Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working!

power to the motor ( use one of thos pen type testers with the sharp point) , find the wiper motor, stick the point into one of the wires , ground the other, if the pen lights up you have power to the motor, thus the motor is the problem.

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Here is an easy way to check if you're not mechanically inclined. Step 1. Fuse (good job) Step 2. Turn wipers on. Wiggle the switch, try every position while watching for any movement of the wipers. Watch closely, they may move a tiny bit if you hit the sweet spot on a bad switch. Step 3. Turn wipers on. Nudge the wipers by hand - not too hard. If the wiper motor has a dead spot a little nudge might find it. Anything beyond these methods is a little more advanced like checking bad connections with a circuit tester, wiggling plugs, taking the switch apart etc. Try steps 2&3 and if you're feeling adventurous, come back and ask for advice.

-Brian

Hey guys,

thanks for your input! I found what the problem was... I opened up the panel on the hood where the wiper motor is and guess what... there was a big clump of ice just blocking down the all liver system!!! Once I broke the ice it started working again. Damn freezing rain!

Thanks for your help again! Joe.

Wow are you ever lucky!

Normally when I see that I also see a dead wiper module for the intermittent and low speeds. All that is left is high.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

GA wrote:

Thats why I have about 4 of these modules on hand (all junkyard pulls), right now I'm on module #2.

Snow...

My CJ7 one is toast. I really only need the schematic for it and I can replace the popped diodes or find someone to open one and tell me the numbers.

Bill?????

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Snow wrote:

Thanks Bill.

My 86 CJ7 Laredo has a fancy intermittent wiper module in it. That thing has diodes and resistors in it.

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote:

Mike, does the module look and have the same connectors on it as you XJ? (of that has intermittent wipers), what's the P/N on the module in your CJ?

Snow

I wish!

This damn thing costs $465.00 plus tax at the $tealership!!!!

It is an AMC part with the numbers SF S728007 and UTA 1264 on it.

Mike

Snow wrote: