Well not much more, my cousin changed the lock cylinder in the Caprice I just bought. (She's 17 and knows NOTHING about cars or tools, but she actually pulled it off.. go figure..)

Since then, the wipers haven't worked, I checked the switch, looks ok, not broke or anything, smooth operation etc..

Fuse is good.

Can't find the relay.

The motor clicks when you try to turn the wipers on. To be sure, I hooked the 79's wiper motor up, same thing, just clicks.

The Cruise control unit also clicks when I turn the wipers on, buut not every time, this kinda leads me to belive it isn't the switch.

I did a quick search here, found one post saying that sometimes the wiper switch just craps out for no reason, which I find highly unlikely.

Now, would a bad relay allow the clicking at the motor?

I'd like to find out so I can put the steering wheel back on, lol..

BTW, here's some pics of the Caprice

http://www.nethirdgen.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000279.html

 

Oh and another thing, I fixed the dieseling problem, lotsa vaccum leaks, some of the hoses felt like they were made of gum

Also ditched the AIR injection

 

BTTT

 

Well, I dont have any suggestions About your wipers, Other than that the Relay shouldnt allow the Motor To Click.


But is your cousin Cute ?



------------------
60 Ranchero - Project ( Money Hole )
85 Sport Coupe LG4 - Daily Driver

Just another Hot Rod kid, or thats what they all tell me.
Livin' the Stereotype

 

bttt, and no

 

bttt

 

Where is the relay for teh high fan blower motor setting?
Jason

------------------
1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
350 tpi, Fully Stock
BEST ET 15.4

Stereo
Alpine CDA-7864
Power Acoustik Apache Series 2200 watt amp
Two MTX Thunder 8000's in Thirdgen Box

 

scratch that question, i didn't mean to post it here

 

I have no clue..

 

bttt

 

I've checked the wiring diagram, (for an 81 Camaro, but it's the same..)

I can't find a relay, and I've even tried jumping the wires on the switch itself, all I get are clicks.

I've looked everywhere for bad grounds, found none, I've checked all my fuses, all good..

This one is blowing my mind.

 

bttt

 

bttt

 

bttt

 

Mac,

How the 773H are you? First, don't flame up your cousin too much - lock cylinder replacement isn't exactly rocket science (but then, neither is rocket science any more).

Check the connector at teh left side of the column. The switch should plug in behind the little plastic bowl extension on the left side. The switch makes one circuit to park the wipers, and opens that circuit while closing another to operate the wipers. (You should be able to see this on the factory schematics, since they show the switch contact logic table.)

Make sure the "parking" circuit is opening, or else the motor may be trying to run and park at the same time.

Just a thought.

------------------
Later,
Vader
------------------
"I'm'a do Things My Way - It's My way or the Highway."
Adobe Acrobat Reader

 

sorry, i've been trying to figure this out for a while on my own.. but figured i'd ask this time around. what in the world does bttt stand for?

 

since it belonged to your cousin why not ask her if it worked before she made repairs? if it did then i'd guess she has a wire cut or something inside the column. other than a bad wire about all you can do is start poking wires with a test light and see what you have. i hate eletric problems about as much as i do working on fieros.

------------------
ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd

 

Back To The Top.

BTTT

Doing very well Vader, I'm totally digging the Caprice. Allways wanted a pimp ride

 

Mac, Maybe I read your Wrong, But Did you say that even when you jumped the motor Directly all you Got was clicking ?


That would imply to me a faulty motor )



------------------
60 Ranchero - Project ( Money Hole )
85 Sport Coupe LG4 - Daily Driver

Just another Hot Rod kid, or thats what they all tell me.
Livin' the Stereotype