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WINDSHIELD WIPING/WASHING
• The GM III controls all of the windshield wiping/washer and headlight washing functions.
• Output control of the wiper motor is
through the windshield wiper double
contact relay. The relay is located in the
engine compartment E-box and is tan in
color.
• The system continues to have four wiping
stages and four interval wiping speeds.
The wiping stage inputs are coded signals
through a two wire link with a combination
of high/low inputs as on previous
systems.
• The Windshield Wiping System can also be supplemented with the Rain Sensor system
as optional equipment. The Rain Sensor detects rain drops on the windshield and
automatically activates the wipers when the stalk switch is in the intermittent position.
Wiper Stalk Switch:
SINGLE: Holding the wiper switch down in the single position provides a ground signal to
activate the slow speed circuit providing wiper operation until the switch is released.
INTERMITTENT: The intermittent wiping time inputs are provided by a potentiometer
mounted in the wiper stalk switch.
• The intermittent
wiping intervals are
dependent on the
road speed.
• As road speed
increases, the
wiping interval
delay is decreased.
SLOW (I) AND FAST (II): The stage I and stage II wiping speeds are also affected by road
speed. The factory encoded settings are the same as previous systems:
• Stage I automatically switches to intermittent when the vehicle is stopped
• Stage II switches to stage I when stopped.
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WINDSHIELD WIPER
DOUBLE RELAY
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WINDSHIELD WASHING:
Pulling the Windshield Wiper Switch rearward closes the “wash” contact providing a
switched ground input to the GM. The GM activates the windshield washer pump directly
via a power output final stage transistor.
HEADLIGHT WASHING:
When the headlights are on, the headlight
washer pump is activated with the first
activation of the windshield washer pump.
The GM recognizes headlights on via K bus
signalling.
Within the same “on” cycle (ignition key has
not been switched off), it is only activated
again after five successive windshield washer
cycles.
The GM provides a ground on the headlight
washer relay control circuit providing pump
operation. The relay is located in the e-box.
The X5 uses three separate washer pumps
which are all easily accessible on the 5.3 liter
washer fluid reservoir located in the engine
compartment.
GM III
HEADLIGHT WASHER
RELAY
HEADLIGHT
WASHER
PUMP
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
PUMP
TAILGATE
WASHER
PUMP
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INTERIOR LIGHTING
The GM controls the interior lighting automatically with the status change of several moni-
tored inputs. The lighting can also be manually controlled using the interior light switch.
COMPONENTS
DOOR CONTACTS: The door lock actuators contain a hall effect sensor for the purpose
of monitoring door open/closed status (hall sensor 3 in the driver's door actuator). The hall
effect sensor is located directly behind the rotary latch plate encased in the actuator. The
sensor is activated by the rotary latch plate's position. A change in current flow informs the
General module when a door is opened or closed.
Front seat interior/map light unit: The overhead
front seat interior/map light unit contains a single
main interior light. The light is controlled by the GM
automatically or by momentarily pressing interior
light switch located on the light assembly. The
switch provides a momentary ground signal that the
GM recognizes as a request to either turn the light
on (if off) or turn the light off (if on).
If the switch is held for more than 3 seconds, the GM interprets the continuous ground sig-
nal as a request to turn the interior light circuit off for the Workshop Mode as on previous
systems. The workshop mode is stored in memory and will not come back on even if the
GM is removed from it's power supply and reconnected. The switch must be pressed to
turn the lights back on.
There are two reading/map lights also located in the assembly. Each map light is mechan-
ically controlled by depressing it's corresponding on/off switch. The power supply for the
map lights is supplied by the GM through the Consumer Cut Off circuit.
Rear seat interior light unit:
In the center headliner is an additional interior/reading light unit. This unit contains an inte-
rior light that is controlled with the front interior light and a mechanically switched reading
light on the consumer cut off circuit.
Front footwell lights:
In each front footwell, there is also a courtesy light. These lights are only operated when
the GM provides power to the interior lighting circuit.
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ALARM INDICATION
When the alarm is triggered, the siren will sound for 30 seconds. At the same time the low
beam headlights and four way flashers will flash for 5 minutes. The GM signals the the LCM
III via the K bus -- I bus to flash the lights.
Following an alarm trigger, the system will reset and trigger again if further tampering is
done to the vehicle.
DWA LED STATUS
DWA STATUS DWA LED CONDITION
Disarmed OFF
Armed Continual slow flash
Armed with one or more monitored Rapid flash for 10 seconds,
inputs not in closed position then continual slow flash.
(ie: trunk not fully closed, etc)
Alarm activated Rapid flash for 5 minutes,
then continual slow flash.
Rearmed in less then 10 seconds. ON for 1 second
Disarmed after activated alarm Rapid flash for 10 seconds,
then OFF.