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Test F: Wipers Will Not Park Properly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect wiper motor connector. Turn ignition on. Measure voltage between Black wire and White/Black wire at wiper motor connector. If battery voltage exists, go to step 3). If battery voltage does not exist, go to next step.
  2. Turn ignition off. Measure resistance of Black wire between wiper motor connector and ground. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, repair open in White/Black wire. If resistance is greater than 5 ohms, repair open in Black wire. After repair, retest system.
  3. Measure resistance between Black/Pink wire and Dark Blue/Orange wire and between Yellow/Red wire and Red wire terminals at wiper motor connector. If resistance is greater than 10 k/ohms, go to next step. If resistance is 10 k/ohms or less, check wiper linkage for binding. Repair as necessary. If linkage is okay, replace wiper motor and retest system.
  4. Disconnect IWWM connector. Measure resistance of Red wire between IWWM connector and wiper motor connector. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, go to next step. If resistance is greater than 5 ohms, repair open in Red wire. Retest system.
  5. Measure resistance of Black/Pink wire between IWWM connector and wiper motor connector. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, replace IWWM. If resistance is greater than 5 ohms, repair open in Black/ Pink wire. After repair, retest system.