Windshield Washers don't squirt...

[Vix]

Not at all. Like i mentioned, it was working fine, it stopped working about 2 weeks ago. The connection seems like is not as stable. It might disconnect again, but then i would just put a round of electrical type around it just to secure it.

I been to the dealer but to see if i could get manuals for the car because i don't know where mine went. But it was not serviced since i parked in the lot the whole time.

[ScrooYoo]

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I'm having the same problem with my Gen 5 (03 LE 2.4)

The pump doesn't seem to be working, you can't even hear the sound of the pump working anymore when you pull for washer fluid. I checked the fuse, it was fine, even put a new 15A just in case and no luck. Checked the two plugs that go into the fluid container and they both appear to be plugged in securely. Tried sticking a paper clip in holes and no luck. There do not appear to be any leaks (not that this should prevent the pump from working anyways)

I'm not sure if leaks or clogs would prevent the pump from actually working, so I hope its not some electrical headache.

I've seen some suggestions in the thread to check the lines. I can see where the lines go from the pump up to the hood, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking for.

anyways, thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.

[gdanaher]

You really don't know if you are getting voltage to the motor or not, and if so, if it is running or not. Note the colors of the wires on the connector at the pump motor. Using an ohm meter, discern which is the ground. Get two lengths of wire, color code them, and connect them directly to the motor. Connect the other end of the ground wire to the battery ground, and then briefly touch the positive wire to the battery positive to see if the motor runs. (good idea to have it fused) If not working, then replace the pump motor. if it runs then the problem is upstream. You replaced a fuse, but it might not have ben the right fuse, so take a second look at that. No particular reason for a fuse to fail. If you have voltage at the fuse then you might have a problem with the wiper switch itself. Most likely problem is a bad motor.

[ScrooYoo]

Originally Posted by gdanaher

You really don't know if you are getting voltage to the motor or not, and if so, if it is running or not. Note the colors of the wires on the connector at the pump motor. Using an ohm meter, discern which is the ground. Get two lengths of wire, color code them, and connect them directly to the motor. Connect the other end of the ground wire to the battery ground, and then briefly touch the positive wire to the battery positive to see if the motor runs. (good idea to have it fused) not working, then replace the pump motor. if it runs then the problem is upstream. You replaced a fuse, but it might not have ben the right fuse, so take a second look at that. No particular reason for a fuse to fail. If you have voltage at the fuse then you might have a problem with the wiper switch itself. Most likely problem is a bad motor.

Thanks for the great advice, it hadn't occurred to me to test for voltage. I did something a little simpler and got it fixed. I just unplugged the pump and used a multimeter on the plug that goes into the pump. There was voltage going to the plug, so I was able to determine that the pump was faulty (as you suspected.) I picked up a pump from a junkyard for $10, and put it in this morning just in time for my safety inspection