Wiper woes
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Wiper woes
My problem with the wipers on my 89 Ranger is that when the truck is on, so are the wipers. They only respond to high/low speed, but no inter. or won't turn off. I've tried another motor and it resulted in the same. Any ideas?
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Thanks for such a quick comback! I tried using another known to be good switch with the same results. I also tried replacing a box under the dash, which the schematic calls an "internal governor" to no avail. ????
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Sounds like a cross in the wiring, the only other thing in the steering column thats hot with only the ignition on is the turn signals. See if the wipers turn off -check high & low speed-when you remove the turn signal fuse.
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I went out and tried the fuse and the wipers would work on high and low speed and would also turn off. The intermittents wouldn't. I've been using Autozone regularly, and appreciate the advice, thanks!
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Looks like you need to find a way to pull a new wire thru the steering column. Glad to say i've never had to do this myself.
Maybe you could use a coat hanger to pull a new wire thru it, or maybe one of the other guys will know how to do this.
BTW, if this is wired the same as my 87 the brown wire/white stripe is the culprit.
Good luck with it.
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On second thought you can probably use the old wire to pull a new wire thru the column.
But check your wiring diagram to make sure that you cut the right wire.
Maybe you could use a coat hanger to pull a new wire thru it, or maybe one of the other guys will know how to do this.
BTW, if this is wired the same as my 87 the brown wire/white stripe is the culprit.
Good luck with it.
Edit
On second thought you can probably use the old wire to pull a new wire thru the column.
But check your wiring diagram to make sure that you cut the right wire.
Last edited by 87 XLT; Nov 15, 2005 at 05:00 PM.
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You must be referring to the br/wt between the internal gov. and the switch? If so, I can run that fairly easy with the dash apart already. I hope I'm not bugging you too much, but this so called easier problem has become a monster. I also think you are pretty sharp with the wiring, and like your feedback.
You must be referring to the br/wt between the internal gov. and the switch? If so, I can run that fairly easy with the dash apart already. I hope I'm not bugging you too much, but this so called easier problem has become a monster. I also think you are pretty sharp with the wiring, and like your feedback.
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Yeah, thats the one. I just took a quick look at my 87 & it looks like the wires run under the steering column, not thru it like I thought.
See if you can find a spot where the insulation is worn off of BR/w & light blue from the turn sigs & the wires are shorted together.
I'm glad to help and you're not bugging me at all.
See if you can find a spot where the insulation is worn off of BR/w & light blue from the turn sigs & the wires are shorted together.
I'm glad to help and you're not bugging me at all.