Wipers wont work?? fuse still good!?

[JGTP94]

ok i have a 94 GTP and today when i tried to use my wipers they did nothing then a little later i tried it again and it worked but now they are not working at all and i cant figure out the problem is!!! Does anyone have any ideas what this could be??? any input helps


-Thanks-

[Ripn12s]

is it snowing where u are??

Could be snow or ice related

[carnutcass]

Can you hear the wiper motor running? Have you checked the jam nuts at the base of the wiper arms. They're desinged to loosen themselves in the event the wipers get hung up.....ie: ice, obstruction, crud, whatever.

[JGTP94]

there is snow here but i hear no motor and they did it even after the car was in the garage for over an hour. I am deffinatly confused on this one... i hope someone thinks of somethin cuz i dont want to waist my money on somthing stupid

[kilroypr]

Well once happened to me that the switch was not working properly and if I jiggled and hold it in a certain position it worked. If the fuse is ok and no motor sound you hear then "wiggle it, just a little bit" the switch to see what happens

[JGTP94]

well i just tryed wiggling it for like 5 mins while i was tring to get them to work, maybe it is a loose wire or something but i have no clue where the wiring for the wipers is so i dunno

[kilroypr]

OK to me look like the switch is the trouble. The side marker is a module that includes the hazard as well. to get to the cable you must take off the sterringwheel column top and lower covers.
If you are going to do this buy the switch first it is not that expensive

[bluerz]

dont replace the motor I just fixed this one try removing the plasticgard from the wiper motor asslemby and strip a wire at one end and place it on some metle of the assembly then take teh other end and ground it to the car and see if that works

[fast98gtp]

kilroypr is right about the switch. my girlfriend has a 2000 gp and her wipers quit working properly. most of the time we had to pull the fuse just to make them stop. the variable speed didnt work either. we took it to the dealer and they said that it was the multifunction switch(controls wipers, turn signals, cruise, hazard lights). from the dealer it will cost over 400$ to have it installed. but i ordered one from autozone for 228$ and it got there by lunchtime the next day. just the other day i put it in. it's expensive but that's probably what will have to be done. her wipers work perfectly now.

[fast98gtp]

kilroypr is right about the switch. my girlfriend has a 2000 gp and her wipers quit working properly. most of the time we had to pull the fuse just to make them stop. the variable speed didnt work either. we took it to the dealer and they said that it was the multifunction switch(controls wipers, turn signals, cruise, hazard lights). but then it may be different for your car. but for the 97up models, from the dealer it will cost over 400$ to have it installed. but i ordered one from autozone for 228$ and it got there by lunchtime the next day. just the other day i put it in. it's expensive but that's probably what will have to be done. her wipers work perfectly now.

[fast98gtp]

^^sorry about the dual posts...i thought it froze up on me so i posted again

[fast98gtp]

if you are going to have to do that to your car, be VERY careful with the airbag if you have to remove it. I dont know how older gps are but the 97 up ones have to have the airbag taken out of the wheel. by far the best instructions for doing anything like that would be in a Chiltons book....get one...it will tell you everything

[JGTP94]

i just replaced switch and if fixed the problem not too hard air bag is in the way but im all dont and now i can see when it rains
Thanks!