Intermittent Wipers Broke
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Intermittent Wipers Broke
Hi,
suddenly my intermittent windshield wipers have stopped working. They no longer park at the bottom of the screen either.
I've read about this problem on 2nd gen but not 3rd gen. What is the quickest/best way to fix this?
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suddenly my intermittent windshield wipers have stopped working. They no longer park at the bottom of the screen either.
I've read about this problem on 2nd gen but not 3rd gen. What is the quickest/best way to fix this?
Thanks
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Originally posted by Jim Calandrella
They'll come on under full throttle at 130 though......
They'll come on under full throttle at 130 though......
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i'll lokk but i thought the intermittent controller was seperate from the switch. i'lll look at some wiring and hopefully help. i cant belive this many people have this prob. is it because so many of us only drive the car in good weather?
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Mine starting going after the car sat for 5 weeks while it got a new motor done at KD.
Something corroded.
I think Dave maybe even rold me what it was, but i've since forgotten.
Something corroded.
I think Dave maybe even rold me what it was, but i've since forgotten.
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But it works when I turn my steering wheel about half a turn. I would forget I had it on, and then it will make a swipe when I turn sharp enough to pull in to my parking spot. My hi and low speeds work fine.
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thats not paint....
I had that problem for the longest time & fixed it a few months ago... only work full on or off. Ends up one time when I had my gauge hood off it pulled out this little black wire with a white 2 pin connector on it. I didn't notice it was pulled out till the next time I had the gauge hood out. That controls your wiper speed. Check for that wire and see if its plugged in, fixed my problem.
Good luck
Chris
Good luck
Chris
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Here the promised Techbook answers:
Intermittent operation not possible (but fast/slow is)
- Switch failure
- Intermittent operation relay failure
Cure:
- Check wiper/washer switch
Delay on intermittent operation is not adjustable
- Switch failure
- Intermittent operation relay failure
Cure:
- Check wiper/washer switch
Automatic repositioning of wipers does not work (wipers stick on the windshield)
- Wiper motor failure
- Switch failure
- Electrical circuit failure (interruption of an electrical line)
- Bad contact issue
How to check the wiper/washer switch
- Deinstall steering column console (the ones with the boost gauge in it)
- Pull off connector of the wiper switch. That should look like the following scheme; letters mean wire colors:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
] L/R ] GY ] B/Y ] Y ] G ] X ] B ] L/W ] L/B ] L/O ] B ] L/Y ]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
] GY/R ] W/L ] R/Y ] R/W ] R ] W/G ] L/G ] Y/R ] B ] O ]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The important pins to do the check are sitting in the first row on right hand side:
L/Y = a
L/O = b
L/B = c
L/W = d
There is also one in the 2nd row:
L/G = e
Now follow the table below; the trick is check on current between the given pins.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Switch position/ Pin
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wipers:
OFF (MIST off) -> a + d
OFF (MIST on) -> c + e
INT -> a + d
SLOW -> d + c + e
FAST -> c + e
Washer:
ON -> e + b
If one of the combinations doesn't work you need to change the switch.
Hope that helped.
cheers
Patrick
Intermittent operation not possible (but fast/slow is)
- Switch failure
- Intermittent operation relay failure
Cure:
- Check wiper/washer switch
Delay on intermittent operation is not adjustable
- Switch failure
- Intermittent operation relay failure
Cure:
- Check wiper/washer switch
Automatic repositioning of wipers does not work (wipers stick on the windshield)
- Wiper motor failure
- Switch failure
- Electrical circuit failure (interruption of an electrical line)
- Bad contact issue
How to check the wiper/washer switch
- Deinstall steering column console (the ones with the boost gauge in it)
- Pull off connector of the wiper switch. That should look like the following scheme; letters mean wire colors:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
] L/R ] GY ] B/Y ] Y ] G ] X ] B ] L/W ] L/B ] L/O ] B ] L/Y ]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
] GY/R ] W/L ] R/Y ] R/W ] R ] W/G ] L/G ] Y/R ] B ] O ]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The important pins to do the check are sitting in the first row on right hand side:
L/Y = a
L/O = b
L/B = c
L/W = d
There is also one in the 2nd row:
L/G = e
Now follow the table below; the trick is check on current between the given pins.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Switch position/ Pin
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wipers:
OFF (MIST off) -> a + d
OFF (MIST on) -> c + e
INT -> a + d
SLOW -> d + c + e
FAST -> c + e
Washer:
ON -> e + b
If one of the combinations doesn't work you need to change the switch.
Hope that helped.
cheers
Patrick
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