Wiper Problem

Tiny
LIZARDSCL
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  • 2003 TOYOTA AVALON
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 116,000 MILES
I have a 2003 Toyota Avalon XLS and it was raining I turned on my wipers to the second setting which is slow but steady. The setting works then I turned my wipers down to the Auto position and every 3-5 Seconds the wipers would stop and almost studder then continue like that when I turned wipers off it stopped right there not resuming to the Home position. The speeds that DO work is Fast and Slow but steady positions. What could this be? I heard possibly a motor but why would 2 of the settings WORK then? Something else possibly?
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 AT 7:39 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Do you mean when you first turn to LOW speed mode it works and fails after you turn back to AUTO?

It could be a fault with the wiper relay or switch.
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 AT 2:43 PM
Tiny
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Yes, AUTO speed stops every 3-5 seconds and then resumes. And when I turn off the wipers they stop in the exact position not resuming to "home" thing.
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 AT 3:47 PM
Tiny
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Symptoms indicates a possible fault with the wiper relay.

Our database does not provide much information on diagnostics of the wiper system. What we have is a few test for the various components.

Would you be able to perform tests with a DVOM?
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 AT 3:56 PM

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