windshield wipers
miker14
04-24-2006, 10:20 AM
windshield wipers will not shut off.
what is causing this?
how do i fix this?
thanks for your help.
what is causing this?
how do i fix this?
thanks for your help.
Alibi
04-24-2006, 10:25 PM
Year of car? There could be a relay that is stuck open (if the circuit has a relay) causing the wipers to stay on.
miker14
04-27-2006, 10:13 AM
The car is a 2003 buick lesabre
thanks for your help
thanks for your help
Alibi
04-29-2006, 02:04 AM
New for my blood :)
Anyway, you'd either have a bad wiper module (which you may or may not be able to replace separately, is inside the wiper motor assembly itself), a bad column switch, or back to a relay. The easiest thing to check first would be a relay...for your year of car I believe the relay center is in the enginebay somewhere towards the firewall. It should have a cover over it with a diagram of what relay is what. Try swapping in a relay for a known good circuit for your known bad circiut (wipers).
You may want to do a search of the forums for more information too since my info is a bit dated (see sig :) )
Anyway, you'd either have a bad wiper module (which you may or may not be able to replace separately, is inside the wiper motor assembly itself), a bad column switch, or back to a relay. The easiest thing to check first would be a relay...for your year of car I believe the relay center is in the enginebay somewhere towards the firewall. It should have a cover over it with a diagram of what relay is what. Try swapping in a relay for a known good circuit for your known bad circiut (wipers).
You may want to do a search of the forums for more information too since my info is a bit dated (see sig :) )
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