Dodge Repair: 96 caravan front wiper quit, fuse box, external switch
QuestionQUESTION: My 96 caravan wiper quit. It works only on wash mode. I replaced multiswitch, 2 relays in the hood fuse box. It does not help. I check the electrical at the connector. Nothing comes in. I crossed the wire. The wiper work ok. I hope it it not BCM because other functions work fine. Please help. Where can I go from here? Thanks.
ANSWER: when u turn on the wipers do u get the voltage at the connector ? How about if u check for a ground on pin 85 of the wiper relay if u dont get a ground on that pin then yeah BCM and or junction block I have seen both do that issue.I live in the Atlanta area I would be glad to look at it for u.
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QUESTION: I do not get voltage at the connector. Pins 85 on front- wiper-on and hi/lo relays are open. I have 12 volts on pin 86 and 87 at the front-wiper-on relay. I hope it is the ground. The BCM is very pricey. I am in Arizona. Thank you very much for your help.
ANSWER: if u dont get a ground on pin 85 when u turn on the wipers its the BCM
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QUESTION: Thank you very much. I would like to be sure that I did it right. I pulled the relays out to determine whether the pin 85 is open. I turned the wiper switch to high. Do I need to leave the relay in the socket? If I leave the relay in the socket and ground the pin 85, will the wiper run? I am thinking of put a external switch for the wiper rather than buying the BCM. What do you think? Thank you again. You have been a great help.
Answerrelay out the grounds and such will be the same all the relay does is a form of control for something that required more amps aka bigger wires. Find pin 85 make sure u dont have a ground on it when the switch is off. turn it on and then see if u get the ground if yes then bcm is good and time to look else where no ground let me know and i will get the pin out for the BCM/junction block and we can see if u have it right out of one of those 2 and then say for sure bcm/junction block.