FAIL-SAFE CHART
AUTO WIPER FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION
(a) If the wiper system is malfunctioning, the windshield wiper motor and link assembly (wiper ECU) performs a fail-safe function to control the system.
Item | Fail-Safe Function | Conditions to Return to Normal Condition |
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Overheat protection | Decreases wiper operating speed in order to protect the windshield wiper motor and link assembly if the windshield wiper motor and link assembly temperature becomes excessively high.
| The windshield wiper motor and link assembly returns to normal. |
Snow protection | Reverses the direction of the wipers when an excessive load is detected near the extremities of the wiper operating range. | Foreign matter, such as snow, is removed and the wiper operating range returns to normal. |
Excessive load protection | Stops wiper operation when an excessive load is detected when the wipers are near the center of the wiper operating range. | The front wiper switch is turned off and then to any operating position. |
RAIN SENSOR FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION
(a) The windshield wiper switch assembly performs the fail-safe function when the wiper system cannot properly receive the necessary signals for wiper system control or a wiper system component is malfunctioning.
Item | Fail-safe Function | Conditions to Return to Normal Condition |
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Rain sensor LIN communication error | Continues control according to the conditions detected before the malfunction | LIN communication returns to normal. |
Rain sensor voltage is too low | Rain sensor voltage returns to normal. | |
Abnormal rain sensor signal | Performs intermittent operation according to the position of the auto sensitivity adjustment switch. | The rain sensor returns to normal. |
The rain sensor temperature is too high (90°C (194°F) or higher). | Stops the wiper operation | |
The rain sensor temperature is too low (-15°C (5°F) or lower). |
Lexus RX (RX 350L, RX450h) 2016-2024 Repair Manual > Wiper Switch: Inspection
INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1. INSPECT WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSEMBLY (a) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below. Standard Resistance: Front Washer Switch Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition J33-4 (EW) - J33-7 (WF) ON Below 1 Ω J31-5 (WR) - ...
Lexus RX (RX 350L, RX450h) 2016-2024 Repair Manual > Wiper And Washer System: Customize Parameters
CUSTOMIZE PARAMETERS RAIN SENSOR CUSTOMIZE (w/ Auto wiper system) (a) Customizing with the Techstream (1) Connect the Techstream to the DLC3. (2) Turn the engine switch on (IG). (3) Turn the Techstream on. (4) Enter the following menus: Body Electrical / Wiper / Utility / Customize. (5) Select the s ...