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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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somtimesthey work somtimes they dont
somtimes they cut off in the middle of working and just stop for no apparnt reason then work
help i am most died in the rain from this what is it what could i do?
 
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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mine did that same exact thing except no matter what speed you put them at they were always the same, luckily mine never seemed to cause any problems when it was raining...

i ended up having to buy that whole lever and that fixed it. i dont know how much it cost though, my dad bought it
 
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Could be the lever, could be the solder joints in the wiper motor circuit board.

Fix for cold solders in the Wiper Motor
 
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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Replace the motor, 9 out of 10 times it is the problem. Any parts store will stock it, not a hard job.
 
Old Oct 11, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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Default RE: wipers not working sumtimes

Over the past weekend, I would set the wipers on the lowest delay, and they would go for about one or two wipes, and then they would start going all the time, and I couldn't shut them off!! (Sounds like the reverse problem you were having!!)

After it dried out for a couple of days, they seem to be working properly again- my guess is that possibly the increased humidity did a number on the switch in the combo switch. On Rockauto, that switch is worth about $118.
 
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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Default RE: wipers not working sumtimes

I had the same issue and I just fixed it last night. Just follow the instructions through the link that the administrator set-up(thank-you by the way!) If you are mechanically inclined in the slightest bit you shouldn't have a problem- you can plainly seeon the circuit board where thesolder joints are cracked. If you getit apart and the two little flexible metal arms on the circuit board are damaged and worn bad, then you will probably need to replace the entire motor.
 
Old Oct 18, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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my wiring harness going into the wipermotor gets loose,so i put a zip tie around the motor and harness. when therenot working try pushing in on harness
 
Old Oct 18, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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If pushing on the harness temporarily fixes the issue, then you have a solder issue with the terminals on the board. See the Solder Fix that I posted above!
 
Old Oct 18, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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hey fire dude, ever had a problem with wipers that woundnt turn off, u think its the prob!
 
Old Oct 18, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Default RE: wipers not working sumtimes

If the wipers won't shut off, that is typically a multifunction switch problem. Well that or you have shorted out wires in the harness somewhere. By far the most common problem is cold solders on the circuit board.
 
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