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Old 09-22-2006   #1 (permalink)
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Default Windshield Wipers Inoperable

Ah, well... I've been sitting on my WindShield Wipers not working for about a month now. Ever since I did the gaskets on my Intake (Upper and Lower), they just haven't worked. Before I tore apart the intake system, they worked, now, not so much.

So, my questions are:

Is it possible I may have jarred something lose or out of place causing them to be inoperable? Is there a way to tell? If you're wondering, the turn signals still work and the Washer Fluid still comes out when I want it too.

If it's the motor, how can I determine that? And, is this a difficult fix?

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Sounds like you just bumped a wire or something.
Did you remove the wiper motor when you did the intake? Because someone else on here had that problem, and it turned out to be the ground if I remember correctly. I believe that motor gets its ground from the bolts which fasten it to the firewall.
I'd try jiggling the wire harness (make sure it's connected too), and make sure that it's grounded to the car.
I guess it could've taken a dump coincidental to the intake work, though...
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I'll have to check my wiring, where's the motor's wiring harness connect at?

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And what about possible locations for the grounding wires?

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Follow the wires coming out of the motor. You can also try clamping jumper cables between the wipermotor housing, and a known good ground, see if that gets them going.
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