Kia Sorento 2001 General Information Manual page 1121

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >
Troubleshooting
Front wiper and washer system
Preliminary check:
Check "FRONT WIPER" (15A)" fuse. If open, check for short to ground though the L/W wire and overload, and check that
allsystem electrical connectors mated correctly. If washer does not operate, check that washer reservoir is filled and hoses
are correctly attached.
Wipers do not operate in "HI" or "LO" Position
Step
Turn the ignition switch to "ON" position.
Connect test light between wiper & washer
1
switch terminal A(L) and ground.
Is test light ON?
Turn the wiper & washer switch to "LO" or "HI"
position.
Connect test light between wiper & washer
2
switch terminal B(R/W;HI) or F(G;LO) of D-01
and ground.
Is test light ON?
Connect test light between wiper motor terminal
3 E(R/W;HI) or C(G;LO) of D-02 and ground.
Is test light ON?
Connect test light between wiper motor terminal
E(R/W;HI) or C(G;LO) of D-02 and terminal B(B)
4
of D-02.
Is test light ON?
Wiper motor does not operate correctly in "INT" position
Step
Turn the ignition switch to "ON" position.
Connect test light between the terminal A(L) of
1
wiper & washer switch and ground.
Is test light ON?
Connect test light between wiper motor terminal
2 F(L/W) of D-02 and ground.
Is test light ON?
Connect test light between wiper motor terminal
3 F(L/W) of D-02 and B(B) of D-02.
Is test light ON?
Connect test light from wiper & washer switch
terminal F(G) of D-01 to ground.
4
Is test light ON when turning the wiper & washer
switch to "INT" position?
Turn the wiper & washer switch to "INT" position.
Connect test light between wiper motor terminal
5
D(W) of D-02 and ground.
Does test light blink periodically?
Connect test light between wiper & washer
6 switch terminal D(W) of D-01 and ground.
Does test light blink periodically?
Inspection
Inspection
Tes Go to next step
Check for a poor connection to wiper & washer
No switch. If OK, repair open in the wire "L" to wiper
& washer switch or replace.
Yes Go to next step
Check a poor connection at terminal B(R/W;HI)
No or F(G;LO) of D-01. If OK, replace wiper &
washer switch assembly.
Yes Go to next step
Repair open or short in the wire "R/W" or "G", or
No
replace as necessary.
Check a poor connection at wiper motor terminal
Yes B(B) of D-02. If OK, replace wiper motor
assembly.
Check a poor connection at ground. If OK, repair
No
open in the wire "B" or replace.
Yes Go to next step
Repair open or short in the wire "L" to wiper &
No
washer switch assembly or replace.
Yes Go to next step
Repair open or short in the wire "L/W" to wiper
No
motor assembly or replace.
Yes Go to next step
Repair open or short in the wire "B" to wiper
No
motor assembly or replace.
Yes Go to next step
Check a poor connection at wiper & washer
No switch terminal F(G) of D-01. If OK, replace
wiper & washer switch assembly.
Yes Go to next step
Check a poor connection at wiper motor
No
assembly. If OK, replace wiper motor assembly.
Yes Go to next step
Repair open or short in the wire "W" between
No wiper motor and wiper & washer switch or
replace.
Action
Action