Wipers -stop-

[Hedgehog]

I have good wiper action on my '75, CJ5 , that is no problem. What I don't have is any idea how or where to fix the "stop" part. I haven't a name for it either. When the wipers are working and you shut them off they continue to what I call their parked position. Where is that switch, I assume is't some sort of relay type attangement. At this point I am forced to shut the switch off at exactly the right place so they can stop around where they should be in the parked position.

It's not a big deal and the added luxery of this automatic feature would make me feel a little soft, but the original equipment had this stop so I think it's my responsibility to make it work properly. I'm still wondering why the wiper has 2 speeds, wouldn't one do the job? And there are two wipers running on one motor. I thought the wiper handle on the passanger side gave them something to do, now even that is gone. Fancy electronical over kill, next thing you know there will be two settings, other than on and off, for the headlights......

 

[IOPort51]

Park in part of the wiper motor. Kind of a rotary NO/NC kind of thing. I knew I should have taken pictures of the one I took apart when I redid mine. Park should always be in the same place.

I have good wiper action on my '75, CJ5 , that is no problem. What I don't have is any idea how or where to fix the "stop" part. I haven't a name for it either. When the wipers are working and you shut them off they continue to what I call their parked position. Where is that switch, I assume is't some sort of relay type attangement. At this point I am forced to shut the switch off at exactly the right place so they can stop around where they should be in the parked position.

It's not a big deal and the added luxery of this automatic feature would make me feel a little soft, but the original equipment had this stop so I think it's my responsibility to make it work properly. I'm still wondering why the wiper has 2 speeds, wouldn't one do the job? And there are two wipers running on one motor. I thought the wiper handle on the passanger side gave them something to do, now even that is gone. Fancy electronical over kill, next thing you know there will be two settings, other than on and off, for the headlights......

 

[hdgapeach]

I have good wiper action on my '75, CJ5 , that is no problem. What I don't have is any idea how or where to fix the "stop" part. I haven't a name for it either. When the wipers are working and you shut them off they continue to what I call their parked position. Where is that switch, I assume is't some sort of relay type attangement. At this point I am forced to shut the switch off at exactly the right place so they can stop around where they should be in the parked position.

It's not a big deal and the added luxery of this automatic feature would make me feel a little soft, but the original equipment had this stop so I think it's my responsibility to make it work properly. I'm still wondering why the wiper has 2 speeds, wouldn't one do the job? And there are two wipers running on one motor. I thought the wiper handle on the passanger side gave them something to do, now even that is gone. Fancy electronical over kill, next thing you know there will be two settings, other than on and off, for the headlights......

Right there with you, bud. Getting mine to stop in the park position has become a standard challenge for me over the years. Been so long now I'm actually used to it and pretty danged good with my timing. Wish I was as consistent on the dove field when the birds are flying! I know it's not normal but so long as the motor and switch are working, I'm leaving them alone. Every time I open up something on my Jeep, I end up with 14 other projects that'll need doing before I can get her back out on the trail.

 

[gutthans]

There are 2 separate powered circuits, one for low speed one for hi speed. When you 'kill' the wiper,it has power until it reaches a 'disconnect position' (park). That should always be the same place. If your wipers are stopping somewhere else, take the arm off off and rotate the arm to the position you now want them in and reinstall.

If they don't always stop at the same place, you MAY need a new unit, I think.

 

[Hedgehog]

Sooooo what happens if they just stop at all, switch off, the wipers stop.....

 

[IOPort51]

Sooooo what happens if they just stop at all, switch off, the wipers stop.....

How many wires come off the motor and how many are you using?

I know this one is a major PITA, I puzzled over this one for a few days. Not too hard to get the high/low/park thing to work but it wa an interesting problem getting the intermittent circuit to work.

It makes the trip better if you are not cussing things that don't work quite right.

 

[gutthans]

Sooooo what happens if they just stop at all, switch off, the wipers stop.....

Google jeep wiper motor schematic and you'll find probably your exact motor/switch combination as well as wiring traces.

 

[PaRenegade]

My wifes 84 has the same issue. Now it's been restored new so I'll assume the wiper motor was replaced as well (I'll have to check the receipts), but it stops immediately when the switch is turned off. My 82' has power until it's in the "parked" position. Her's has the delay function but mine do not.
So I'm interested to know what someone figures out. Meanwhile..... it's her problem!

 

[BusaDave9]

There is a separate wire that sends 12 volts to the motor when you turn the switch off. See if you have 12 v here. It's called "park" in the above picture. This will allow the motor to continue until it's out of the way. At that point there is an internal switch in the motor that should stop the motor. If the internal switch is bad you need a new motor.