Ghost wipers ???
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Ghost wipers ???
my 2000 f150 does something weird... occassionally the wipers come on for no apparent reason. Also the odometer blanks out after a weird click sound in the dash... i have heard mention of the odometer thing. Does it do this indefinately or does it eventually shut off for good? Anyone have experience witht the wiper issue?
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my 2000 f150 does something weird... occassionally the wipers come on for no apparent reason. Also the odometer blanks out after a weird click sound in the dash... i have heard mention of the odometer thing. Does it do this indefinately or does it eventually shut off for good? Anyone have experience witht the wiper issue?
I would make sure that the electrical grounds & connections are all good.
But...this maybe is a issue with a leaking front windshield, which allows water to eventually get to the GEM module
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thanks we have had some rain lately... and i drove it through a carwash on Friday. Good thought
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Ghost wipers alone are usually remedied by replacing the multi function switch (turn signal switch). It's easy enough to do and takes about 10 minutes tops. The odometer issues sound like a water leak. That gem module will do some funky things when it gets wet. Do you have a Lund visor that could be leaking? Is your windshield leaking? If you got the time, pull down your pillar covers and drop the front of the headliner. Then have somebody soak it down with a hose while you're inside.
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don't know about the wipers but here is a fix for the cluster black out.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...lem-fixed.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...lem-fixed.html
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Ghost wipers alone are usually remedied by replacing the multi function switch (turn signal switch). It's easy enough to do and takes about 10 minutes tops. The odometer issues sound like a water leak. That gem module will do some funky things when it gets wet. Do you have a Lund visor that could be leaking? Is your windshield leaking? If you got the time, pull down your pillar covers and drop the front of the headliner. Then have somebody soak it down with a hose while you're inside.
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