windshield wipers DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G User Guide

plenum cover/grille panel near the base of the wind-
shield and the wiper blades on the windshield glass
(Fig. 18). These wiper arms feature an over-center
hinge that allows easy access to the windshield glass
for cleaning. The wiper arm has a die cast metal
pivot end with a large internally serrated socket for-
mation at one end. A key within the socket formation
indexes the wiper arm to a keyway in the pivot shaft
of the wiper module to provide wiper alignment, and
a spring-loaded latch on the underside of the wiper
arm pivot end locks the unit to the pivot shaft when
it is fully installed. The right and left wiper arms for
this model are not interchangeable, as the right
wiper arm is slightly longer than the left one.
The wide end of a tapered, stamped steel channel
hinges on and is secured with a hinge pin to the
blade end of the wiper arm pivot end. One end of a
long, rigid, stamped steel strap, with a small hole
near its pivot end, is riveted and crimped within the
narrow end of the stamped steel channel. The tip of
the wiper blade end of this strap is bent back under
itself to form a small hook. Concealed within the
stamped steel channel, one end of a long spring is
engaged with a wire hook on the underside of the die
cast pivot end, while the other end of the spring is
hooked through the small hole in the steel strap. The
entire wiper arm has a satin black finish applied to
all of its visible surfaces.
A wiper arm cannot be adjusted or repaired. If
damaged or faulty, the entire wiper arm unit must be
replaced.
OPERATION
The wiper arms are designed to mechanically
transmit the motion from the wiper pivots to the
wiper blades. The wiper arm must be properly
indexed to the wiper pivot in order to maintain the
proper wiper blade travel on the glass. The serrated
and keyed socket formation in the wiper arm pivot
end interlocks with the serrations and keyway on the
outer circumference of the wiper pivot shaft, provid-
ing positive engagement and alignment of this con-
nection. The latch positively locks the wiper arm to
the wiper pivot shaft when the arm is fully installed.
The spring-loaded wiper arm hinge controls the
down-force applied through the tip of the wiper arm
to the wiper blade on the glass. The hook formation
on the tip of the wiper arm provides a cradle for
securing and latching the wiper blade pivot block to
the wiper arm.
REMOVAL
(1) Lift the wiper arm to its over-center position to
hold the wiper blade off of the glass and relieve the
spring tension on the wiper arm to wiper pivot shaft
connection.(2) Pull the latch on the pivot end of the wiper
arm outward (Fig. 19).
(3) Remove the wiper arm pivot end from the
wiper pivot shaft.
INSTALLATION
The right and left wiper arms are not interchange-
able. The right wiper arm is slightly longer than the
left. Be certain that each wiper arm is installed on
the proper wiper pivot.
(1) Place the wiper arm hinge in its over-center
position prior to attempting installation.
(2) The wiper arms are indexed to the wiper pivot
shafts with integral keys in the wiper arm pivot ends
and keyways in the wiper pivot shafts. Align the key
of the wiper arm to the keyway on the wiper pivot
shaft.
(3) Once the wiper blade is aligned, push the pivot
of the wiper arm down firmly and evenly over the
wiper pivot shaft until it is fully engaged. When the
wiper arm is fully engaged on the wiper pivot, the
spring-loaded latch (Fig. 19) will snap back into place
against the wiper arm pivot end.
(4) Gently lower the wiper arm until the wiper
blade is in position on the windshield glass.
WIPER BLADE
DESCRIPTION
Each wiper blade is secured by an integral latching
pivot block to the hook formation on the tip of each
wiper arm, and rests on the glass near the base of
the windshield when the wipers are not in operation
(Fig. 20). The wiper blade consists of the following
components:
Fig. 19 Wiper Arm Remove/Install
1 - WIPER ARM PIVOT END
2-LATCH
8R - 18 WIPERS/WASHERSDR
WIPER ARM (Continued)

INSTALLATION
NOTE: The notched end of the wiper element flexor
should always be oriented towards the end of the
wiper blade that is nearest to the wiper pivot.
(1) Lift the wiper arm off of the windshield glass,
until the wiper arm hinge is in its over-center posi-
tion.
(2) Position the wiper blade near the hook forma-
tion on the tip of the arm with the notched end of the
wiper element flexor oriented towards the end of the
wiper arm that is nearest to the wiper pivot.
(3) Insert the hook formation on the tip of the
wiper arm through the opening in the wiper blade
superstructure ahead of the wiper blade pivot block/
latch unit far enough to engage the pivot block into
the hook (Fig. 21).
(4) Slide the wiper blade pivot block/latch up into
the hook formation on the tip of the wiper arm until
the latch release tab snaps into its locked position.
Latch engagement will be accompanied by an audible
click.
(5) Gently lower the wiper blade onto the glass.
WIPER HIGH/LOW RELAY
DESCRIPTION
The wiper high/low relay is located in the Inte-
grated Power Module (IPM) in the engine compart-
ment near the battery. The wiper high/low relay is a
conventional International Standards Organization
(ISO) micro relay (Fig. 22). Relays conforming to the
ISO specifications have common physical dimensions,
current capacities, terminal patterns, and terminal
functions. The relay is contained within a small, rect-
angular, molded plastic housing and is connected to
all of the required inputs and outputs by five integralmale spade-type terminals that extend from the bot-
tom of the relay base.
The wiper high/low relay cannot be adjusted or
repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the unit must be
replaced.
OPERATION
The wiper high/low relay is an electromechanical
switch that uses a low current input from the Front
Control Module (FCM) to control a high current out-
put to the wiper motor. The movable common feed
contact point is held against the fixed normally
closed contact point by spring pressure. When the
relay coil is energized, an electromagnetic field is
produced by the coil windings. This electromagnetic
field draws the movable relay contact point away
from the fixed normally closed contact point, and
holds it against the fixed normally open contact
point. When the relay coil is de-energized, spring
pressure returns the movable contact point back
against the fixed normally closed contact point. A
resistor is connected in parallel with the relay coil in
the relay, and helps to dissipate voltage spikes and
electromagnetic interference that can be generated as
the electromagnetic field of the relay coil collapses.
The wiper high/low relay terminals are connected
to the vehicle electrical system through a connector
receptacle in the Integrated Power Module (IPM).
The inputs and outputs of the wiper high/low relay
include:
²Common Feed Terminal- The common feed
terminal (30) is connected to the output of the wiper
on/off relay at all times through the wiper on/off
relay output circuit.
²Coil Ground Terminal- The coil ground termi-
nal (85) is connected to a control output of the Front
Control Module (FCM) through a wiper high/low
relay control circuit. The FCM controls wiper motor
operation by controlling a ground path through this
circuit.
²Coil Battery Terminal- The coil battery ter-
minal (86) receives battery current when the ignition
switch is in the On or Accessory positions from a fuse
in the Integrated Power Module (IPM) through a
fused ignition switch output (run-acc) circuit.
²Normally Open Terminal- The normally open
terminal (87) is connected to the high speed brush of
the wiper motor through a wiper high/low relay high
speed output circuit, and is connected to the high
speed brush whenever the relay is energized.
²Normally Closed Terminal- The normally
closed terminal (87A) is connected to the low speed
brush of the wiper motor through a wiper high/low
relay low speed output circuit, and is connected to
the low speed brush whenever the relay is de-ener-
gized.
Fig. 22 ISO Micro Relay
30 - COMMON FEED
85 - COIL GROUND
86 - COIL BATTERY
87 - NORMALLY OPEN
87A - NORMALLY CLOSED
8R - 20 WIPERS/WASHERSDR
WIPER BLADE (Continued)

WATER PUMP BYPASS - DESCRIPTION....7-59
WATER PUMP BYPASS - OPERATION......7-60
WATER SEPARATOR - DESCRIPTION,
FUEL FILTER........................14-50
WATER SEPARATOR - INSTALLATION,
FUEL FILTER........................14-50
WATER SEPARATOR - OPERATION, FUEL
FILTER.............................14-50
WATER SEPARATOR - REMOVAL, FUEL
FILTER.............................14-50
WATER TO OIL COOLER - REMOVAL......7-69
WATERDAM - INSTALLATION......23-25,23-34
WATERDAM - REMOVAL..........23-25,23-34
WATER-IN-FUEL INDICATOR -
DESCRIPTION.......................8J-45
WATER-IN-FUEL INDICATOR -
OPERATION.........................8J-45
WATER-TO-AIR COOLER - INSTALLATION . . 7-70
WEAR - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
MEASURING TIMING CHAIN............9-167
WEAR INDICATORS - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, TREAD......................22-8
WEAR PATTERNS - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, TIRE.......................22-8
WEAR, STANDARD PROCEDURE -
MEASURING TIMING CHAIN.............9-77
WEATHERSTRIP - INSTALLATION, DRIP
RAIL..............................23-91
WEATHERSTRIP - INSTALLATION, FRONT
DOOR GLASS RUN...................23-92
WEATHERSTRIP - INSTALLATION, REAR
DOOR GLASS RUN.....................23-93
WEATHERSTRIP - REMOVAL, DRIP RAIL . . 23-91
WEATHERSTRIP - REMOVAL, FRONT
DOOR GLASS RUN...................23-92
WEATHERSTRIP - REMOVAL, REAR
DOOR GLASS RUN...................23-93
WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER -
INSTALLATION, A-PILLAR..............23-91
WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER -
INSTALLATION, DRIP RAIL.............23-92
WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER - REMOVAL,
A-PILLAR...........................23-91
WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER - REMOVAL,
DRIP RAIL..........................23-92
WELD LOCATIONS - SPECIFICATIONS . . . 23-120
WELD PROCESS - SPECIFICATIONS......13-15
WHEEL - INSTALLATION, STEERING
......19-15
WHEEL - REMOVAL, STEERING
.........19-15
WHEEL ALIGNMENT - DESCRIPTION
.......2-1
WHEEL ALIGNMENT - OPERATION
.........2-2
WHEEL ALIGNMENT, SPECIAL TOOLS
......2-7
WHEEL ANTILOCK - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, REAR
.......................5-48
WHEEL BALANCE - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, TIRE
....................22-4
WHEEL COVER - REMOVAL
............22-14WHEEL INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING...........................22-11
WHEEL INSTALLATION - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, DUAL REAR.............22-12
WHEEL REPLACEMENT - STANDARD
PROCEDURE........................22-12
WHEEL RUNOUT - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, TIRE.......................22-1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - DESCRIPTION,
FRONT..............................5-47
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING, REAR...................5-49
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR -
INSTALLATION, FRONT.................5-48
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR -
INSTALLATION, REAR..................5-48
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - OPERATION,
FRONT..............................5-47
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - REMOVAL,
FRONT..............................5-48
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - REMOVAL,
REAR...............................5-48
WHEEL WITH MATCHING TIRE -
DESCRIPTION, FULL SIZE, SPARE.......22-15
WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD -
INSTALLATION, FRONT................23-41
WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD -
INSTALLATION, REAR.................23-41
WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD -
REMOVAL, FRONT....................23-41
WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD -
REMOVAL, REAR.....................23-41
WHEELS - DESCRIPTION..............22-11
WHEELS - INSTALLATION, REAR DUAL....5-35
WHEELS - OPERATION................22-11
WHEELS - REMOVAL, REAR DUAL........5-34
WIND NOISE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING . . 23-2
WINDOW DEFOGGER RELAY -
DESCRIPTION, REAR..................8G-2
WINDOW DEFOGGER RELAY -
INSTALLATION, REAR..................8G-4
WINDOW DEFOGGER RELAY -
OPERATION, REAR....................8G-3
WINDOW DEFOGGER RELAY -
REMOVAL, REAR.....................8G-3
WINDOW DEFOGGER SWITCH -
DESCRIPTION, REAR..................8G-4
WINDOW DEFOGGER SWITCH -
OPERATION, REAR....................8G-4
WINDOW DEFOGGER SYSTEM -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING, REAR.........8G-2
WINDOW MOTOR - REMOVAL..........8N-20
WINDOW REGULATOR - MANUAL -
INSTALLATION..................23-27,23-35
WINDOW REGULATOR - MANUAL -
REMOVAL.....................23-26,23-35
WINDOW REGULATOR - POWER -
INSTALLATION..................23-26,23-34WINDOW REGULATOR - POWER -
REMOVAL.....................23-25,23-34
WINDOW SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING...........................8N-20
WINDOW SWITCH - INSTALLATION......8N-21
WINDOW SWITCH - REMOVAL..........8N-20
WINDOWS - DESCRIPTION, POWER.....8N-19
WINDOWS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
POWER............................8N-19
WINDOWS - OPERATION, POWER.......8N-19
WINDSHIELD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS,
WARNING..........................23-88
WIPER & WASHER SYSTEM - CLEANING . . 8R-6
WIPER & WASHER SYSTEM -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING..............8R-6
WIPER & WASHER SYSTEM -
INSPECTION.........................8R-7
WIPER ARM - DESCRIPTION...........8R-17
WIPER ARM - INSTALLATION...........8R-18
WIPER ARM - OPERATION.............8R-18
WIPER ARM - REMOVAL..............8R-18
WIPER BLADE - DESCRIPTION..........8R-18
WIPER BLADE - INSTALLATION.........8R-20
WIPER BLADE - OPERATION...........8R-19
WIPER BLADE - REMOVAL.............8R-19
WIPER HIGH/LOW RELAY -
DESCRIPTION.......................8R-20
WIPER HIGH/LOW RELAY - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING.......................8R-21
WIPER HIGH/LOW RELAY -
INSTALLATION......................8R-22
WIPER HIGH/LOW RELAY - OPERATION . . 8R-20
WIPER HIGH/LOW RELAY - REMOVAL....8R-21
WIPER MODULE - DESCRIPTION........8R-22
WIPER MODULE - INSTALLATION.......8R-23
WIPER MODULE - OPERATION..........8R-23
WIPER MODULE - REMOVAL...........8R-23
WIPER ON/OFF RELAY - DESCRIPTION . . . 8R-24
WIPER ON/OFF RELAY - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING...........................8R-25
WIPER ON/OFF RELAY - INSTALLATION . . . 8R-26
WIPER ON/OFF RELAY - OPERATION.....8R-25
WIPER ON/OFF RELAY - REMOVAL......8R-26
WIPERS/WASHERS - DESCRIPTION
.......8R-1
WIPERS/WASHERS - OPERATION
........8R-4
WIRE SPLICING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE
.....................8W-01-15
WIRING - DESCRIPTION, TRAILER TOW
. . 8L-24
WIRING DIAGRAMS - DESCRIPTION,
HOW TO USE
.....................8W-01-1
WIRING HARNESS - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING
.........................8W-01-7
WIRING/TERMINAL, SPECIAL TOOLS
. . 8W-01-10
WORN THREADS - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, REPAIR
DAMAGED OR
...........9-190,9-240,9-9,9-94
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