Structural View; Windshield Wiper System (Vehicle-Speed Sensing Type - Mazda 6 Training Manual

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WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM (VEHICLE-SPEED SENSING TYPE)

Function
• A vehicle-speed sensing type windshield wiper system, which automatically adjusts the intermittent wiping time
according to vehicle speed, has been adopted. Accordingly, this system reduces the bothersome need for the
driver to adjust the intermittent wiping time.

Structural View

1 IG1
2 Wiper and washer switch
3 One-touch switch
4 OFF
5 INT
6 1
7 2
8 Wiper switch
Operation
1. When the wiper switch is placed in the INT position, the intermittent wiper relay is turned on and current flows
to the windshield wiper motor, which is driven at low speed.
2. Based on the vehicle speed signal sent from the ABS (DSC) HU/CM, the intermittent wiper relay controls the
timing is as follows:
• Vehicle speed of 0 km/h:
— INT volume ma.—appro. once each 11.6 seconds
— INT volume min. —appro. once each 4.2 seconds
• Vehicle speed of 30 km/h and above:
— INT volume ma.—appro. once each 9.6 seconds
— INT volume min. —appro. once each 1.1 seconds
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WIPER AND WASHER
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Intermittent wiper relay
Washer switch
Autostop switch
Windshield wiper motor
Windshield washer motor
INT volume
ABS/TCS HU/CM or DSC HU/CM
Wiper and washer switch RH side
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