Vehicle-Specific Installation Notes

Rain Tracker Model: RT-40A
Vehicle-Specific Installation Instructions
The instructions included with the product tell you how to install a Rain Tracker. This page gives special vehicle-specific information. Print this page using your browser's print function.

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

ACURA MDX 07 - 10
HONDA-TRUCK ODYSSEY 05 - 10
HONDA-TRUCK RIDGELINE 06

Wiring Diagrams and Drawings:

2005 Honda Odyssey- Drawing applies to all application vehicles listed above. Print this.
Troubleshooting procedure- Print if needed.

Wire colors used in this vehicle:

+12V - GRN or LOCATE
GROUND - BLK or CHASSIS
FAST - YEL
SLOW - BLU
CAM - WHT

External Components Required for this installation

DIODE - 1N4004 - OR SIMILAR RECTIFIER
ATUOMOTIVE RELAY - -

Special Rain Tracker Installation Notes for this vehicle:

Use the instructions included in the Rain Tracker kit until you get to step 5a. "Make the interface
connections." At that point, use these instrctions along with the diagram that can be printed above.
Return to the general instructions when the interface connections has been completed.

Some models and years may vary slightly in wire colors. Confirm wire colors with service
guide, and/or with with a multimeter.

The wiper motor wires (FAST and SLOW) are not available coming from the
wiper switch, the connections must be made at the wiper motor.

Mount the Rain Tracker control module in the passenger compartment under
inst. panel. Find suitable power and ground. Extend the FAST and SLOW
connections to the Rain Tracker through the firewall to reach the wiper motor.

FIND +12V
For Rain Tracker power (+12V), locate a source of power hot in accessory
or run. Power source should be min. 12-16ga. wire on a 15-25A circuit. This
can be one of the +12V sources as shown on the diagram, or some other accessory
source. The cigarette lighter is often a good +12V source.

FIND CHASSIS GROUND
Find a suitable screw or bolt on the metal chassis of the vehicle to use as the
Rain Tracker ground. Scrape away paint as needed for a good connection.
Use a multi-meter to verify that the ground connection is at most a few ohms.
The cigarette lighter can also be a good alternate for ground and/or power.

WIRE CONNECTIONS

2007 - 2010 Acura MDX
FAST - GRN, +12V - WHT, CAM - RED

ALTERNATE WIRING

For many Honda Vehicles, the wiring is very similar, but doesn't quite seem to operate as we would expect.
So, if you install and it's not working properly, please check either the Honda Accord 08-12,
or the Honda Civic 06.

The RT-40A does not utilize the FAST windings of the wiper motor. Please disregard any references
to FAST that appear in these instructions.

The Rain Tracker wiper control system is compatible a wide range of windshield transmittances and thicknesses This page generated by vehicle data file name: honda_odyssey_05.veh