wipers are possesed

hello

I'm a newbie here hopefully someone has had this problem and can help. the wipers on my 99 SE will just turn on for one wipe here and there really annoying isn't it? oh well it doesn't cause damage hopefully but would like to know if there is something i can do. thank you

hello

I'm a newbie here hopefully someone has had this problem and can help. the wipers on my 99 SE will just turn on for one wipe here and there really annoying isn't it? oh well it doesn't cause damage hopefully but would like to know if there is something i can do. thank you

I used to have a '93 Taurus SHO that had a somewhat similar problem. On that one, if I'd turn the wiper switch to a different setting, and sometimes when using the turn signals, the wipers would make an unexpected pass. That one turned out to be dirty contacts in the wiper/turn signal stalk. I popped the little plastic cap off the end of the stalk, removed one screw to get to the contacts, and cleaned the contacts with DeOxit and used switch lubricant to keep them clean. That worked for at least another year when I sold the car.

I now have a '98 SHO and have not had similar problems or read that they are prone to similar problems, but it could be exactly what you are experiencing. I think the wiper motor is controlled by the Generic Electronic Module (GEM) so if the stalk switch doesn't fix it, you may want to look there.

I'm on business travel so I don't have my service manual with me to check the schematics.

-Rod

I used to have a '93 Taurus SHO that had a somewhat similar problem. On that one, if I'd turn the wiper switch to a different setting, and sometimes when using the turn signals, the wipers would make an unexpected pass. That one turned out to be dirty contacts in the wiper/turn signal stalk. I popped the little plastic cap off the end of the stalk, removed one screw to get to the contacts, and cleaned the contacts with DeOxit and used switch lubricant to keep them clean. That worked for at least another year when I sold the car.

I now have a '98 SHO and have not had similar problems or read that they are prone to similar problems, but it could be exactly what you are experiencing. I think the wiper motor is controlled by the Generic Electronic Module (GEM) so if the stalk switch doesn't fix it, you may want to look there.

I'm on business travel so I don't have my service manual with me to check the schematics.

-Rod


I will give that a shot. Thanks for the reply Rod.

Dave

I wrote up a procedure a few years back with pictures that I could e-mail to you. It is in MS Word format.

-Rod

I wrote up a procedure a few years back with pictures that I could e-mail to you. It is in MS Word format.

-Rod

Can you forward that one on to me also?

Thanks,

Denis

It's not just Fords that have this problem. About ten years ago I had a Chevrolet Blazer and it did the same thing. It turned out that dust had gotten into the control, which on that model, was on the signal switch. Some high pressure air directed into the cracks of the switch, fixed the problem for me. This model had the signal, cruise control and wipers all in the same place.