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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 06:36 AM
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Well after reading into it some it seemed the problem was the multifunction switch, so I replaced that. Everything was fine for a couple of weeks, then today the temperature dropped to the 50s, got in the car..******* wipers went on. And they continued randomly coming on all the way to campus, and whenever I used the blinker..


What the hell is wrong with this...and what should I look at now, the wiper motor itself?


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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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not the motor... its a "dumb" part... it has to get a signal for it to run...but you might want to check the connection running to it... you may be getting a ground signal to the motor where and when it shouldnt be getting one. the stalk could be bad still...new it box bad, or if its used...well...u know.
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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It's a brand new part... =\

Any idea were the ground is for that wiring? I haven't the slightest clue..
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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dunno... id go look at my car, but Evans got it all spoilered up in rural TN. lol.
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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haha. windshield wiper fail.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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haha. windshield wiper fail.
you have a GM product on your sig... sig fail...
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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So should I blow the car up?
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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It's the only option.
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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check the relay for the wipers... replace it even...they arent expensive...the spring in it could have failed making a connection when its not supposed to.
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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you have a GM product on your sig... sig fail...
you have a toyota. car fail.
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Steeda97
you have a toyota. car fail.

come talk to me when ive got 300k on mine and you have 100k on yours...we'll see whos failing.
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
Well after reading into it some it seemed the problem was the multifunction switch, so I replaced that. Everything was fine for a couple of weeks, then today the temperature dropped to the 50s, got in the car..******* wipers went on. And they continued randomly coming on all the way to campus, and whenever I used the blinker..


What the hell is wrong with this...and what should I look at now, the wiper motor itself?


/pissed
hahahahhaa sorry but that's really funny!
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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I have the car wired to blow.

any suggestions? I'm going to check the relay tomorrow.
 
Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
I have the car wired to blow.

any suggestions? I'm going to check the relay tomorrow.
 
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
come talk to me when ive got 300k on mine and you have 100k on yours...we'll see whos failing.
100k? You better go higher than that. Plus, the car itself sees about 10 miles a month if its lucky.
 
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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I'm gonna rate you at about a 9 as far as uselessness is concerned in my thread, steeda.

lol
 
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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Windshield wiper delete FTW. That will show your car whose boss
 
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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It rains too damn much in FL. lol
 
Old Apr 7, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by PColav6
It rains too damn much in FL. lol
keep them in your trunk
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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STILL ****** DOES IT.

****
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Steeda97
NOT NOW CHIEF, I'M IN THE ****** ZONE
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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haha. i gets mine.
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Steeda97
100k? You better go higher than that. Plus, the car itself sees about 10 miles a month if its lucky.
like I said....when your car has 100k on it and mine has 300k...we'll see whos car is failing. yours will be dead...mine will be running like it did the day it was new. Toyota > Ford in reliability.
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
like I said....when your car has 100k on it and mine has 300k...we'll see whos car is failing. yours will be dead...mine will be running like it did the day it was new. Toyota > Ford in reliability.
The **** does this have to do with my wipers. lol
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
like I said....when your car has 100k on it and mine has 300k...we'll see whos car is failing. yours will be dead...mine will be running like it did the day it was new. Toyota > Ford in reliability.
Mine won't be dead. But not that it matters, I barely drive the car. It would take me 10 years to reach 100k.
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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rain X and wiper delete FTW
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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The **** does this have to do with my wipers. lol

your wipers are fucked...we already solved that issue...

now its about why badabing ova eera, doesnt see the point about reliability.

yur thredz fuked boyee!

 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Badabing. rofl
 
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