Wiper stop working

The wipers stop working then i was able to move the wipers freely and they worked again for a day or so now they have stopped working all together it is supossed to rain all week and i cannot be with out a car or the wipers working cuz it is dangerous i need to figure out how to fix it without going to the shop ads i believe it will be an expensive repair

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Have you checked fuse? Or it may be the motor you didn't specify vehicle make and model I'm assuming it's not old enough to have vacuum wipers

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Posted on Aug 31, 2008

SOURCE: Cts wiper

Hi, disconect your battery positive cable for few minutes,reconect them back and see if this works ,(it should)if not ,play with the wiper swith back and foward,....good luck.....

pdiddy55

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Posted on Apr 20, 2009

SOURCE: winshield wipers dont work where is the fuse for wipers?

there is a fuse box under the hood to the passenger side and the second fuse box is under the back seat next to the battery you just pull the seat out and up and it should pop out

Anonymous

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Posted on May 08, 2009

SOURCE: Windshield wipers will not turn off, I've replace the turn signal/wiper switch and still not turning off

Sounds like the PARK SWITCH within the WIPER MOTOR is at fault, Only way to beat it is relay the motor. Hope this helps

Colin Stickland

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Posted on Dec 04, 2009

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weird this one ,but what i normally do when confronted by a mixed up electrics and that is to run a new feed wire and disconnect the original

Anonymous

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Posted on Feb 18, 2010

SOURCE: 1997 cadillac deville delagance - anti theft device

I've got a 97 deville d'elegance that has issues similar to these. Last year the red anti-theft light came on and the car wouldn't start-took it to the dealership and they replaced the PCM? (the main brain for the system) for $900...the guy told us the wiring was so corroded he didn't want to mess with it much. Today the message started flashing on the dash that says "anti-theft problem/ car may not restart" but it still turned over in the driveway a couple times so I am hoping I can reset it. The wiring system is jacked and will probably need to replace the wiring harness completely. Doubt its worth it. Not a secure feeling with 2 babies in the back seat in the middle of winter....

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