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waxman

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i have an 88 lx,and the wipers only work on high,when its raining,etc.i put a good used switch on it, same thing.checked the plugs, grounds,for good connection. they work fine when its dry. still looking for a cure,thanks.
 

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Does you car have time delay on the wipers?
 
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yes,i was this way with the old switch,also
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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waxman said:
the wipers only work on high,when its raining,
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what's the problem?
 

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lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes
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Fixed a buddy’s Fox with a similiar issue and it was the intermittent wiper controller. I believe you can bypass the box and then check to see if you have low and high speed. If you then have two speeds then you know the problem. If you don’t it’s most likely the motor itself or a wiring issue.
 
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works fine when dry
 

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Then I would suspect the wiring in the engine bay i.e. the connector to the motor is getting water in it or the motor itself is bad.
 

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I had a similar issue in my 1992 8ft high junkyard monstertruck on 49's..Changed one of the wiper plugs that had a crack in it plus sealed the plugs w/ dielectric grease and the problem stopped....

When it works when dry and not when wet tells me that somewhere around the top power plug area you have a spot that allows water to cause issues on either the wiper motor or the plugs themselves...

Simply changing the $30 wiper motor should fix the problem...

Good Luck
 

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CAMTWO1070 said:
I had a similar issue in my 1992 8ft high junkyard monstertruck on 49's..Changed one of the wiper plugs that had a crack in it plus sealed the plugs w/ dielectric grease and the problem stopped....

When it works when dry and not when wet tells me that somewhere around the top power plug area you have a spot that allows water to cause issues either inside the wiper motor or the plugs themselves most likely due to a bad cowl to hood seal...

Simply changing the $30 wiper motor or the powerplug should fix the problem...

Good Luck
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CAMTWO1070 said:
I had a similar issue in my 1992 8ft high junkyard monstertruck on 49's..Changed one of the wiper plugs that had a crack in it plus sealed the plugs w/ dielectric grease and the problem stopped....

When it works when dry and not when wet tells me that somewhere around the top power plug area you have a spot that allows water to cause issues on either the wiper motor or the plugs themselves...

Simply changing the $30 wiper motor should fix the problem...

Good Luck
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30 bucks for motor? cant find them for that around here
 
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