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Front Motor

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  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Disengage linkage from motor. Disconnect wiper connector. Connect Green lead from Starting And Charging System Tester (078-00005) to battery negative terminal.
  2. Connect Red tester lead to wiper motor terminal No. 3. Connect a jumper wire between battery positive terminal and wiper motor terminal No. 4 (component side). See Fig 1 . If current draw is 3.5 amps or less, remove jumper wire and go to next step. If current draw is more than 3.5 amps, replace wiper motor.
  3. Connect a jumper wire between battery positive terminal and wiper motor terminal No. 5 (component side). See Fig 1 . If current draw is more than 5.5 amps, replace wiper motor. If current draw is 5.5 amps or less, wiper motor is okay.
Fig 1: Identifying Front Wiper Motor Connector Terminals
G95B34935Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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