OK, there's a new wrinkle. With the relay the owner's manual says energizes the wiper motor (R15) removed, the wipers still work.
What is the deal? Which relay is actually related to the wiper-function problem described in my original post?
PS: Having bought my 98 CSVT used, I'm not certain I was given the correct manual -- drawings of the car show a standard Contour and there's a reference to a relay that controls the daytime running lights. '98 CSVT's don't have DRL's.
edit: quote removed to shorten.
Last edited by horseydug; 05/12/03 12:36 AM.