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Front Wipers Will Not Park Properly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 Mercury Tracer and 1997 Ford Escort. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Turn ignition off. Disconnect wiper motor connector. Turn ignition on. Measure voltage between ground and wiper motor harness connector terminal No. 2 (Blue wire). See Figure . If battery voltage is present, go to next step. If battery voltage is not present, repair Blue wire between wiper motor harness connector and fuse block. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
  2. Turn ignition off. Disconnect wiper/washer switch harness connector. Measure resistance between wiper motor harness connector terminal No. 1 (Blue/Yellow wire) and wiper/washer switch harness connector terminal No. 4 (Blue/Yellow wire). See Figure and Figure . If resistance is less than 5 ohms, go to next step. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, repair open in Blue/Yellow wire. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
  3. Test wiper/washer switch. See WIPER/WASHER SWITCH  under COMPONENT TESTING. Replace switch as necessary. If switch is okay, repair Blue/Yellow wire. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
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