The wiper arms are off thanks to small gear puller. Removed cowl top held by (6)screws and disconnected (2) wires and cut (2) plastic ties

Found fistful of leaf debris at each end of windshield, and some semi moist debris covering drain hole......had flexible wire but didn’t seem to clear the drain. Used high speed spray on hose pointed directly at drain and after a minute or so each drain was emptying onto ground.

picture shows passenger side where a open hole exposes area of fan motor and cabin filter. I suspect the high speed car wash put enough water in that area to fill the area around a slow draining sump.....and rose enough to overflow into opening into fan motor and possibly shorted out resistor. (RockAuto ultra power RU567 #2108206210. $32.79)

second picture is something I found in area of hinge on passenger side while finger leaning the area. Anyone have an idea?

Preventative Maintenance could have taken care of this before it ruined my resistor. I doubt this area was ever fooled with. Using lithium grease on the wiper arms will make this easier next time.



Below......Looking a passenger side showing opening where fan motor is.

That OWA PE doodad was found to the right of hinge somewhere below windshield on that darker shelf




thanks for all the suggestions and help