Wiper issue
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Racer
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From: Gallatin TN
Wiper issue
Howdy!
Prior to this event my intermittent wipers were a little more intermittent than I liked. Full speed worked fine (hey, it's a vette after all! :) ). A few weeks ago the fuse burned out. I replaced it, but now the wipers don't work at all; not even the spray. The new fuse appears fine. Any ideas?
Thanks to all.
Bill
Prior to this event my intermittent wipers were a little more intermittent than I liked. Full speed worked fine (hey, it's a vette after all! :) ). A few weeks ago the fuse burned out. I replaced it, but now the wipers don't work at all; not even the spray. The new fuse appears fine. Any ideas?
Thanks to all.
Bill
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Las Cruces NM
Re: Wiper issue (Billz89)
I wonder if your wiper switch died. I've had switches, especially composite switches, fail in wierd ways in other cars. Do you have anyone nearby you can swap out the switch with and see if that's it?
Chris
Chris
Melting Slicks
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From: alaska
Re: Wiper issue (Billz89)
the wiper motor would be my first guess.need to ascertain if the motors getting power.if it is its likely toasted.
switches normally outlast motors 3 to 1,but sometimes if a motors been intermittently shorting and soemones putting beefier fuses in it the switch can overheat and go south on ya.
testing for power at the motor will also test your switch.i.e.-if you dont have power to the motor THEN you check the switch....
good luck
switches normally outlast motors 3 to 1,but sometimes if a motors been intermittently shorting and soemones putting beefier fuses in it the switch can overheat and go south on ya.
testing for power at the motor will also test your switch.i.e.-if you dont have power to the motor THEN you check the switch....
good luck
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Henderson NV
Re: Wiper issue (Billz89)
Bill, I disremember whether your model has the wiper switch on the door or not. On my 87, I installed a new wiper switch and it cured the speed problems. And yes, I had a fuse blow because the switch itself shorted out. I'd rather have a couple of root canals done than r&r the wiper motor!
Melting Slicks
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From: alaska
Re: Wiper issue (vetteseniorcit)
Bill, I disremember whether your model has the wiper switch on the door or not. On my 87, I installed a new wiper switch and it cured the speed problems. And yes, I had a fuse blow because the switch itself shorted out. I'd rather have a couple of root canals done than r&r the wiper motor!
if you can get to the switch easy enough,and dont have one,make sure you can find at least 2 hot wires at the switch with it on.if only one then powers going in but not coming out.my old camaro lost a switch once now that i think about it.in fact it was always losing a switch,windows,headlights,wiper.....76 was a bad switch year for gm i guess.
btw "disremember" :thumbs: ,i like that :)
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Racer
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From: Gallatin TN
Re: Wiper issue (vetteseniorcit)
... wiper switch on the door or not. ... I'd rather have a couple of root canals done than r&r the wiper motor!
Hopefully it is the switch then, so I can also return the motor I just bought.
Le Mans Master
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From: Less Talk, More WOT | Houston TX
Re: Wiper issue (Billz89)
... wiper switch on the door or not. ... I'd rather have a couple of root canals done than r&r the wiper motor!
Yes, the switch is on the door. A couple of root canals?!?! :cry
Hopefully it is the switch then, so I can also return the motor I just bought.
Yes, the switch is on the door. A couple of root canals?!?! :cry
Hopefully it is the switch then, so I can also return the motor I just bought.
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From: Less Talk, More WOT | Houston TX
Re: Wiper issue (Billz89)
Hi Wheelman.
Please re-read the post I made. :yesnod: I was crying about replacing the windshield wiper motor, not the door switch. :thumbs:
Bill
Please re-read the post I made. :yesnod: I was crying about replacing the windshield wiper motor, not the door switch. :thumbs:
Bill