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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: slimjim on February 08, 2005, 09:44:19 AM

Title: wiper problem
Post by: slimjim on February 08, 2005, 09:44:19 AM
my wipers quit on my 88 tbird i thought maybe the motor replaced it but still nothing is their a way to jump the switch to see if it is the switch
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: mjbtbrd on February 08, 2005, 11:05:50 AM
1)EVTM says check circuit breaker 2.....  referencing round turn signal can at 2 o'clock circuit breaker is at 6 o'clock

2)Battery voltage should be present between DG and BLK wires @ wiper switch  with ignition in run or accy, if not check wires for open

3)if both of these are OK switch is faulty
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: slimjim on February 08, 2005, 11:57:57 AM
i got power to the dg but not the blk
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: slimjim on February 08, 2005, 01:45:34 PM
do you have any idea where the blk wire runs to cant seem to find were it goes
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: mjbtbrd on February 08, 2005, 09:26:10 PM
Do you have power with one meter lead on DG and the other on BK?  If so suspect switch.  Don't have evtm here not sure where bk wire goes.  I would assume ground
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: slimjim on February 08, 2005, 09:57:44 PM
ill check thanks
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: MasterBlaster on February 09, 2005, 07:06:19 AM
Just curious (and more info for diagnosis)...

Did the wipers:

1 - Not move from "parked", though they worked fine last time.

2 - Stop in the middle of wiping with the blades still up on the glass, never to move again.

3 - Go down and "park" themselves while wiping as if you had turned them off, even though the switch was still "on".
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: slimjim on February 09, 2005, 02:48:36 PM
changed the switch and now i have wipers again but they wont seat when i turned them off any ideas
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: mjbtbrd on February 09, 2005, 03:45:40 PM
Eric's info should help with that
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/troubleshooting/wipers.html
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: slimjim on February 10, 2005, 07:16:26 AM
thanx for all your help
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: mjbtbrd on February 10, 2005, 01:40:01 PM
no problem.......... happy to do it
Title: Re: wiper problem
Post by: mjbtbrd on February 10, 2005, 01:40:40 PM
ooops