Wipers have a mind of there own?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CRRoy71 · 03-29-2003, 05:32 AM

Every time I turn on my ignition, my wipers cycle a few times like I have hit the squirters. You know how if you just tap the windshield wiper squirt button, your wipers cycle a few times.
This is everytime I turn on the ignition

The previous owner said there may be a short in the wiper switch? I have bought a new wiper, cruise, turn signal lever, but I just wanted to run this by the group before I tear into my steering column.

Prerunner1982 · 03-29-2003, 05:59 AM

this seems to be a regular accurance on our trucks... my truck use to keep going after you turned them off.. replaced the switch.. not they will cycle about ever 12 min while driving contiuously..sometimes...rarely its hard to make it stop... a bad ground i believe.. but never taken the time to look into it.. its funny to see peoples faces when my wipes just start going and my hands done move.. they think my truck has a Demon! LMAO

**old Rusty C10** · 03-29-2003, 10:28 AM

it happened on my truck and it was definately the wiper switch i replaced it and no more problem hell the ford ranger even had a recall about that several years ago

LOHRTBT · 03-29-2003, 10:30 AM

Welcome to the club!! lol

CRRoy71 · 03-29-2003, 12:48 PM

Hello, my name is Chris.................and I have faulty wipers
(group says........hello Chris)

DRASTiK · 03-29-2003, 01:46 PM

can I join in too? I just replaced my switch and lever, and still have NO wipers at all. I replaced the switch mainly because my turn signals didn't work correctly and my lever was broken. Unfortunately this didn't fix my problem of no wipers.

Dave

CRRoy71 · 03-29-2003, 05:12 PM

Man!, What do you do when it rains?

Hope you have other means of trans.

low 84 · 03-29-2003, 08:38 PM

i'm in the club too. mine will run for 10 min and then shut off and not come back on unless the truck sits for an hour. wipers suck!

**swervin ervin** · 03-29-2003, 10:13 PM

Sounds like some of you have bad motors to me, especially Ryan.

CRRoy71 · 03-29-2003, 11:02 PM

My wipers work great when I want them to, the problem is they also work when I don't want them to :p

apstguy · 03-29-2003, 11:21 PM

Hey! Welcome to the club! From what I have come up with it is one of two things: the delay control module is fried or the windshield washer pump is dead (if you unplug it, it causes more problems). I'm going to replace both. I'm tired of my windshield being streaky!!!!!

Marks 85 · 03-30-2003, 10:28 AM

Yup Im a Member of the BWC too, THey come on 4 times when I turn on the key then turn off. O well at least they work!

CRRoy71 · 03-30-2003, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Marks 85
Yup Im a Member of the BWC too, THey come on 4 times when I turn on the key then turn off. O well at least they work!

That sounds exactly like mine, any idea what's causing it?

By the way, where is Benbrook?

*racedvl* · 03-30-2003, 03:06 PM

Mine cycle once if I put it in low 1.

That's in the burb though.

DRASTiK · 03-30-2003, 03:09 PM

well luckily here in Yuma, it doesn't rain much at all. But I'm going to have to see if the motor is getting power or not when the switch is turned on, and then go from there. Personally I think that the new arm I just installed isn't the correct one. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon.

the baron · 03-30-2003, 03:32 PM

Got the same problem.
Wipers work whenever I don't want them to work !
The "pipi" pump does not work either...

Thought of changing the switch , resolved the problem for now , pulling out the connection , till it rains again.
Just getting a little wet sometimes...

79 C10 LWB
77 Impala 250ci

"Efficiency & precision,
contact the Baron..."

pkbinplano · 03-30-2003, 09:55 PM

Its the module under the steering column. Little black box with
silver fins. My delays did same thing. (actually no delay)Bought a used delay module off ebay. Delays work but I can toot my horn and my wipers cycle. LOL

gchemist · 03-31-2003, 01:35 AM

Mine seem have a mind of their own too.

03-29-2003, 05:32 AM	#1
CRRoy71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mont Belvieu, TX Posts: 852	Wipers have a mind of there own?? Every time I turn on my ignition, my wipers cycle a few times like I have hit the squirters. You know how if you just tap the windshield wiper squirt button, your wipers cycle a few times. This is everytime I turn on the ignition The previous owner said there may be a short in the wiper switch? I have bought a new wiper, cruise, turn signal lever, but I just wanted to run this by the group before I tear into my steering column. __________________ Chris '92 ext. cab s/b 4.3L "Sparky" '04 crew cab 2500 4x4 6.0L

03-29-2003, 05:59 AM	#2
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	this seems to be a regular accurance on our trucks... my truck use to keep going after you turned them off.. replaced the switch.. not they will cycle about ever 12 min while driving contiuously..sometimes...rarely its hard to make it stop... a bad ground i believe.. but never taken the time to look into it.. its funny to see peoples faces when my wipes just start going and my hands done move.. they think my truck has a Demon! LMAO __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

03-29-2003, 10:28 AM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	it happened on my truck and it was definately the wiper switch i replaced it and no more problem hell the ford ranger even had a recall about that several years ago __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

03-29-2003, 10:30 AM	#4
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	Welcome to the club!! lol __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

03-29-2003, 12:48 PM	#5
CRRoy71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mont Belvieu, TX Posts: 852	Faulty wiper club Hello, my name is Chris.................and I have faulty wipers (group says........hello Chris) __________________ Chris '92 ext. cab s/b 4.3L "Sparky" '04 crew cab 2500 4x4 6.0L

03-29-2003, 01:46 PM	#6
DRASTiK Converted Ford guy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 67	can I join in too? I just replaced my switch and lever, and still have NO wipers at all. I replaced the switch mainly because my turn signals didn't work correctly and my lever was broken. Unfortunately this didn't fix my problem of no wipers. Dave __________________ 84 Suburban Silverado 4X4, 4" lift, flowmaster exhaust Marine Corps vet -- SEMPER FI Rice Haters Club Member #75

03-29-2003, 05:12 PM	#7
CRRoy71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mont Belvieu, TX Posts: 852	Man!, What do you do when it rains? Hope you have other means of trans. __________________ Chris '92 ext. cab s/b 4.3L "Sparky" '04 crew cab 2500 4x4 6.0L

03-29-2003, 08:38 PM	#8
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i'm in the club too. mine will run for 10 min and then shut off and not come back on unless the truck sits for an hour. wipers suck! __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

03-29-2003, 10:13 PM	#9
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Sounds like some of you have bad motors to me, especially Ryan. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

03-29-2003, 11:02 PM	#10
CRRoy71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mont Belvieu, TX Posts: 852	My wipers work great when I want them to, the problem is they also work when I don't want them to :p __________________ Chris '92 ext. cab s/b 4.3L "Sparky" '04 crew cab 2500 4x4 6.0L

03-29-2003, 11:21 PM	#11
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	Hey! Welcome to the club! From what I have come up with it is one of two things: the delay control module is fried or the windshield washer pump is dead (if you unplug it, it causes more problems). I'm going to replace both. I'm tired of my windshield being streaky!!!!! __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

03-30-2003, 10:28 AM	#12
Marks 85 Color By Krylon Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Benbrook Tx. Posts: 179	Yup Im a Member of the BWC too, THey come on 4 times when I turn on the key then turn off. O well at least they work!

03-30-2003, 03:06 PM	#14
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Mine cycle once if I put it in low 1. That's in the burb though.

03-30-2003, 03:09 PM	#15
DRASTiK Converted Ford guy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 67	well luckily here in Yuma, it doesn't rain much at all. But I'm going to have to see if the motor is getting power or not when the switch is turned on, and then go from there. Personally I think that the new arm I just installed isn't the correct one. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon. __________________ 84 Suburban Silverado 4X4, 4" lift, flowmaster exhaust Marine Corps vet -- SEMPER FI Rice Haters Club Member #75

03-30-2003, 03:32 PM	#16
the baron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Liège , Belgium Posts: 263	Welcome to the club... Got the same problem. Wipers work whenever I don't want them to work ! The "pipi" pump does not work either... Thought of changing the switch , resolved the problem for now , pulling out the connection , till it rains again. Just getting a little wet sometimes... 79 C10 LWB 77 Impala 250ci "Efficiency & precision, contact the Baron..."



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03-30-2003, 09:55 PM	#17
pkbinplano pkbinplano Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 370	Its the module under the steering column. Little black box with silver fins. My delays did same thing. (actually no delay)Bought a used delay module off ebay. Delays work but I can toot my horn and my wipers cycle. LOL __________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...7496&members=1 84 chevy silverado aka The Bananna Boat

03-31-2003, 01:35 AM	#18
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Mine seem have a mind of their own too. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

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