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Old May 20, 2023 | 11:01 AM
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The wiper switch has no power going to it need help before the rain arrives
yes the motor is grounded fuse good

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Old May 20, 2023 | 11:12 AM
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Get your meter out.
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Old May 20, 2023 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 2KREDVert
Get your meter out.

And get the car under a carport soon!

In my own car I am finding that multiple terminals and connectors are unreliable and need fixing. Hope the wipers on OP's is just a bad connection.
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Old May 20, 2023 | 12:01 PM
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What year?
Did you check for power at the wiper motor connector? There should be 12V, I use a test light, there with the key on. In 65 it will be a brown wire in the three wire plug.
The wiper switch grounds one or two of the wires to give you low and high speed, The third on the switch is a ground.
Give me the year and I will give you the colors to check.
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The car is a 1966 thanks
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Old May 20, 2023 | 02:41 PM
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"No Joke" I had no power to my wiper switch a couple weeks ago. After playing around for a few minutes, and for no reason, I felt up behind the dash and found the switch had fallen apart - yes, the switch separated. Just say'n.
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Originally Posted by zangx1
The car is a 1966 thanks
At the wiper motor, check for power at the brown wire at the three wire connector,
Make sure the motor is grounded, it uses a separate wire, black. I would take a test lead and jump from the negative battery terminal to the motor housing.
if you have power there and the ground is good, try grounding either the yellow or light blue wire by back probing.
The dark blue is for the washers.
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