I went to the junkyard today to find a new steering column because mine was all loose so i put it in and had to change nothing, not even the lock cylinder.... (i found the keys under the seat of the car at the yard) everything works, blinkers, hazzards dimmer.........except my wipers.....when i turn the **** to check them, the wiper motor goes (ding) kinda like that.......then nothing....thats all.....it sounds like it wants to go but it just wont. there is power going to the purple and pink wire for the harness that i found that i think the wipers are connected to......i checked the connections on the wiper motor and checked my fuses......now im confused......could a wire be busted in the column? please help a guy out

 

Was the junkyard car a Berlinetta too?

 

no all the harneses hooked up.......everything is fine cept the wipers...the harness matches mine and fits in

 

all harnesses fit fine so i dont know what could be the problem......... could my wiper motor be the problem??

 

Check for voltage between the wires running to the wipers (when you have them turned on). If it's up to spec, it's probably the motor.

 

yea i guess i will try that in the morning i really hope i can get them working i need this safetyed by monday

 

If the 'new' column came from an 84-92 model year F-body, the wiring for the wipers will not match up to that of the 82 and/or 83.
I had the same problem when I swapped an 84 Z28 column into my 83 SC, and had to rearrange the wiring on one of the column plugs. I had written down what was changed, but for the life of me, I cannot find where I put the list. I do recall posting it up for someone else who had the same problem, so if you search with my username and some keywords (wiper connector column purple white) you might come across the post.
ACtually, I just looked and found it here: https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...nnector+column

 

dude you are a friggin life saver, im going to go try this right now! cross your fingers and toes i will be right back and let you know how it went........ just wondering how come the black wire is - ?? but yea i will post back here when im done

me right now ---->:lala: :hail: :yourock: :rockon:

 

you kick *** it worked! but while i was testing all the stuff i forgot my headlights were on so im charging my batt now lol thanx alot man for the help on the wires

 

Glad to help