Windshield washer not working

Both 30 and 85 are hot all the time. Since then pump runs from the relay and if the orange wire is intact I should be able to actuate the relay and run the pump by grounding the orange wire directly. Which does nothing. Meter also shows no connectivity between 86 and orange wire at the pulse board plug. Next step would seem to be opening the fuse box to trace the orange wire for breaks?

Relay is good, sorted through the wires in the bundle under fuse box. Sure enough orange was in the bottom and worn through, fixed wire, fixed problem. Thank you for your help Roy.

V8 four wheel drive automatic Windshield washer do not operate. I have checked the fuses which are in the box under the hood. I have changed the relay with no luck. Are there other fuses to check? Any help appreciated.

Tim

No. The relay does not click and the motor does not run.

I would think if the switch in the turn signal lever has power, that the relay should click regardless if the motor is bad or not. The washer motor relay does not click at all even though it is good.

The washer fluid container is buried between the battery and the head lights and will require extensive dis-assembly to get to the motor and wiring, so an electrical diagram of the washer motor circuit would be nice before hand.

Thanks for the diagram. Agreed. When I push the wash tab on the turn signal arm forward to start the cycle, the wipers cycle several times and then shut off as they should, however the washer fluid pump does not run. Again, today I checked the washer motor pump relay and found that the fuse is good and that the relay does not energize as it should even when a known good relay is substituted. Since the relay does not energize, the motor cannot run and the wipers can.

I assume that this is a computer controlled function and no wire actually goes to the relay from the switch. That being said, I ran the battery dead a couple of months ago and am wondering if this could have something to do with it. Could this function be messed up in the computer?

Thanks again.

I will check the yellow wire. In looking at the diagram it appears (it is small and hard to read) that the yellow wire from the module to the relay is a ground. The other side of the coil is hot and protected by the fuse. Is this correct?

Okay, then I should be able to jump the positive twelve volts directly into the output of the relay (via the relay socket) and energize the pump to verify if it works or not.

I found the broken wire and repaired it. The washer pump now works as it should.

Thanks for your help.

When I turn my wipers on and run them either intermitently or low/high and then turn them off, sometimes theywon't stop wiping for several swipes. Then when they do finally stop, they will stop in a partial swipe angle or full vertical angle, blocking the field of vision. I have to turn them on and off several times to get them to the correct off position. Also, the washer function dowes not work. I have fluid in the resevoir, but nothing comes out. There is no sound of a pump motor runniong when I push the button. Could this be a switch problem, or an electronic chip problem for either case? Thanks

I had a 94 chevy silverado and mine did the same thing to fix it if you look at your brake booster to the left and up just a little bit there is a black box that controls your windsheild wipers you need to take it of and bring it to a parts house and get a new one.

I drive a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado LS Ext cab (3 door) with 114,000 miles. It has the 5.3 vortex engine.

My windshield wiper fluid stopped spraying 2 days ago. I turned all noise down and listened as I activated the spray and do not hear the pump working. Is there another troubleshooting method I should use?

I am not a mechanic however am mechanically inclined. How much of a chore is it to change the windshield washer pump? Is there a specific fuse that I should check first?