1997 Dodge Truck WINDSHIELD WIPER

Tiny
DARLENE62
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  • 1997 DODGE TRUCK
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 110,000 MILES
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK, NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH OR THE MOTOR ALREADY CHECKED THE FUSE ITS OK CAN YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA WHAT TO LOOK FOR?
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 AT 6:30 AM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Turn the ignition switch on and the wiper switch on low or fast, not one of the delay settings. Touch the probe of a grounded test light to the wiper motor's case. If the test light lights up, the motor has a bad ground. It might even start to run when you push on it.

To reduce vibration, the motor's mounting plate is bolted to the body with rubber bushings. One of the three mounting bolts has a brass strip under its head that is also riveted to the mounting plate. That strip develops a burned spot under the bolt head.

The easiest and most effective repair is to run a new ground wire from the mounting plate or motor to the body.

Caradiodoc
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010 AT 2:54 AM

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