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May 28, 2024 | 09:53 PM

Newbomb2469

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2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

Wiper Issue

If the windshield wipers along with the windshield wash are not working, is it most likely the switch?

May 28, 2024 | 09:58 PM

gjohnson

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Might have come unplugged

May 28, 2024 | 10:14 PM

Mooser

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There should be a fuse for the wipers, I'd start there
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May 28, 2024 | 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooser

There should be a fuse for the wipers, I'd start there
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Replaced the fuse, wasn’t easy to see if it was blown, so put a new fuse in, but the wipers didn’t work and the fuse did not blow.

May 28, 2024 | 10:38 PM

Mooser

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If the fuse is ok, there should be power to the middle of the 3 wires on the wiper motor plug with the key in the run position regardless of the wiper switch.
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May 29, 2024 | 10:09 AM

robertea

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From: Chapin SC 29036

The switch only supplies ground to the motor. Here is a drawing that might help. It was made for a 69 so will be slightly different than what you have, but the motor itself is basically the same for a number of years.
You won't have the "limit switch" since your car does not have the cover that goes over the wiper assembly, but as far as I know the rest of the circuit should be the same. The entire wiper circuit always seems to confuse all of us.

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