I’ve read many threads herein Pertaining to battery replacement and the ground/BMS cable & 2-pin connector. I did the induction housing method to remove the batter but since found the cowl removal method which is far easier and faster. In July I replaced the battery on our 2016 Escape SE. Unwittingly Cleaned the overly corroded BMS connector at the battery. The car started that nIshtar but not in the morning. I tinkered with the cables and it started. It worked since. In late August the wipers started coming on by themselves, intermittently.
Then this week it would not start. This site taught me about the BMS module which I replaced this week, along with the 2-pin connector taking care to splice the wires in the same orientation. Everything worked fine except the wipers in front are not functioning. Rear wiper, washer fluid all work - just not the wipers. I since learned here about the BMS reset with FORscan. So I ordered the cable but went to Brakes Plus for the BMS reset this morning.
The Brakes Plus tech relayed to me that there were several error codes he cleared when he did the reset But did not capture what they were. But the wipers still do not operate. I checked all fuses involved via DVM for 0 resistance, reseating them. I also reconnected the positive battery cable having read here installing that last assures proper BMS restart.
How can everything work fine, even the washer fluid and rear wiper on the same stalk, except the wipers if the BMS can cause errant operation?
In the meantime while awaiting my OBD/FORscan cable, I will be disassembling and checking the 2-wire BMS by jumpering it in the other orientation.
Then this week it would not start. This site taught me about the BMS module which I replaced this week, along with the 2-pin connector taking care to splice the wires in the same orientation. Everything worked fine except the wipers in front are not functioning. Rear wiper, washer fluid all work - just not the wipers. I since learned here about the BMS reset with FORscan. So I ordered the cable but went to Brakes Plus for the BMS reset this morning.
The Brakes Plus tech relayed to me that there were several error codes he cleared when he did the reset But did not capture what they were. But the wipers still do not operate. I checked all fuses involved via DVM for 0 resistance, reseating them. I also reconnected the positive battery cable having read here installing that last assures proper BMS restart.
How can everything work fine, even the washer fluid and rear wiper on the same stalk, except the wipers if the BMS can cause errant operation?
In the meantime while awaiting my OBD/FORscan cable, I will be disassembling and checking the 2-wire BMS by jumpering it in the other orientation.