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Kia Sedona: Front Wiper Motor Repair procedures - Windshield Wiper/Washer - Body Electrical System - Kia Sedona YP Service ManualKia Sedona: Front Wiper Motor Repair procedures

Third generation YP (2014-2025) / Kia Sedona YP Service Manual / Body Electrical System / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Front Wiper Motor Repair procedures

Removal
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
If necessary, release the wiper blade fixing clip by pulling up and remove the wiper blade from the inside radius of wiper arm.

3.
Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "Cowl Top Cover")
4.
Disconnect the wiper motor connector (A).

5.
Remove the windshield wiper motor and linkage assembly (A) after removing 2 bolts.

6.
Hold the wiper motor crank arm and remove the upper linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.

   
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Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, make sure that the motor/linkage is stopped at the auto stop position.
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Be careful not to bend the linkage.
7.
Remove the lower linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.

8.
Remove the crank arm (B) after loosening a nut (A).

9.
Remove the bracket (A) and grommet (B) after loosening the screws.

10.
Remove the wiper motor (A) from the tube (B).

Installation
1.
Connect the connector after installing the wiper motor & linkage assembly.
Tightening torque:
6.9 ~ 10.8Nm (0.7 ~ 1.1, kgf.m, 5.0 ~ 7.9 lb-ft)
2.
Install the cowl top cover.
3.
Install the windshield wiper arm and blade.
Tightening torque:
22.6 ~ 26.5 Nm (2.3 ~ 2.7 kgf.m, 16.6 ~ 19.5 lb-ft)
4.
Install the wiper arm and blade to the auto stop position.

   
Common sources of contamination are insects, tree sap, and hot wax treatments used by some commercial car washes. If the blades are not wiping properly, clean both the window and the blades with a good cleaner or mild detergent, and rinse thoroughly with clean water.
5.
Connect the negative (-) battery terminal.
   
If the assembled wiper arm is not lined up with the mark on the windshield, activate the opposite electronic motor wiper arm and set the blade setting
(Refer to Front Wiper/ Washer - "Front Wiper Calibration")
Inspection
1.
Remove the connector (A) from the wiper motor.

No.
Description
1
Earth
2
Parking
3
Low
4
High

2.
Attach the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 3 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1.
Inspection (With GDS)
1.
The wiring harness system on the body can check the failed parts more rapidly with tester for the vehicle (GDS).
The tester (GDS) provides the following information.
(1)
Self examination : Checking the failure code (DTC) and display
(2)
Sensor data : Checking the system input/output data state
(3)
Forced driving : Checking the system operation condition
(4)
Additional function : Other controlling such as he system option and zero point adjustment
2.
Select the ''Car model'' and the system to be checked in order to check the vehicle
with the tester.
3.
Select the module to be checked after selecting BCM.
   
Select ''BCM'' and ''Instrument Panel Module (IPM)'' to check the Instrument Panel Module (IPM).
4.
Select the ''Input/Output monitoring" menu to search the current state of the input/output data.
The input/output data for the sensors corresponding to the ''Instrument Panel Module (IPM)'' can be checked.

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