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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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1996 Ranger wiper problem

My Ranger wipers come on automatically when I turn the steering wheel.This is an intermittent problem.If I turn the wiper switch on,then off the wipers go off.Any idea what is causing this?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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Almost sounds like it's time for a new switch. You might be able to pull the steering wheel off to see if it's shorting out.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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There's a Technical Service Bulletin about this. The fix is to replace the switch and doing something with the GEM. I checked with Ford about doing this and laughed out loud when they said something like 300-400 dollars. 150 for the switch alone and a hour to remove and replace.

Try removing the switch and spraying the contacts with WD-40.
 
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