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I am pretty sure but I want to double check on this one

 

My windshield wipers keep staying up on the windshield and will not go down when you turn them off. I am pretty sure it is the wiper motor but I want to double check before I replace it. does anyone have any ideas? or am I right? thanks

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Not the motor. It's the parking circuit on the motor housing cap.

 

The cap contains several resistors, each one representing a certain delay speed for the intermittent function and one representing the park circuit (letting the wipers down back down when off).

 

You can either get the cap assembly w/ board from the dealership (expensive) or from a junkyard, which I believe 93-02 all swap around. Be prepared, this is PITA repair since the motor assembly sucks to get to.

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Not the motor. It's the parking circuit on the motor housing cap.

 

The cap contains several resistors, each one representing a certain delay speed for the intermittent function and one representing the park circuit (letting the wipers down back down when off).

 

You can either get the cap assembly w/ board from the dealership (expensive) or from a junkyard, which I believe 93-02 all swap around. Be prepared, this is PITA repair since the motor assembly sucks to get to.

Never actually seen an f-body wiper assembly apart, but there are more to these things then just the motor. I have seen on other GMs were the parking tab gets bent and it'll do the same thing as described. I really doubt it's just the motor. Anthony has had these apart he knows what he's talking about.

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thanks i think i am going to have my old boss do it while i upgrade to drilled and slotted brakes.

 

hopefully that is the problem. and it will be cheaper cause i can get the store discount from napa

 

I am pretty sure drilled and slotted rotors wont fix your problem.http://www.jetnation.com/forums/images/smilies/new/character0293.gif

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I am pretty sure drilled and slotted rotors wont fix your problem.http://www.jetnation.com/forums/images/smilies/new/character0293.gif

 

 

im pretty sure i said while i upgrade to those. meaning along with. also. in addition to.

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if you go to a dealer (coughRicartChevycough) then its called a wiper cover. and IIRC they are about 70 bucks.

 

 

they said 125 and they have to oder it.

 

I took the hit and made sure I got a new one mcdorman had it for 130 and got it today.

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should have done what most people on here do and bought it through me with my discount. even if i had them pick it up from mcdorman it still would have saved you alot of money.

 

 

o well now I know that for next time lol

 

o well early christmas gift. I sent ant a pm do you ahve a pic of where this is located. I cant seem to find a good diagram of it I can only find the motor.

 

or even a pic of a engine bay with a arrow to it or something. I lokoed briefly but did not see exactly where it was

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i replaced the cover only took about a half hour or so. the motor works fine otherwise it would not move them at all. and now they will stay down if i put them down i think ant is right it is a problem in the steering column i am going to tear into that this weekend and see what i can find.
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