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Grand Vitara, Vitara & XL7

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Disconnect front wiper motor harness connector. Using jumper wires, connect 12-volt source to front wiper motor terminal "A". See Fig 1 . Connect ground to wiper motor chassis ground (Black wire at wiper motor mounting bolt). Wiper motor should operate at low speed, or about 45-55 RPM. Replace front wiper motor if operation is not as specified. See WIPER MOTOR  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. If wiper motor operation is as specified, go to next step.
  2. Remove jumper wire from terminal "A" and connect to wiper motor terminal "B". See Fig 1 . Wiper motor should operate at high speed, or about 67-83 RPM. Replace front wiper motor if operation is not as specified. See WIPER MOTOR  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. If wiper motor operation is as specified, go to next step.
  3. Using additional jumper wire, connect wiper motor terminals "A" and "D". Connect 12-volt source jumper wire to wiper motor terminal "C". Wiper motor should make one revolution and wiper arm should stop in park position. Go to next step.
  4. Remove jumper wire from wiper motor terminals "A" or "D", then reconnect. Wiper motor should complete one revolution, and stop in park position. Repeat 2 more times. Replace front wiper motor if motor does not return to park position consistently. See WIPER MOTOR  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
Fig 1: Identifying Terminals Of Front Wiper Motor (Grand Vitara, Vitara & XL7)
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