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Circuit/System Description

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The headlamp washer pump is controlled by the body control module (BCM) via a removable relay. If the headlamp lights are on, the BCM will activate the headlamp washer pump the first time, and the windshield washer pump is activated. After the initial headlamp washer activation, the BCM will only allow headlamp washer function every 5 windshield washer cycles. When the headlamp washer function is requested by the BCM's internal logic, it applies voltage through a control circuit to the headlamp washer pump relay. With the relay energized, fused battery voltage is applied through the switch contacts of the relay and the control circuit to activate the headlamp washer fluid pump.