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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Wiper problems...

So my windsheild wipers on my 88 turn on when they feel like it. I can hear a ticking noise under the dash when they don't work. Almost like they are shorting out. Is there a relay for them that could be bad or is the switch going out?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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I'm not 100% certain on the 88, but I know on the earlier ones, the relay was in the switch. For example, you could switch from the stock wiper switch (off - slow - fast) to the optional (deeeeeeeelay - off - slow - fast) just by switching the switch out. I imagine it's similar on later models, just a little more fancy looking.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 06:35 AM
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Do you have intermittent wipers? They have an extra part that sometimes goes bad.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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The extra part is called an "interval wiper governor". It is a small box directly under the wiper switch. Hopefully that is not the problem because they can be hard to get.
 
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Yeah I have the interval wipers. I guess I will have to tear into it and find out what is going on.
 
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