Wiper's won't shut off
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jun 2023
Posts: 17
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From: Orlando FL
Wiper's won't shut off
Hey guys, so this has been happening for a while and forgot about it until recently since its starting to rain now. When I turn my wipers on, be it the delay mode or the low/high speed modes, the wipers operate correctly. However when I shut off the wipers completely on the switch, the wipers won't actually shut off. They keep running. The only way I can get them to turn off and "park" is if I turn the vehicle off and back on. As soon as I do that, the wipers finish their swipe and then go into the park mode. I know there is a park switch in the motor housing, but not sure if that is an item that can be replaced or if I need a new motor/assembly? Any ideas/help is appreciated. Its a 93', base.
Thanks!
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jun 2023
Posts: 17
Likes: 4
From: Orlando FL
Right on, i'll pull out the motor assembly and see whats up. I noticed that the problem seems intermittent, but for the most part they never park themselves. So hopefully just some dirty contacts. Appreciate the reply
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 2,897
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From: New Port Richey FL
Ok the Correct thing to do is to pull the motor at least the front cover clean and lubricate, But there is a side hack that has worked for me.
Get a can of PB Blaster Not WD40 (WD40 gets sticky when baked) pull the plugs from the side & Front get the tube from the can past foam sponge that seals the plug ports give a 5 second blast to each port. Replug and cycle the wipers they should free up. The problem is that the wiper motor and park switch are installed with a grease, over time the grease becomes thick and stiff from baking next to the valve cover.
Get a can of PB Blaster Not WD40 (WD40 gets sticky when baked) pull the plugs from the side & Front get the tube from the can past foam sponge that seals the plug ports give a 5 second blast to each port. Replug and cycle the wipers they should free up. The problem is that the wiper motor and park switch are installed with a grease, over time the grease becomes thick and stiff from baking next to the valve cover.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 823
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From: Somewhere near Fort Wayne, Indiana
I took mine apart and cleaned it, ifs been flawless since. But iirc the park switch is on the other side of the board, and I had to cut the tops of the pins to get it out. I just used superglue to hold the board to the plastic pins.
