DTC B1076: Windshield Wiper Switch Back-up Circuit Malfunction

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NOTE: If you are troubleshooting multiple DTCs, be sure to follow the instructions in B-CAN System Diagnosis Test Mode A (see TROUBLESHOOTING - B-CAN SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS TEST MODE A ).

Clear the DTCs with the HDS.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0) and then back to ON (II).
Turn the windshield wiper switch ON for 5 seconds and OFF.
Check for DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC Bl076 indicated?

YES -Go to step 5.

NO -Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for loose or poor connections.
Select WIPER from the BODY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SELECT menu, and enter DATA LIST.
Check the ON/OFF information of the Windshield wiper switch (BACK-UP) with the HDS.
Is OFF indicated?

YES -Go to step 7.

NO -Check for a short in the wire between the combination switch control unit and the relay control module (BACK-UP WIPER line), if the harness is OK, replace the combination switch control unit
Turn the windshield wiper switch ON.
Check the ON/OFF information of the Windshield wiper switch (BACK-UP) with the HDS.
Is ON indicated?

YES -Go to the relay control module input test (see RELAY CONTROL MODULE INPUT TEST ) and check for a poor ground, if the GND line is OK, replace the under-hood fuse/relay box (see DTC B1065: RELAY CONTROL MODULE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH DRIVER'S MPCS UNIT (DRLOCKSW MESSAGE) ).

NO -Check for an open in the wire between the combination switch control unit and the relay control module (BACK-UP WIPER line), if the wire is OK, replace the combination switch control unit