Wipers quit (ELECTRICAL GREMLINS!!!!!!)
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Wipers quit (ELECTRICAL GREMLINS!!!!!!)
Of course... it was during a torrential downpour. Luckily, I wax my windows so they're really not needed that much anyway.
Long story short, they will work for a few minutes and quit. When it quits, I don't have sprayer action either. I can eliminate the fuse as it works sometimes. Does the same relay control the motor for the wipers AND the sprayer motor?
Also, it seems to work for a shorter time if the wipers are in the "intermittent" rheostat area of the switch- it stops every minute or so. When in the low setting, they worked for a solid 15min before they quit.
Long story short, they will work for a few minutes and quit. When it quits, I don't have sprayer action either. I can eliminate the fuse as it works sometimes. Does the same relay control the motor for the wipers AND the sprayer motor?
Also, it seems to work for a shorter time if the wipers are in the "intermittent" rheostat area of the switch- it stops every minute or so. When in the low setting, they worked for a solid 15min before they quit.
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Of course... it was during a torrential downpour. Luckily, I wax my windows so they're really not needed that much anyway.
Long story short, they will work for a few minutes and quit. When it quits, I don't have sprayer action either. I can eliminate the fuse as it works sometimes. Does the same relay control the motor for the wipers AND the sprayer motor?
Also, it seems to work for a shorter time if the wipers are in the "intermittent" rheostat area of the switch- it stops every minute or so. When in the low setting, they worked for a solid 15min before they quit.
Long story short, they will work for a few minutes and quit. When it quits, I don't have sprayer action either. I can eliminate the fuse as it works sometimes. Does the same relay control the motor for the wipers AND the sprayer motor?
Also, it seems to work for a shorter time if the wipers are in the "intermittent" rheostat area of the switch- it stops every minute or so. When in the low setting, they worked for a solid 15min before they quit.
Your wipers may be overheating. They have a safety device buit in incase there is heavy snow on your windshield. There is breaker which pops and after it cools down it resets. Check to see if the linkage is binding or needs a little Fluid Film. I had some heavy snow on my windshiel once and wiper switch was still in the on position. When I turned the key the wipers went up and stayed. I was not happy. After a couple minutes they were alright. It sounds like your breaker is popping and resetting. It is built into the motor.
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I've come to the conclusion that its not my wipers....
As I was leaving work today, I noticed that my blower motor was still running from when I drove the truck on lunch... with no key in the ignition.
On the way home, the chime that sounds when someone opens a door with the truck running was sounding repeatedly and when I parked the truck in my driveway, the overhead display was still showing the temp and direction the truck was facing... with no key in the ignition.
Man... I just replaced the MAF yesterday and looks like a new GEM is in the immediate future. Now I gotta do a leak trace and windshield reinstall. FML.
As I was leaving work today, I noticed that my blower motor was still running from when I drove the truck on lunch... with no key in the ignition.
On the way home, the chime that sounds when someone opens a door with the truck running was sounding repeatedly and when I parked the truck in my driveway, the overhead display was still showing the temp and direction the truck was facing... with no key in the ignition.
Man... I just replaced the MAF yesterday and looks like a new GEM is in the immediate future. Now I gotta do a leak trace and windshield reinstall. FML.
