Test Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Aztek and 2004 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The number below refers to the step number on the diagnostic table.
- 3: Tests for an internal fault in the windshield wiper/washer switch.
Washers Always On
| Step | Action | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schematic Reference: Wiper/Washer System Schematics Connector End View Reference: Wiper/Washer System Connector End Views |
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| 1 | Did you review the Wiper/Washer System Description and Operation and perform the necessary inspections? | Go to Step 2 | Go to Symptoms - Wiper/Washer Systems |
| 2 | Turn the ignition ON. Are the windshield washers always on? |
Go to Step 3 | Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems |
| 3 | Disconnect the windshield wiper/washer switch connector at the multifunction switch assembly. Are the windshield washers always on? |
Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 5 |
| 4 | Repair the short to voltage in the windshield washer pump control circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 6 | - |
| 5 | Replace the windshield wiper/washer switch. Refer to Multifunction, Turn Signal Switch Replacement
in Steering Wheel and Column. Is the repair complete? |
Go to Step 6 | - |
| 6 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? |
System OK | Go to Step 3 |