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Old Sep 13, 2023 | 05:16 PM
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Windshield wipers not working.

I have a 1985 ford f250 6.9 diesel and my windshield wipers don’t work. I don’t have anything, no noises, nothing, totally dead. Does anyone know why this is? Is it a common problem? I got the truck a couple months ago and I didn’t have wipers then either. It was sitting for two years when I got it.

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Old Sep 14, 2023 | 09:56 AM
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Check for voltage at the wiper switch, if you get voltage there, have the wipers on and check for voltage at the wiper motor.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2023 | 03:20 PM
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does the switch turn counterclockwise? if it does, that there is delay wipers.
the delay module tends to go bad and you will loose wipers.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2023 | 07:40 PM
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On is clockwise off is counter clockwise.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2023 | 07:41 PM
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Check for voltage at the wiper switch, if you get voltage there, have the wipers on and check for voltage at the wiper motor.
ok I will try that unless I get a better suggestion.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2023 | 06:27 AM
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sorry, should have been more specific.
clockwise you have low, than high setting. three separate settings on the switch.
if it turns counter clockwise from off setting that is delay wipers.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2023 | 02:32 PM
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Yah it goes clockwise from off.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2023 | 05:46 PM
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ok, than you have delay wipers. feel along the wire from switch up towards firewall and wiper motor wires. you should feel/see a small box, around 2 1/2 inch square. it very well may have been removed because it was bad and never replaced.


this one is from an 87, so it may be a little different than your, but they all pretty much are the same size.
on mine the switch plug is different than the motor side plug. but i believe the pre 87 units had the same plug both sides. just don't remember for sure..
 
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Again thanks. It ended up being the motor.
 
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