Pete D
Joined:
Apr 2001
Northern OH
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The wipers on the white 88 have rapidly gone from parking most of the time, to parking occassionally, to not parking at all. Figured it was time to dig out that musty old article on fixing the plate guides on the motor/switch assy and put it to use. So I disconnected the harness at the motor/switch, took it out (love undoing the clip on the arm). Low and behold there was nothing wrong with the guides or the plate inbetween??? Lubed it up and reinstalled and decided I was going to have to (sob) diagnosis it electrically. Got the books out for the electics and started to take the cover off the steering colume to get at the switch.
Then I thought, just for S & G, lets try it one more time. Low and behold the wipers parked perfectly. Tried it a few more times from all positions and they parked every time.
Conclusion, if your wipers aren't parking, try unplugging the connector at the wiper motor a few times, and see if cleaning the terminals solves the problem
Pete Dunham
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89gted
Joined:
Jul 2003
Alamogordo, NM
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In the course of reclaiming my 88TC, I have pulled apart many connectors, and occasionally found a problem with one of them. When putting them back together, I always apply some silicon dielectric compound to one side. IMHO this helps to prevent dirt, water, & corrosion from giving me problems in the future.
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88TC, 210K, Black/Raven, Auto (may change), 140 speedo (by Jeff K), trip computer, 3G, cold air K&N, improved IVR, new AC system, new windshield & 360 tint, new sensatracs all around, interior cleaned up like new, now for the outside....
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DonH
Joined:
Jun 2002
Central Massachusetts, USA
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Pete, if the wipers do not have a good ground at the motor once they are started they will never park.
1987 TC stock except ATR 2.5"
1983 Pontiac Transam T-top 5.7 T56 [email protected] top speed: 176mph
1978 Fairmont 2.3 4-spd Big-top S/W
1946 Willys CJ2A 134.2ci L4 No-top
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Pete D
Joined:
Apr 2001
Northern OH
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DonH. Are you saying it might have been corrosion between the bolts that hold the motor/switch assy to the fire wall and the metal of the fire wall?
Pete Dunham
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DonH
Joined:
Jun 2002
Central Massachusetts, USA
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Yes Pete. The wiper motor switch has to be grounded in order to turn and reverse the current so the blades will park. The wiper switch, when turned on supplies both the power and ground for the motor. When turned off the ground path is cut in the switch but current continues to go to the motor to get the motor to the position where the motor switch will move into the parking position where the current flow will be reversed and the blades will pull down. The reverse current ground is through the motor case. This surprised me when I was replacing a motor and tested it before installing and found that it would not shut off until I grounded it to the car body.
1987 TC stock except ATR 2.5"
1983 Pontiac Transam T-top 5.7 T56 [email protected] top speed: 176mph
1978 Fairmont 2.3 4-spd Big-top S/W
1946 Willys CJ2A 134.2ci L4 No-top
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Pete D
Joined:
Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Tokk the car out in the rain today. Turned off the wipers and they would not park. Tried it seferal times from different switch settings and could not get them to park. Back to the drawing board.
Pete Dunham
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hey quick question were is that motor or senser for the wipers..because mine takes along time to park..and when they dont at all, it makes this really loud noise..
Dan
88 T-Bird pretty much all STOCK! (dont have much money to put in her)
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Pete D
Joined:
Apr 2001
Northern OH
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See the pics.It's on the driver's side of the fire wall, near the hood hinges. Take the whole thing out as a unit, don't just take the motor off
The other pics show the guides and the slide plate. The guides bend away from the plate and aloow it to flop around. If they are not as shown in th epics, they have to be bent back to the positions shown. Mine were OK, as you see them in the pic.
http://natomessageboard.com/uploads/0000...tated1.JPG
http://natomessageboard.com/uploads/0000...Slide1.JPG
Pete Dunham
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alright thanks for the e-mail also
Dan
88 T-Bird pretty much all STOCK! (dont have much money to put in her)
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ratrapp
Joined:
Sep 2005
buena vista,va.
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try and see if it's the wiper interval govenor.my mustang did the same thing.
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