Wipers won't park, just click...
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From: Rockwall, TX
Wipers won't park, just click...
It seems like I fix one thing and another goes wild. Today's gremlin involves the wipers. I read a dozen threads and tried all the things, but I didn't come across a "clicking" like mine.
Udders are clean (been so for months). Everything is dry (parked in the garage on jack stands). Wipers were off without issue. I bumped the switch tonight and they popped up, and did the normal thing. I turned the switch off and they return to a "bottom" position on the windshield, but it's not parked AND (here's the fun part), they just make a clicking sound for 10 seconds, then swipe again. It sounds like the discs aren't aligned under the arms (the rotating pieces)? But why is this happening in the OFF position?
I think the clicking is it trying to park them. When the wipers are just ON (regardless of speed), they work great. Washer nozzles work great - everything's great.
I just can't turn them off because they won't park, so they click and fight. Anyone had this happen? I'm going to take the cowl off tomorrow and watch the movement – I'm just curious if anyone reads this and thinks, "yep, happened to me, here's the easy fix."
Udders are clean (been so for months). Everything is dry (parked in the garage on jack stands). Wipers were off without issue. I bumped the switch tonight and they popped up, and did the normal thing. I turned the switch off and they return to a "bottom" position on the windshield, but it's not parked AND (here's the fun part), they just make a clicking sound for 10 seconds, then swipe again. It sounds like the discs aren't aligned under the arms (the rotating pieces)? But why is this happening in the OFF position?
I think the clicking is it trying to park them. When the wipers are just ON (regardless of speed), they work great. Washer nozzles work great - everything's great.
I just can't turn them off because they won't park, so they click and fight. Anyone had this happen? I'm going to take the cowl off tomorrow and watch the movement – I'm just curious if anyone reads this and thinks, "yep, happened to me, here's the easy fix."
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Came out this morning to check things out, turned the key, and they parked.
So I'm still going to open the cowl and see if I need to adjust the pin. After more research, I think the spring loaded pin isn't shifting into position to park (it's trying, hence the clicking). I had this issue on my Grand Prix GTP back in the day. Same mechanism. I'll post an update with images / instructions if it turns out to be an educational endeavor.
So I'm still going to open the cowl and see if I need to adjust the pin. After more research, I think the spring loaded pin isn't shifting into position to park (it's trying, hence the clicking). I had this issue on my Grand Prix GTP back in the day. Same mechanism. I'll post an update with images / instructions if it turns out to be an educational endeavor.
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Warning, this may not be a super helpful reply, but I had the same issue happen to me several months ago.
I also saw somewhere to check the udders, but they were clean and everything was dry.
I unplugged the wiper fuse from under the glovebox, and drove to where I needed to go.
I put the fuse back in shortly after and have not had it occur again. I don't know if that fuse reset something.
I also saw somewhere to check the udders, but they were clean and everything was dry.
I unplugged the wiper fuse from under the glovebox, and drove to where I needed to go.
I put the fuse back in shortly after and have not had it occur again. I don't know if that fuse reset something.
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From: Havre de Grace Maryland
Warning, this may not be a super helpful reply, but I had the same issue happen to me several months ago.
I also saw somewhere to check the udders, but they were clean and everything was dry.
I unplugged the wiper fuse from under the glovebox, and drove to where I needed to go.
I put the fuse back in shortly after and have not had it occur again. I don't know if that fuse reset something.
I also saw somewhere to check the udders, but they were clean and everything was dry.
I unplugged the wiper fuse from under the glovebox, and drove to where I needed to go.
I put the fuse back in shortly after and have not had it occur again. I don't know if that fuse reset something.
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From: Avon Lake OH
There are times when I swear there are Minions living behind the dash and that either Kevin, Stuart or Bob need a good slap upside the head to get things working properly again.
