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Body Electrical System

Front Washer Motor Repair Procedures

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24steps
~144min
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Inspection

Front and Rear Washer Motor
  1. After connecting the washer motor to the reservoir, fill the reservoir with washer fluid.
  2. Connect the positive (+) battery cable to terminal 1 and the negative (-) battery cable to terminal 2, respectively.
  3. Make sure the wiper motor operates normally, the washer motor operates, and water sprays from the front nozzles.
  4. If they are abnormal, replace the washer motor. [Front and rear washer]
    No. Description
    1 Windshield washer (+)
    2 Ground
    3 Rear Washer (+)

  5. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  6. Drain the washer fluid to less than 600 ml.
  7. Check the continuity between terminals No. 1 and No. 2 in each float position. There should be continuity when the float is down. There should be no continuity when the float is up.
  8. If the continuity does not meet the specification, replace the washer fluid level switch.
  9. After connecting the washer motor to the reservoir, fill the reservoir with washer fluid.
  10. Connect the negative (-) battery cable to terminal 2 and the positive (+) battery cable to terminal 1, respectively.
  11. Make sure that the motor operates normally and that the washer motor works and water sprays from the headlamp washer nozzles.
  12. If they are not normal, replace the headlamp washer motor.
Washer Fluid Level Sensor Switch / Headlamp Washer Motor

Removal

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. Remove the headlamp washer nozzle cover (A).
  3. Remove the front bumper cover. (Refer to Body - "Front Bumper Cover")
  4. Remove the headlamp washer nozzle (A) after loosening the bolts.
  5. Remove the washer hose and disconnect the washer motor connector (A), the washer fluid level sensor connector (B), and the headlamp washer pump connector (C).
  6. Remove the washer motor (A) and the headlamp washer pump (B).
  7. Remove the washer reservoir after removing the bolts.

Installation

  1. Assemble the washer reservoir.
  2. Connect the washer motor connector and the washer hose.
  3. Install the headlamp washer motor.
  4. Install the headlamp washer nozzle.
  5. Install the front bumper cover.

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