You did not say what your ability level is for working on cars.. So i will be very basic . Please do not take offense. The first thing you want to look at is the battery and how the battery cables are attached to it, are they clean and tight ? If not remove them and clean and reattach tightly. Next you need to know what the voltage is in the battery. I would try jumping the car with battery cables from another vechicle.. if it turns over battery is probably dead, Another way is to use a volt meter and check the voltage of the battery it should be between 12 and 13 volts. If you do not have a volt meter they are available from Harbor Freight Tools for about $5-$6 a very good deal. If the battery does have the correct voltage the problem is further into the electrical systen. Next check all the fuses.. Look in your owners manual for the location of the fuse boxes.. It may have more than one location. On the newer cars there is a main power fuse which is uaually located under a black plastic cover near the battery and has large fuses in it.. If all the fuses are good and the battery has correct voltage then it could be your ign switch.. the electrical part of the switch is located on the steering column on the back of where you put in the key. you must remove the covers on the steering column to get at it.. actually a pretty easy job. The last one of these switchis i replaced i purchased from NAPA Auto parts. Although i buy a lot of parts from Rockauto.com because their service is so good really economical and they really deliver fast. If you are going to work on your own car i suggest you get a copy of the Chilton Manuaal for your car. Available from Rock Auto, any parts store, and possibly at your local library for free. Post a response and let us know what you find.
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if you rigged up a seprate switch and it stoped woring all together it sounds like you need to replace the motor and the turn signal switch isnt that hard to do by yourself if your looking for cheap good luck and i hoped i helped
SOURCE: Windshield wiper and turn signals don't work.
I have seen this problem several times and it was the assembly under the steering wheel at the top of the steering column. There are many electrical connections in there for turn signals, wipers, horn, headlight dimmer, etc. The electrical contacts could be dirty and not conducting current or they could be misalligned or broken or just plain worn out.
If you're up to it, take steering wheel off and take a look. If there is an airbag, and you've never removed one of those, I wouldn't even start -- take it back to the shop and tell them what you suspect the problem to be.
Sounds like the PARK SWITCH within the WIPER MOTOR is at fault, Only way to beat it is relay the motor. Hope this helps
SOURCE: 1990 Ford Taurus GL windshield wipers park in the wrong position
I have a 1996 Ford Taurus with a similar malfunction the intermittent wiper function is erratic, but the wipers park properly. I'm the original owner & this malfunction was in the car from the factory. I have a regular Ford Dealership manual & came to the conclusion that the Generic Electronic Module located behind the fuse panel is bad (computer glitch in programming) ! Ford Dealers want over $ 300.00 for a brand new module, I haven't checked with my local used auto parts recycler yet, but I know it will be less than the dealer price !
SOURCE: 1997 dodge caravan se 6cyl 3.3
I think you need to replace the Body Control Module (BCM), My newly replaced BCM (used) fixed my wiper problem but created a new problem which the left turn signal is not working now. Time to sell the van.
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