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Motor Operates Slowly At All Speeds

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  1. Remove wiper arms and cowl screen. Disconnect motor linkage from motor. Connect an ammeter between battery positive terminal and terminal 4 of the motor connector. Turn wiper motor on and check ampere reading.

    If motor runs and ammeter reading is more than 6 amps, go to step  2. If less than 6 amps, go to step  3.

  2. Using an ohmmeter, check the high and low circuits for a short to ground. Refer to SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article.
  3. Check to see if wiper linkage or pivots are binding or caught.