windshield wipers
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sebastian Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
windshield wipers
My wipers have started acting up, I put them on intermittent and after about 7-10 minutes, they come on full time. I turn the switch to OFF and they just keep on going. After about 4 minutes they will finally shut off.
I this the switch problem or something else?
I this the switch problem or something else?
Team Owner
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Sounds like a broken switch or a short in the motor itself! You'll need to do a little troubleshooting to find out which one it is! So unplug the wiper motor and check the wiring and voltage at the harness. Or you could purchase a new switch http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...11C76A364597D8 or http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1168 Hope this helps!
Thanks,Matt
Thanks,Matt
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Huntington ma
Actually, it sounds like a problem with the circuit board in the Cover over the motor. The motor itself must be OK - it runs, and that's all that it has to do. The door Switch itself is OK - it goes on and off, and that's about all It does. The other two components are the Cover - containing the circuit card and electronics, and the Park switch, located in the motor also. Both the cover and the park switch can be replaced separately and without spending the money for the motor itself.
The Helms book has the troubleshooting proceedure to narrow this down - but My personal experience with a similar problem on my '85 (wipers not wanting to shut off after using intermittent, intermittent delay timing going wacky), is that the cover/circuit board is dying.
The Helms book has the troubleshooting proceedure to narrow this down - but My personal experience with a similar problem on my '85 (wipers not wanting to shut off after using intermittent, intermittent delay timing going wacky), is that the cover/circuit board is dying.
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From: Wichita Ks
I believe that chevy had a recall on the circut board that controls the intermittent wiper function at least they did on my 97 chevy tahoe. you might go to cars.com or one of the other sites for gm and look it up.. good luck
