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:

CHEVROLET COBALT 05 - 07
PONTIAC G5 07
SATURN ION 03 - 07

Wiring Diagrams and Drawings:

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

Wire colors used in this vehicle:

+12V - PNK
GROUND - CHASSIS
FAST - LT-GRN
RATE - GRY

External Components Required for this installation

RESISTOR - 330 - Color Code: ORN-ORN-BRN
RESISTOR - 220 - Color Code: RED-RED-BRN

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.

All wiper system wires, except ground, are available at the wiper switch. They
can usually be accessed by removing one or two access panels (Kick Panels) and,
possibly, the shrouds surrounding the steering column.

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
Saturn ION, +12V - YEL

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 features better rain sensing performance than many OE rain sensor systems. Hydreon Corporation tests all its products to exacting standards. This page generated by vehicle data file name: chevrolet_cobalt_05.veh