Vehicle-Specific Installation Notes

Rain Tracker Model: RT-50
Vehicle-Specific Installation Instructions

The instructions included with the product tell how to install a Rain Tracker. This page gives special vehicle-specific information.

These instructions apply to these vehicles, which all have similar wiper systems:

FORD THUNDERBIRD 02
LINCOLN LS 00 - 02

Wiring Diagrams and Drawings:

Ford LZM wiper systems with RT-50
Troubleshooting procedure. Print out if needed.

Wire colors used in this vehicle:

+12V - DK-GRN
GROUND - BRN/WHT
MODE - ORN
RATE - DK-BLU/WHT

External Components Required for this installation

DIODE - 1N4004 - OR SIMILAR RECTIFIER
DIODE - 1N4004 - OR SIMILAR RECTIFIER
RESISTOR - 220 - Color Code: RED-RED-BRN
RESISTOR - 390 - Color Code: ORN-WHT-BRN

Special Rain Tracker Installation Notes for this vehicle:

Trace the wires back from the switch.

Write the wire colors from this page on the Ford LZM diagram

Ford-published documentation can sometimes be in error, so if
possible verify with an ohm-meter that the switch gives approximately
the values given.

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Vehicle data file name: ford_lz_c1.veh
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