Electronics Need help wiring something up? Thinking of adding an electrical component to your car? Need help troubleshooting that wiring glitch?

Wipers 2inch move only work on high

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 14, 2023 | 07:57 AM
  #1  
88BLKTransAmGTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 224
Likes: 5
From: Arkansas
Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 5.7 L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.77
Wipers 2inch move only work on high

I saw alot of threads on it, but no one came back after they fixed this issue. My wipers only move 2 inches and only work on high. I have tried two different wiper motors and circuit boards.
Wiper Switch is new.
Multifunction switch is new.
Reply
Old Jul 14, 2023 | 10:35 AM
  #2  
pirateofms's Avatar
Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2021
Posts: 121
Likes: 37
From: Western WA
Car: 1989 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: T-5
Re: Wipers 2inch move only work on high

It sounds like it's pulling them out of the park position, and then going right back. Have you put a multimeter to the plugs to make sure the switch is doing what it's supposed to be doing? Even if you put a new one in, the wiring may be damaged somewhere between the switch and the motor. Did you just put a circuit board straight in, or did you put new capacitors on it first? It could be a broken solder joint on the board that isn't visible, or you could have just had bad luck and pulled a second board with and identical problem to the first.
Reply
Old Oct 7, 2023 | 09:08 PM
  #3  
shaggyowl's Avatar
Junior Member
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 40
Likes: 0
From: Ramsey, MN
Car: 1991 Z28 Convertible
Engine: 5.0 V8
Transmission: auto
Re: Wipers 2inch move only work on high

I’m having the same issue with my 87 Camaro. I was in the process of changing out the wiper washer pump, only to find out the contacts inside the module were broken. So I ended up replacing the whole thing, and now I only have high and no intermittent wipers, and the other wipers only moved 2 inches. I cannot figure out the linkage issue. See my attached video.
Reply
Old Oct 8, 2023 | 05:19 PM
  #4  
88BLKTransAmGTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 224
Likes: 5
From: Arkansas
Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 5.7 L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.77
Re: Wipers 2inch move only work on high

Mine ended up also having a short in the motor connector.
I turned it on and just bent 1 at a time forward and back and i think it was the gray one I can't remember but it started working.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
coryprine
Electronics
2
Dec 23, 2012 07:26 AM
modern0utlaw
Electronics
13
Sep 11, 2010 02:29 PM
EGG
Electronics
14
Apr 9, 2010 10:14 AM
Slick71ss
Electronics
1
Mar 9, 2007 12:32 PM
warrior_91
Electronics
7
Mar 6, 2004 03:12 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:18 AM.