slimjim07

I need help asap! I bought a 97 civic ex that was built and wire tucked. Problem is my windshield wipers wont come on. I took everything apart and there was no wire harness going into the wiper motor. If somebody could help me in any way find out where the wires could be or a diagram so I could wire a new harness in that would be very helpful thank you.

Former User

The diagram below shows the shape of the wiper motor connector:

slimjim07

I cut one of those off another civic at the junk yard but I have no idea what to wire it to

Former User

The diagram below shows the wire colors that pin to each numbered connector position for the motor.

slimjim07

I feel like an idiot but could you help me understand that diagram a little bit better

Former User

In the diagram in post #4, there's a box labeled windshield wiper motor. From the box extends lines (wires) labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. If you follow each numbered line, it is labeled with a wire color. For example, 1 leads to Blu/Yel. The numbers around the box are the same as those in the connector circled in the diagram of post #2. From this, you know the wire color that pins to each of the five positions of the motor connector.

slimjim07

I know the color of the wires but I don't see those colors to hook them up to in my fender well or under the dash

Former User

A zoomed out view of the circuit diagram may help. For example, you can tell that the Grn/Blk power wire at pin #4 of the motor connector comes from 20A fuse 26 of the dash fuse box. And the Blu/Wht wire at pin #5 of the motor connector comes from integrated control unit plugged into the rear of the dash fuse box. Etc.

slimjim07

That does help thank you. So all the wires aren't gonna be going through the firewall in the fender?

Former User

These diagrams should help. The motor connector (C301) is on the left branch of the main wire harness. Its wires run to the dash fuse box, integrated control unit, wiper switch, or G401.

slimjim07

That's confusing as hell but I think I can figure it out with the other diagram you posted hopefully

Former User

Who said it would be simple...haha?

The diagrams in my last post appear to show that the wire harness for the wiper motor drops down from the cowl area, merges with the main wire harness, and then passes through the firewall to behind the dash, where the wiper motor wires branch to the various locations I mentioned.

If you get stumped, just post specific questions.

slimjim07

Haha very true and yeah I see all that thanks for all the help I'm gonna try to get it working tomorrow and will keep you posted.

deschlong

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Yikes, talk about trial by fire!

slimjim07

Why you say that lol

slimjim07

All I need to know is where the number 1 and 2 wires go the blue/yellow and the blue?

Former User

Both go to the wiper switch on the steering column -- pin 1 (Blu wire) and pin 2 (Blu/Yel wire) in the 8-pin switch connector:

slimjim07

In the diagram you posted 1 is blu/yel not blu?

slimjim07

Nevermind that last post I get what you meant now

slimjim07

I got everything hooked up except I can't find the green/black one on the fuse box

slimjim07

I found it thanks for all the help man I really appreciate it!