What is wrong with my wipers????

[iCEMAN]

Okay, is it my switch or the motor? Wipers seem to work fine when it is nice out or just lightly misting. When it is cold and raining/sleeting, they stop working. No fuse blown, just stop wherever on the windshield, then after a few minutes, will move a bit more, then stop, etc. until they go back to home. Sometimes won't finish the pass until the next time I turn the key on.

Thinking the switch has a relay of some type built into it, perhaps that is getting hot. But not sure.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

you can start by cleaning the contacts to the switch, motor etc., then if that doesn't work try replacing the switch. the motor grounds through the body of the motor itself to the windshield frame. also the motor could possibly be going bad, the linkages could be binding, any of which could cause this problem.

 

[iCEMAN]

you can start by cleaning the contacts to the switch, motor etc., then if that doesn't work try replacing the switch. the motor grounds through the body of the motor itself to the windshield frame. also the motor could possibly be going bad, the linkages could be binding, any of which could cause this problem.

GROUNDS!!!!

How I hate that word, but you are right. Will tear into it this week and check all the connections. Grounds are the biggest downfall of a 'glass tub setup. Windshield frame is metal, but will have to double check the ground wire from the motor itself, I think it goes to a stud on the firewall.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

The electrical connections are usually the easiest and cheapest things you can do when trouble shooting electrical problems.

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