Windshield Wipers won't stop - Any last suggestions?
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From: North/Central NJ - a.k.a. Gotti in the CFNE section
St. Jude Donor '05
Windshield Wipers won't stop - Any last suggestions?
Windshield wipers last week wouldnt stop when i tried to turn them off
Things I have done:
pulled the 25 (#10) fuse.. left it out for a few days - that did NOTHING
Cleared the rubber things in the engine bay the 3 or 4 of them.. that did NOTHING
ANY last suggestions before I take it in to get looked at??
Car is a 98 and just hit 50k miles.. no warranty left..
any ideas at all are appreciated.. Thank you
Things I have done:
pulled the 25 (#10) fuse.. left it out for a few days - that did NOTHING
Cleared the rubber things in the engine bay the 3 or 4 of them.. that did NOTHING
ANY last suggestions before I take it in to get looked at??
Car is a 98 and just hit 50k miles.. no warranty left..
any ideas at all are appreciated.. Thank you
Last edited by Z0Sick6; Jun 13, 2006 at 11:02 PM.
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From: Piedmont, SC Currently Own: 99 Nassau blue FRC. Previously Owned: 84,95,98 Indy Pace,01 Z06
Sounds like the wiper motor shorted out. I had this happen on my '98 and it was due to the little rubber things getting clogged with trash and not allowing the water to drain as quickly as it should, therefore allowing water to rise up over the wiper motor during hard downpours. This will cause premature damage to the wiper motor if if sits in water.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by allegro
If our Vettes have a Pulse Control Module for the wipers I bet that is it. Late 90's and on GM products were notorious for this gremlin.
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I have the same problem on my 97 Chevy pickup. A friend who was a GM Tech tells me it was a common problem (in pickups at least) - a broken solder connection in the park circuit of the circuit board in the wiper motor.
Solution: Find & resolder the bad connection or replace the circuit board. Cost of circuit board for the pickup is about $50. He's going to resolder mine "when he gets time".
I'm not sure if this is the same issue for C5's, but it certainly seems possible - unless C5's have a unique wiper system?? Would be a good place to start at least......
Good Luck & let us know what you find out.
Solution: Find & resolder the bad connection or replace the circuit board. Cost of circuit board for the pickup is about $50. He's going to resolder mine "when he gets time".
I'm not sure if this is the same issue for C5's, but it certainly seems possible - unless C5's have a unique wiper system?? Would be a good place to start at least......
Good Luck & let us know what you find out.
Last edited by 01QuickSilver; Jun 14, 2006 at 01:09 AM.
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Gotti, i just hacked your Myspace account; i explained to you the clogged udders were the 'cause' of the spent motor
I'll take 'smoked wiper motors for $500' Alex
when is the next CFNE event? i'll swap the motor out
I'll take 'smoked wiper motors for $500' Alex
when is the next CFNE event? i'll swap the motor out
Racer
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Just my .02, but if the wipers didn't work at all I'd say the motor got wet. Not stopping (parking) - I'd go for a true "daily double" Alex:
What is a bad circuit board? see posts #7 & 8
What is a bad circuit board? see posts #7 & 8
Last edited by 01QuickSilver; Jun 14, 2006 at 01:52 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by connecticut
Gotti, i just hacked your Myspace account; i explained to you the clogged udders were the 'cause' of the spent motor
I'll take 'smoked wiper motors for $500' Alex
when is the next CFNE event? i'll swap the motor out
I'll take 'smoked wiper motors for $500' Alex
when is the next CFNE event? i'll swap the motor out
Instructor
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From: Buffalo Grove Illinois
I wrote the book on this.
See my thread
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...901&forum_id=1
Its probably the stalk, and that's harder to change than the motor in my opinion.
See my thread
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...901&forum_id=1
Its probably the stalk, and that's harder to change than the motor in my opinion.
