Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Dodge Journey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CHECK FOR ACTIVE DTC
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Turn the front wipers on.
3. With the scan tool, read the active DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display this DTC as active?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 2
  No
  - Test complete. The condition or conditions that originally set this DTC are not present at this time. Using the wiring diagrams as a guide, check all related splices and connectors for signs of water intrusion, corrosion, pushed out or bent terminals and correct pin tension.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
CHECK THE WIPER ON/OFF RELAY FOR CORRECT OPERATION
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Remove the Front Wiper On/Off Relay and substitute it with a known good relay.
3. Turn the ignition on.
4. Turn the windshield wipers on.
  Do the windshield wipers operate?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the Front Wiper On/Off Relay.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Go To 3
CHECK THE (W8) WIPER ON/OFF RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Remove the Front Wiper On/Off Relay.
3. Disconnect the BCM A harness connector.
4. Measure the resistance between ground and the (W8) Wiper On/Off Relay Control circuit.
  Is the resistance above 10K Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the Body Control Module (BCM) in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MODULE, BODY CONTROL, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Repair the short to ground in the (W8) Wiper On/Off Relay Control circuit.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .