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Old 06-20-2003, 09:28 AM
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My wipers are going granny slow.

I turn the on and they are the slowest thing ive ever seen, and the handle you turn to make then speed up/down can spin 360 degrees...not good? When i hit the button thing to make them spray they dont even think about spraying, any ideas? Are the motors hard to replace if i need to?
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Re: My wipers are going granny slow.

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I turn the on and they are the slowest thing ive ever seen, and the handle you turn to make then speed up/down can spin 360 degrees...not good? When i hit the button thing to make them spray they dont even think about spraying, any ideas? Are the motors hard to replace if i need to?
I think you found the first link to the problem... fix the switch first, then worry about the motors second.
Old 06-20-2003, 10:30 AM
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any idea where to start with the switch? im much better with motor stuff than electrical stuff hehe.
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from what you've described, it sounds like you need a new switch...if you can spin the speed selector 360 degrees, then you probably have to replace it. As far as the washer button not working, get a voltage meter and see if it is even functioning.

from your description, the switch sounds to be trash.
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how hard are they to replace, whats involved?
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dont mean to steal your thread, but, mine on my car are going slow when they are in the first 6 inches of the window and the last 6, and they wont park correctly either unless i use them for 30+ milnutes then they work perfect. i think the motor might be going...what do yall think?
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well i don t have a clue, how hard are the motors to replace? and the switch inside the car?
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The motor is a piece of cake. It pretty much just drops right out. I've been trying to figure out the switch thing for a while now. It would be east with the steering column out and broken down but I'm lost as to how to do it while in the car.
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Check out this site ... I have seen diagrams there.
http://www.cybrrpartspro.com/Manual%...delLookup.html

Check inside the wiper houseing ... you may just have to change the grease out.
If not then look for one at a junk yard.
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