INFINITI M35 2006 Factory Service Manual
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FRONT WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMPFP:28810
Components Parts and Harness Connector LocationNKS003WB
System DescriptionNKS003WC
Front  wiper  relays  (HIGH,  LOW)  are  included  in  IPDM  E/R  (intelligent  power  distribution  module  engine
room).
Front wiper reverse relay is included in relay box-1. Refer to PG-96, "ELECTRICAL UNITS LOCATION" .
Wiper switch (combination switch) is composed  of a combination of 5 output terminals and 5 input termi-
nals. Terminal combination status is read by BCM (body control module) when switch is turned ON.
BCM controls front wiper LO, HI, and INT (intermittent) operation.
IPDM E/R operates wiper motor according to CAN communication signals from BCM.
Front wiper motor switches LOW speed to/from HIGH speed by BCM function to change polarity.
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OUTLINE
Power is supplied at all times
to ignition relay, located in IPDM E/R, from battery directly,
through 50 A fusible link (letter F, located in fuse and fusible link block)
to BCM terminal 55,
through 10 A fuse [No. 21, located in fuse block (J/B)]
to BCM terminal 42,
through 30 A fuse (No. 73, located in IPDM E/R) 
to front wiper low relay, located in IPDM E/R
to front wiper reverse relay terminal 5,
through 15 A fuse (No. 78, located in IPDM E/R)
to CPU (central processing unit) located in IPDM E/R,
through 15 A fuse (No. 71, located in IPDM E/R)
to CPU located in IPDM E/R.
With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied 
to ignition relay, located in IPDM E/R,
through 15 A fuse [No. 1, located in fuse block (J/B)]
to BCM terminal 38,
through 10 A fuse [No. 12, located in fuse block (J/B)]
to front wiper reverse relay terminal 1,
through 10 A fuse (No. 84, located in IPDM E/R) 
to combination switch terminal 11
to front wiper motor terminal 4.
Ground is supplied
to BCM terminal 52
through grounds M16 and M70,
to IPDM E/R terminals 38 and 51
through grounds E22 and E43,
to combination switch terminal 12
through grounds M16 and M70.
LOW SPEED WIPER OPERATION
When wiper switch is in the LO position, BCM detects low speed wiper ON signal by BCM wiper switch read-
ing function.
BCM sends front wiper request signal (LO) with CAN communication line 
from BCM terminals 39 and 40
to IPDM E/R terminals 49 and 50.
When IPDM E/R receives front wiper request signal (LO), it turns ON front wiper low relay, located in IPDM
E/R, power is supplied 
through IPDM E/R terminal 23 and front wiper high relay and front wiper low relay
to front wiper motor terminal 3.
Ground is supplied
to front wiper motor terminal 1
through front wiper reverse relay terminals 3 and 4
through grounds E22 and E43.
With power and ground supplied, the front wiper motor operates at low speed. 
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HIGH SPEED WIPER OPERATION
When wiper switch is in the HI position, BCM detects high speed wiper ON signal by BCM wiper switch read-
ing function.
BCM sends front wiper request signal (HI) with CAN communication line 
from BCM terminals 39 and 40
to IPDM E/R terminals 49 and 50.
When IPDM E/R receives front wiper request signal (HI), it turns ON front wiper high relay (located in IPDM
E/R) and front wiper reverse relay (located in relay box-1), power is supplied
through IPDM E/R terminal 19
through front wiper reverse relay terminals 5 and 3
to front wiper motor terminal 1.
Ground is supplied
to front wiper motor terminal 2
to IPDM E/R terminal 31 and front wiper high relay and front wiper low relay
to IPDM E/R terminal 38
through grounds E22 and E43.
With power and ground supplied, the front wiper motor operates at high speed.
INTERMITTENT OPERATION
1. BCM detects ON/OFF status of intermittent operation dial position 1, 2 and 3   switched by wiper dial posi-
tion to judge wiper dial position status.
2. BCM  calculates  intermittent  operation  interval  time  (second) from the vehicle speed signal received by
combination meter through CAN communication line and the wiper dial position.
Unit: second
NOTE:
The value in the table can differ from the actual vehicle speed.
3. BCM switches front wiper request signal transmitted to IPDM E/R through CAN communication line from
STOP to LO once at intervals of intermittent operation time.
4. IPDM E/R receives front wiper request signal (LO) once to turn ON front wiper main relay located in IPDM
E/R.  Then  operates  front  wiper.  IPDM  E/R  receives  front  wiper  auto  stop  signal  (stop)  input  from  front
wiper motor to turn OFF front wiper motor relay. IPDM E/R switches front wiper auto stop signal transmit-
ted through CAN communication line from MOVE to STOP.
5. BCM  receives  front  wiper  auto  stop  signal  (stop)  to  operate  timer  that  determines  intermittent  operation
interval time till next front wiper motor operation.
Wiper dial positionIntermittent operation 
interval timeStoppedVehicle speed; approx.
5 km/h (3.1 MPH) or 
more to approx. 65 km/h 
(40.4 MPH)Vehicle speed approx. 
65 km/h (40.4 MPH)
or more
1 Short
Long10.40.2
2 2.510.6
3521.2
4 7.531.8
5 12.5 5 3
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AUTO STOP OPERATION
With wiper switch turned OFF, wiper motor will continue to operate until wiper arms reach windshield base.
When wiper arms are not located at base of windshield with wiper switch OFF, ground is provided
from IPDM E/R terminal 23
to front wiper motor terminal 3, in order to continue wiper motor operation at low speed.
When wiper arms reach base of windshield, front wiper motor terminals 4 and 5 are connected
to IPDM E/R terminal 32
through front wiper motor terminals 4 and 5.
Then the IPDM E/R sends auto stop operation signal to BCM with CAN communication line.
When BCM receives auto stop operation signal, BCM sends wiper stop signal to IPDM E/R with CAN commu-
nication line.
IPDM E/R stops wiper motor. Wiper motor will then stop wiper arms at the STOP position.
WAS H ER   O P E R ATI O N
When  wiper switch is in front wiper washer  position  with ignition switch ON,  BCM  detects front  wiper washer
signal  by  BCM  wiper  switch  reading  function  (refer  to BCS-3,  "
COMBINATION  SWITCH  READING  FUNC-
TION" ). Combination switch ground is supplied
to front washer motor terminal 2
through combination switch terminal 14
to combination switch terminal 12
through grounds M16 and M70.
And power is supplied
through combination switch terminal 13
to front washer motor terminal 1.
With power and ground supplied, front washer motor is operated.
When BCM detects that front washer motor has operated for 0.4 seconds or longer, BCM operates front wiper
motor for low speed.
When BCM detects washer switch is OFF, low speed operation cycles approximately 2 times and stops. 
MIST OPERATION
When the wiper switch is turned to the MIST position, wiper low speed operation cycles once and then stops.
For  additional  information  about  wiper  operation  under  this  condition,  refer  to WW-5,  "
LOW  SPEED  WIPER
OPERATION" .
If the switch is held in the MIST position, low speed operation continues.
FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION
If an abnormality occurs in CAN communications, IPDM E/R holds the condition just before fail-safe status is
initiated until ignition switch is turned OFF. (If wipers were operating in LO just before the initiation of fail-safe
status, they continue to operate in LOW until ignition switch is turned OFF.)  
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COMBINATION SWITCH READING FUNCTION
Description
BCM reads combination switch (wiper) status, and controls front wipers according to the results.
BCM  reads  information  of  a  maximum  of  20  switches  by  combining five  output  terminals (OUTPUT 1-5)
and five input terminals (INPUT 1-5).
Operation Description
BCM activates transistors of output terminals (OUTPUT 1-5) periodically and allows current to flow in turn.
If any (one or more) switches are turned ON, circuit of output terminals (OUTPUT 1-5) and input terminals
(INPUT 1-5) becomes active.
At this time, transistors of output terminals (OUTPUT 1-5) are activated to allow current to flow. When volt-
age  of  input terminals  (INPUT 1-5)  corresponding  to  that switch  changes,  interface  in  BCM  detects  volt-
age change, and BCM determines that the switch is ON.
BCM - Operation Table of Combination Switches
BCM reads operation status of combination switch using combinations shown in table below.
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Sample Operation: (When Wiper Switch Turned to LO Position)
When wiper switch is turned to LO position, front wiper LO contact in combination switch turns ON. At this
time if OUTPUT 1 transistor is activated, BCM detects that voltage changes in INPUT 3.
When BCM detects that voltage changes in INPUT 3 while OUTPUT 1 transistor is ON, it judges that front
wiper switch is in LO position. Then BCM sends front wiper request signal  (LO) to IPDM E/R using CAN
communication.
If BCM  detects that voltage  changes in INPUT  3  when  OUTPUT  1  transistor  is activated  again,  it  recog-
nizes that wiper switch is still in LO position.
NOTE:
Each OUTPUT terminal transistor is activated at 10 ms intervals. Therefore after switch is turned ON, electri-
cal  loads  are  activated  with  time  delay.  But  this  time  delay  is  so  short  that  it  cannot  be  detected  by  human
senses.
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Operation Mode
Combination switch reading function has operation modes shown below.
1. Normal status
–When BCM is not in sleep status, OUTPUT terminals (1-5) each turn ON-OFF every 10 ms.
2. Sleep status
–When BCM is in sleep status, transistors of OUTPUT 1 and 5 stop the output, and BCM enters low current
consumption  mode. OUTPUT 2, 3, and  4 turn ON-OFF every 60 ms, and  only  input  from  lighting  switch
system is accepted.
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Wiper Dial Position Setting
Front  wiper intermittent operation  delay  interval  is determined from a  combination of  3  switches  (intermittent
operation dial position 1, 2, and 3) and vehicle speed signal.
After each intermittent operation delay interval, BCM sends front wiper request signal to IPDM E/R.
Example: For wiper dial position 1
Using  combination  switch  reading  function,  BCM  detects  ON/OFF  status  of  intermittent  operation  dial  posi-
tions 1, 2, and 3.
When combination switch status is as listed below, BCM determines that it is wiper dial position 1.
Intermittent operation dial position 1: ON (Continuity exists between combination switch output 3 and input
1.)
Intermittent operation dial position 2: ON (Continuity exists between combination switch output 5 and input
1.)
Intermittent operation dial position 3: ON (Continuity exists between combination switch output 4 and input
2.)
BCM  determines  front  wiper  intermittent  operation  delay  interval  from  wiper  dial  position  and  vehicle  speed,
and sends wiper request signal (INT) to IPDM E/R.
CAN Communication System DescriptionNKS003WD
CAN (Controller Area Network) is a serial communication line for real time application. It is an on-board multi-
plex communication line with high data communication speed and excellent error detection ability. Many elec-
tronic control units are equipped onto a vehicle, and each control unit shares information and links with other
control  units  during  operation  (not  independent).  In  CAN  communication,  control  units  are  connected  with  2
communication lines (CAN H line, CAN L line) allowing a high rate of information transmission with less wiring.
Each control unit transmits/receives data but selectively reads required data only.
CAN Communication UnitNKS003WE
Refer to LAN-34, "CAN Communication Unit" .
Wiper dial positionIntermittent operation 
intervalCombination switch
Intermittent operation 
dial position 1Intermittent operation 
dial position 2Intermittent operation 
dial position 3
1Short
LongON ON ON
2ONONOFF
3ONOFFOFF
4 OFF OFF OFF
5OFFOFFON
6 OFF ON ON
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SchematicNKS003WF
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Wiring Diagram — WIPER —NKS003WG
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