Operating Modes

Following are paragraphs that briefly describe the operation of each of the rear wiper and washer system operating modes.

• Intermittent Wipe Mode  - When the Intermittent Wipe position of the control sleeve on the control stalk of the right multifunction switch is selected, the SCM sends an electronic rear wiper switch  status message to the EMIC over the LIN data bus, then the EMIC relays an electronic rear wiper switch  request message to the TIPM over the CAN data bus, and the TIPM directs battery current to the rear wiper motor at fixed delay intervals to enable the rear wiper motor intermittent wipe mode.
• Wash Mode  - When the control sleeve of the right multifunction switch is rotated counterclockwise past the Intermittent detent position to the momentary rear Wash position, the SCM sends an electronic rear washer switch  status message to the EMIC over the LIN data bus, then the EMIC relays an electronic rear washer switch  request message to the TIPM over the CAN data bus, and the TIPM directs battery current to the rear wiper motor and directs battery current and ground to the washer pump/motor unit. These outputs will cause the washer pump motor and the rear wiper motor to operate continuously for as long as the switch is held closed up to approximately 10 seconds.

  The washer pump is de-energized as soon as the control sleeve is released, but the rear wiper motor continues to operate for two to three continuous cycles before reverting to the fixed delay interval operation. The TIPM uses a hard wired output from a park switch internal to the rear wiper motor as an additional logic input to monitor the position of the rear wiper blade on the glass and to control the number of continuous wiper sweeps following washer operation.