[Vwdiesel] Wiper Electrical Mystery

[Erik Lane]

to me that sounds like you have a problem internally
in your wiper motor. either the contacts are screwy or
possibly your large plastic gear is cracked. would be
worth a look at any rate. simple to take apart and
check.

good luck!
erik

--- Chuck Carnohan <CCarnoha at itd.state.id.us> wrote:
> My '81 pickup has an odd quirk I am pondering.  When
> I got it there was
> no wiper relay, only a straight-through power bar. 
> I replaced it with a
> relay thinking I'd get delayed wipers.  No deal. 
> Delay doesn't work,
> the wipers don't return on their own and,
> occassionally when I'm driving
> the wiper relay will click and I swear I can feel
> the engine power
> reduce momentarily.  Sometimes it will do this in
> rapid succession and
> then it won't do it for weeks or months.  I have
> replaced the relay
> again and the same thing continues.  In addition,
> the relay stays warm
> all the time like there is a short somewhere in this
> system.  All of
> this story occurs when the wipers are not in use as
> it seldom rains here
> in S. Idaho!  Any ideas?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Chuck 
> 
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