
windshield frame.
(3) Remove the necessary hard or soft top compo-
nents from the windshield frame.
(4) Remove the windshield holddown bolts in the
lower corners of the instrument panel and fold the
windshield forward.
(5) Remove wiper motor mounting screws (Fig. 7).
(6) Disconnect wiper drive link (Fig. 8).
(7) Remove motor wiring clip from base of wind-
shield frame.
(8) Remove 4 inboard screws holding seal to bot-
tom of windshield frame (protruding screw ends in-
terfere with pivot and connecting link removal and
installation).(9) Grasp motor and pull motor and drive link out
of access hole (Fig. 9).
(10) Remove pivot and connecting link assembly
through access hole.
(11) Pry drive link off the motor pivot. DO NOT re-
move crank arm attaching nut (Fig. 10).
(12) To install, assemble wiper drive link onto mo-
tor crank arm (Fig. 11).
(13) Install pivot and connecting link assembly in
windshield frame.
Fig. 6 Liftgate Wiper Arm Remove/Install
Fig. 7 Windshield Wiper Motor Mounts
Fig. 8 Disconnect Drive Link
Fig. 9 Windshield Wiper Motor and Drive Link
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(14) Install motor and drive link in windshield
frame.
(15) Install weatherstrip screws.
(16) Connect wiper drive link to pivot shaft (Fig.
12).
(17) Install motor mounting screws. Tighten
screws to 10.5 Nzm (96 in. lbs.).
Be sure wire harness is not pinched or cut when
windshield frame is rotated to upright position.(18) Raise windshield to upright position and in-
stall left and right windshield holddown bolts.
(19) Install nuts attaching pivots to windshield
frame. Tighten nuts to 10 Nzm (7.5 ft. lbs.).
(20) Turn wipers on to allow motor to cycle to park
position.
(21) Install left and right wiper arms.
(22) Install necessary top components on wind-
shield frame.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Remove the necessary hard or soft top compo-
nents from the windshield frame.
(2) Remove the windshield holddown bolts in the
lower corners of the instrument panel.
(3) Remove wiper motor mounting screws.
(4) Remove wiper motor harness retaining clip lo-
cated on bottom of windshield.
(5) Disconnect the wiper drive link.
(6) Grasp the motor and pull the motor and drive
link out of the access hole.
(7) Pry the drive link off the motor crank arm. DO
NOT remove the crank arm attaching nut.
(8) Remove 2 screws holding intermittent wipe
module bracket to bottom of instrument panel.
(9) Reach up behind instrument panel and discon-
nect wiper motor wiring harness.
(10) Remove wiper motor.
(11) Reverse removal procedures to install. Tighten
motor mounting screws to 10.5 Nzm (96 in. lbs.).
Be sure wire harness is not pinched or cut when
windshield frame is rotated to upright position.
Fig. 10 Drive Link Remove
Fig. 11 Drive Link Install
Fig. 12 Connect Drive Link To Pivot Shaft
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LIFTGATE WIPER MOTOR REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Remove wiper arm from motor (see Liftgate
Wiper Arm Remove/Install).
(2) Remove pivot shaft retaining nut.
(3) Remove motor trim cover (Fig. 13).
(4) Disconnect electrical connector (Fig. 14).
(5) Remove hinge nut holding motor to top.
(6) Reverse removal procedures to install.
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH
REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Remove horn button with a push and turn mo-
tion.
(3) Remove horn button components (Fig. 15).(4) Turn ignition switch to the LOCK position and
remove the steering wheel nut and washer.
(5) Scribe an alignment mark on the steering
wheel in line with the mark already existing on the
end of the steering column.
(6) Remove vibration damper from the steering col-
umn hub, if equipped.
(7) Remove steering wheel using a steering wheel
puller. DO NOT hammer on puller or end of steering
shaft.
WARNING: TO REMOVE THE STEERING SHAFT
SNAP RING IN THE FOLLOWING STEP, THE LOCK-
PLATE MUST BE COMPRESSED. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO REMOVE THE LOCKPLATE WITHOUT COM-
PRESSOR TOOL C4156 AS THE LOCKPLATE IS UN-
DER HEAVY SPRING TENSION.
(8) Compress lockplate with compressor tool
C4156.
(9) Remove steering shaft snap ring (Fig. 16). Dis-
card snap ring. It is not reusable.
(10) Remove compressor tool.
(11) Remove lockplate, cancelling cam, and upper
bearing preload spring.
(12) Remove horn button components from cancel-
ing cam.
(13) Remove screw and hazard warning switch
knob.
(14) Remove dimmer switch actuator arm attach-
ing screw (Fig. 17).
(15) Remove turn/hazard switch attaching screws.
(16) Remove 6 instrument bezel screws (Fig. 18).
(17) Slide bezel toward steering wheel.
Fig. 13 Liftgate Wiper Motor Cover
Fig. 14 Liftgate Wiper Motor
Fig. 15 Steering Wheel Remove/Install
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(18) Remove cover under column.
(19) If vehicle is equipped with a column shift, re-
move PRNDL cable clip (Fig. 19).
Fig. 16 Lockplate Remove
Fig. 17 Turn/Hazard Switch and Dimmer Actuating
Arm
Fig. 18 Instrument Bezel Remove/Install
Fig. 19 PRNDL Cable Clip Remove/Install
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(20) Remove 2 nuts holding steering column
bracket to brake sled (Fig. 20).
(21) Remove 4 bolts holding steering column brace
to column.
(22) Loosen column brace mounting nut at drivers
side kick panel. This will allow column to drop.
(23) Unplug wiper switch connector.
(24) Tape connector to wires (Fig. 21).
(25) Push turn/hazard connector up and out of
steering column connector (Fig. 22).(26) Pry up locking tabs of steering column connec-
tor and remove connector from column bracket.
(27) Remove plastic harness cover by pulling it up
and over weld nuts then open and slide the cover off
harness (Fig. 23).
(28) Pull turn/hazard switch out of column far
enough to allow access to remaining screws.
(29) Insert ignition key in lock cylinder and turn
ignition switch to ON position.
Fig. 20 Lower Steering Column Mounting
Fig. 21 Tape Wiper Switch Connector
Fig. 22 Turn/Hazard Switch and Steering Column
Connectors
Fig. 23 Remove Plastic Harness Cover
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