There should be a relay under the dash that performs the intermittent windshield wiping.
Hope this helps.
SOURCE: VOLVO S40 2001 HEADLIGHT WIPER MOTORS
you can disconnect the wiper motor from the harness by just removing the plugs don't have to worry about a fuse.
SOURCE: 98 camry windshield wiper
You will have to change the swich that control the wiper blades cause sometimes they go bad
SOURCE: 2001 focus rear wiper not working
check wiring loom where it leaves the car body and goes into the tailgate ,rubber boot,slide it back and check wires ,sure the break is their
SOURCE: I have a 1998 Ford Explorer XLT. windows and wipers won't work
Check your fuses. Some under the dash and some under the hood.
SOURCE: 2001 dodge caravan, intermittent part of the wipers do not work
As the intermittent wipers are based on resistance, try the easiest fixes first:1. Disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. Pull the relays for the blower motor and both wiper relays and the 30 amp fuse for the wipers. These are located under the hood in the fuse/relay box. The best way is to be careful and use a set of pliers. The reason you pull the blower relay is so that it is easier to pull the intermittent relay. Clean these off the blades of the relay with a burnishing tool (in a pinch you can use your wife's nail polisher that is like very fine sandpaper. Once the are a pretty silver color, wipe them off with some rubbing alcohol. Put them in and pull them out about 5 times into the relay socket and leave them in. Clean the blades for the fuse with a cue tip and rubbing alcohol and then put the fuse in and pull it out about 5 times then leave it in. Hook up the negative terminal and take the key to the on position and turn the wiper to the lowest position. If it works if should take about 36 seconds between strokes. 2. The next easiest is taking the cover off the top of the steering column and pulling off the wiper switch and replacing it. There are three screws that hold the cover and two that hold the switch plus the electrical connector. You can buy a used one at a "junk yard" for about $20. 3. Replace the wiper motor (takes about a couple of hours start to finish). It involves removing the wipers, the cowl (plastic cover over the wiper motor right below the windshield), loosening and lifting the scissor arms for the wiper arms and removing the motor (this involves disconnecting the power connector and feeding it back to the motor).Hopefully your issue is like 95% of the wiper issues and it is just a little bit of corrosion on the wiper relays and fuse!
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Hi Mike C, I want to help you with your question, but I need more information from you. Can you please add details in the comment box? Does the vehicle have the rain sensor option?
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