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Windshield Wiper Motor Test

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  1. Open the hood and remove the cap nuts and the wiper arms. Carefully remove the wiper arms so that they do not touch the hood.
  2. Remove the windshield lower molding, hood seal and air scoop by prying off the trim clips and removing the screws. See Fig 1 .
  3. Disconnect the 5P connector from the wiper motor assembly. See Fig 2 .
  4. Test motor operation as follows.
    • LOW SPEED: Connect battery positive to the B (GRN/BLK) terminal and negative to the Lo (BLU) terminal.
    • HIGH SPEED: Connect battery positive to the B (GRN/BLK) terminal and negative to the Hi (BLU/YEL) terminal.
  5. If the motor fails to run smoothly, replace it.
  6. Connect an analog voltmeter, between the As (BLU/WHT) and the E (BLK) terminals. Run the motor by connecting battery power to the B (GRN/BLK) terminal and ground to the Lo (BLU) terminal. Voltmeter should alternately indicate 0 V and more than 4 V. See Fig 3 .
Fig 1: Removing Windshield Lower Molding & Hood Seal
G00088127Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Fig 2: Disconnecting 5P connector
G00088128Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Fig 3: Voltmeter Connection
G00088129Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.