I have a 97' SE and the wipers are not working properly.......ON high they work fine...On low they will only work if you switch from hi to low if you go from int to low they do not work......Also the int setting works for a couple of times then stops and if I switch to low nothing untill I goto hi then back to low will the low setting work.......The low speed seems really slow also..........Do guys think it is the switch or the motor?..........
It sounds just like my wiper motor. I had it opened, and it was ruined. Thought about changing the, hm, whats it called, the four small grey thins with springs that allways get ruined on electric motors.
But the guy said that I didn't have to, because the whole motor was dead.
So I'm currently looking for a new one too.
Any body know where to get one?
I'm now currently driving around with out wipers which isnt much fun, since it's getting colder, and very moisty.
The wiper motor has 3 small brass contact fingers under the cover . What ends up happening is one or more of the fingers breaks off and you then loose intermittent control , your wipers wont return to the bottom when you turn them off , speed control disappears , etc .......
I picked one up at a local salvage yard for $ 25 and it's been working well for 2 years now . Brand new at the dealer it would have been over $ 250 .
If you do purchase a used one you may want to remove the motor electrical cover and make sure the contacts are not broken off .
It's kinda funny because I was going to post about this same problem. I was glad to hear I'm not the only fool watching HI wipers or switching on every couple of seconds for the delay. Also glad its not the switch. Thanks.
Easy job to replace. If you get an aftermarket motor, be cautious that you don't turn the bolts too tight :brickwall
Be sure that you note the position of the wiper arms, if you don't, you will have to do that part over again, realigning that is.
Jeff, I am also an electrician and an avid slot car racer (remember those?)...So a DC motor and brushes should be no problem for me.........It has 3 sets of brushes you say? so it is not a regular DC series motor.....Unless it is a strange multi segment commutator......Anyway can the armature be removed totally from the motor housing so you can clean it up really well? And I guess stretching the brush springs will ensure good contact and allow you to use up the brushes fully.......Thanks for the great writeup..............
Jeff, I am also an electrician and an avid slot car racer (remember those?)...So a DC motor and brushes should be no problem for me.........It has 3 sets of brushes you say? so it is not a regular DC series motor.....Unless it is a strange multi segment commutator......Anyway can the armature be removed totally from the motor housing so you can clean it up really well? And I guess stretching the brush springs will ensure good contact and allow you to use up the brushes fully.......Thanks for the great writeup..............
I never saw a motor before with three brushes, but I figured it had to do with the fact that it is a two speed motor ???
I don't remember exactly how easy it would have been to remove the armature, but it was pretty simple to clean it in place (again, a pencil eraser works great.... you've probably used this technique before on the slot car contacts). The brushes still had a lot of "meat" left, so I didn't think twice about stretching the springs to get a few more years of use out of them.
With your background you shouldn't have any problems. Let me know how it goes.
Jeff
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