Stratus L4-2.4L VIN X (1998)
Windshield Washer Switch: Description and Operation
GENERAL INFORMATION
Multi-Function Switch
WARNING: VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBAG, REFER TO AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS/AIR BAGS FOR
STEERING WHEEL OR COLUMN SERVICE PROCEDURES.
Multi-Function Switch
The multi-function switch contains:
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Turn signals
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Hazard warning
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Headlamps
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Headlamp beam select
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Parking lamps
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Panel dimmer
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Fog Lamp
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Headlamp optical horn
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Windshield wiper
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Pulse wipe
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Mist wipe
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Windshield washer switches.
The multi-function switch is mounted center of the steering column. There are two levers, one on each side of the steering column. The left side
controls the signaling and lighting. The right side controls the windshield wiper and washer system. To use the washers pull lever toward the
driver. The mist is a single wipe operation by pushing lever down and releasing the lever. Intermittent wiper operation is controlled by the Body
Control Module (BCM). The lever has a selection of delay intervals and by turning lever the wiper will cycle every half Second to 36 Seconds
depending ON the vehicle's speed. The wiper has two cycle two speeds.
The windshield wipers will only operate when the ignition switch is in the ACCESSORY or IGNITION position. Fuse 15, located in the Junction
Block, fuses 8 and 14 in the Power Distribution Center block, protects the wiper/washer system circuitry The wiper motor also has an internal
non-serviceable circuit breaker to provide protection against motor stall conditions
The wiper and washer motors have magnetic fields created by internal permanent magnet. Electric power applied to the motor armature, located in
the magnetic field, causes the motor to turn.
The wiper system internal operation uses the low speed motor circuit in combination with intermittent wipe relay. The washer pump motor has one
internal circuit and therefore operates at one speed.
The wiper and washer system switch located on the steering column selects the mode of operation of the motors. The switch provides input to the
BCM, which in turn operates the two relays. The intermittent wipe relay turns the wiper ON and OFF. The other changes the HIGH/LOW speeds.
The switch also provides power to the washer pump motor.
