Front Wiper

The front wiper/washer system consists of the following features: lo-hi-speed, mist wipers, intermittent wipers and wipe after wash. The front wiper system is only active when the ignition switch is in the RUN/ACC position. The vehicle operator selects the front wiper function using the front wiper switch (a resistive multiplexed stalk switch) which is integral to the Multi-Function Switch. The front wiper switch is hardwired to the Body Control Module (BCM). Upon receiving a wiper switch signal, the BCM sends a PCI Bus message to the Integrated Power Module (IPM). The IPM controls the ON/OFF relay, the HIGH/LOW relay and the front and rear washer pump motors.

The Wiper system utilizes the IPM to control the on/off and hi/low relays for the low and hi speed wiper functions, intermittent wiper delay as the switch position changes, pulse wipe, wipe after wash mode and wiper motor functions. The IPM uses the vehicle speed input to double the usual delay time below 10-mph (6 km/h).