Wipers and Washers

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Milan, 2009 Lincoln MKZ, and 2009 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The Smart Junction Box (SJB) may also be identified as the Generic Electronic Module (GEM).

The windshield wiper and washer system consists of the following:

Windshield wiper blade
Windshield wiper pivot arm
Windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft
Windshield wiper motor
Windshield washer reservoir
Windshield washer pump
Multi-function switch
SJB

The washer system consists of the washer reservoir and washer pump. When the multi-function switch is placed into the wash mode, the SJB integral electronics activate the washer pump to direct washer fluid to the windshield. When the front windshield washer system is activated, the wipers will cycle 3 times with washer fluid followed by one final courtesy wipe a few seconds later to clear any remaining fluid that is dripping down from the top of the windshield.

If equipped with automatic headlamps, the SJB will illuminate the exterior lamps, including the parking lamps, when the front wipers are on for more than 10 seconds.

When the wiper control is set on any intermittent setting except INT 1, the speed dependent wipers will automatically adjust with the vehicle speed. This feature decreases the time between wipes when the vehicle speed increases.