weird wiper operation

[Huw Powell]

> my 91 80 wipers will not park at the bottom of the windshield when
> the wiper system, not the car is cold. whenever you let go of the
> switch, that is where they stay, so ya got to keep bumping the switch
> till it gets to the park posission. and the delays do not work during
> this time too, they just run on low speed, so i have low, low and
> high. now once you use them for 5-10 minutes, everything works fine

> 93 90q sport ( tore apart doing shocks+springs+related goods )
> 93 100 csq ( the wifes, i do not dare touch it )
> 91 80 ( its raining and the wipers are wierd )

As you say, the primary suspects are the switch itself and the wiper relay.

The switch is a pain to take out - and I'm gonna bet that one of those
other sleds in inventory uses the same wiper relay.

So, open up the 80's fuse box and pull the wiper relay (position #9).
Look in the 93 90Q for its relay (not sure if the fusebox is still the
same or not).  If it is pretty similar (the same, or at least the same
pin ID #'s), try it in your 80.  If it works, you need a new/good used
relay.  If not, maybe it's the switch and it's time to pull the steering
wheel.

The lack of intermittent function makes me think it's not the motor
assembly - but it could be that, too.

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Huw Powell

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