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Old 09-15-2009, 05:53 PM   #1
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Alright, my wipers don't work. They stopped working after my wife decided she wanted to use them to get 2 inches of snow off of the windshield. This stalled the blades and wiper motor at about the half-way position. I took it apart, and...

I've replaced the motor 2 times, but nothing occurs when I mess with the switch. No clicks, no sounds, no nothing. Could a relay be bad? Or could the switch on the steering wheel be shot? I think the wires leading to it are alright, but I'm unsure.
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didja check the fuse?
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Yeah, sorry for not including that. I've checked every fuse in my fusebox, just for safety. Just curious as if the relay could have been burned out? Or could a wire have burned itself? I'd hate to have the switch in the steering column be wrecked...

My turn signals work fine, though, and switching to high-beams still works.
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highly doubt its the switchm if there is a relay i'd check that, 9 out of 10 times when you stress a wiper motor with snow the nut will spin itself off and the arm will turn freely, check the nut for the wiper transmission inside the cowl too
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Alright, I replaced the nut when I replaced the motor assembly. I'll check which relay controls the wiper motor.


Any idea which one is for it? Or is there some way I can test them? I'd assume the relays are the little box type things by the master cylinder, under the hood, on the driver's side.
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Alright, this is for fixing my Firebird, because I will NEED these wipers for winter.

Where can I find a list of relays, so that I can hunt down the wiper relay?

Moreover, what relay in the wiper relay?

Please, I've asked four times already.
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same problem here..I never really drove in the rain so I dont know how long its been like this,checked my fuse its fine..any help is grealty appreciated thx
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My car has this problem also, still trying to track down the problem...anybody figure anything out?!??
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