Wipers/Washers - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

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WIPERS/WASHERS

WIPERS/WASHERS (Continued)
1 - TURN SIGNAL CONTROL STALK
2 - HAZARD WARNING SWITCH
3 - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROL
4 - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH RETAINING SCREWS
FRONT WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM
This vehicle is equipped with an electrically oper-
ated windshield washer pump. The washers are oper-
ated by a switch in the multi-function switch control
lever (Fig. 1). The lever is located on the right side of
the steering column.
The electric pump assembly is mounted directly to
the reservoir. A permanently lubricated motor is cou-
pled to an impeller type pump. The pump and reser-
voir are serviced as separate assemblies.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM
The driver controls an electrically operated inter-
mittent rear wiper system with the switch located on
the instrument panel accessory switch bezel. The
rear wiper is controlled by ignition switched battery
current through a fuse in the fuse block, and will
operate only when the ignition switch is in the Acces-
sory or ON positions.
The intermittent rear wiper system allows the
driver to select an intermittent wipe mode. The inter-
mittent wipe mode delay time has a fixed delay inter-
val of about four seconds between sweeps. This
system also has a wipe-after-wash feature that oper-
ates the rear wiper for as long as the washer pump is
energized, then provides about two additional sweeps
of the wiper after the washer pump is de-energized.
The rear wiper motor module operates on a sepa-
rate non-switched battery current feed through a
fuse in the fuse block.
Fig. 1 FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH LOCATION
5 - CANCELLING CAM
6 - PANEL DIMMER/INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH
7 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROL/FOG LAMP
The rear wiper system includes the following com-
ponents:
• Rear wiper and washer switch.
• Rear wiper arm and blade.
• Rear wiper motor module.
REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM
The driver controls all rear washer system func-
tions with the switch integral to the accessory switch
bezel in the instrument panel. The rear washer sys-
tem is controlled by ignition switched battery current
through a fuse in the fuse block, and will operate
only when the ignition switch is in the ACCESSORY
or ON positions.
This system has a wipe-after-wash feature that
operates the rear wiper for as long as the washer
pump is energized, then provides about two addi-
tional sweeps of the wiper after the washer pump is
de-energized.
The rear washer system shares the washer reser-
voir of the front windshield washer system. The front
washer pump is a two way pump that is reversed
depending on which switch is activated.
The rear washer system includes the following
components:
• Washer reservoir and pump.
• Wiper and washer switch.
• Rear washer nozzle and plumbing.
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