Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working!
Hello everyone,
I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for the next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I should mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I wish I knew more!), what should I check next? Thanks for your help in advance! Joe. |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working!
"GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... > Hello everyone, > > I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a > good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for > the > next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I > should > mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just > in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray > works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I > wish I knew more!), what should I check next? > > Thanks for your help in advance! > Joe. > power to the motor ( use one of thos pen type testers with the sharp point) , find the wiper motor, stick the point into one of the wires , ground the other, if the pen lights up you have power to the motor, thus the motor is the problem. > |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working!
"GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... > Hello everyone, > > I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a > good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for > the > next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I > should > mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just > in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray > works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I > wish I knew more!), what should I check next? > > Thanks for your help in advance! > Joe. > power to the motor ( use one of thos pen type testers with the sharp point) , find the wiper motor, stick the point into one of the wires , ground the other, if the pen lights up you have power to the motor, thus the motor is the problem. > |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working!
"GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... > Hello everyone, > > I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a > good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for > the > next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I > should > mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just > in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray > works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I > wish I knew more!), what should I check next? > > Thanks for your help in advance! > Joe. > power to the motor ( use one of thos pen type testers with the sharp point) , find the wiper motor, stick the point into one of the wires , ground the other, if the pen lights up you have power to the motor, thus the motor is the problem. > |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working!
Here is an easy way to check if you're not mechanically inclined.
Step 1. Fuse (good job) Step 2. Turn wipers on. Wiggle the switch, try every position while watching for any movement of the wipers. Watch closely, they may move a tiny bit if you hit the sweet spot on a bad switch. Step 3. Turn wipers on. Nudge the wipers by hand - not too hard. If the wiper motor has a dead spot a little nudge might find it. Anything beyond these methods is a little more advanced like checking bad connections with a circuit tester, wiggling plugs, taking the switch apart etc. Try steps 2&3 and if you're feeling adventurous, come back and ask for advice. -Brian "GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... : Hello everyone, : : I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a : good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for the : next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I should : mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just : in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray : works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I : wish I knew more!), what should I check next? : : Thanks for your help in advance! : Joe. : : |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working!
Here is an easy way to check if you're not mechanically inclined.
Step 1. Fuse (good job) Step 2. Turn wipers on. Wiggle the switch, try every position while watching for any movement of the wipers. Watch closely, they may move a tiny bit if you hit the sweet spot on a bad switch. Step 3. Turn wipers on. Nudge the wipers by hand - not too hard. If the wiper motor has a dead spot a little nudge might find it. Anything beyond these methods is a little more advanced like checking bad connections with a circuit tester, wiggling plugs, taking the switch apart etc. Try steps 2&3 and if you're feeling adventurous, come back and ask for advice. -Brian "GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... : Hello everyone, : : I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a : good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for the : next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I should : mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just : in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray : works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I : wish I knew more!), what should I check next? : : Thanks for your help in advance! : Joe. : : |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working!
Here is an easy way to check if you're not mechanically inclined.
Step 1. Fuse (good job) Step 2. Turn wipers on. Wiggle the switch, try every position while watching for any movement of the wipers. Watch closely, they may move a tiny bit if you hit the sweet spot on a bad switch. Step 3. Turn wipers on. Nudge the wipers by hand - not too hard. If the wiper motor has a dead spot a little nudge might find it. Anything beyond these methods is a little more advanced like checking bad connections with a circuit tester, wiggling plugs, taking the switch apart etc. Try steps 2&3 and if you're feeling adventurous, come back and ask for advice. -Brian "GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... : Hello everyone, : : I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a : good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for the : next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I should : mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just : in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray : works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I : wish I knew more!), what should I check next? : : Thanks for your help in advance! : Joe. : : |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working! Fixed!!!
Hey guys,
thanks for your input! I found what the problem was... I opened up the panel on the hood where the wiper motor is and guess what... there was a big clump of ice just blocking down the all liver system!!! Once I broke the ice it started working again. Damn freezing rain! Thanks for your help again! Joe. "GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... > Hello everyone, > > I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a > good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for the > next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I should > mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just > in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray > works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I > wish I knew more!), what should I check next? > > Thanks for your help in advance! > Joe. > > |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working! Fixed!!!
Hey guys,
thanks for your input! I found what the problem was... I opened up the panel on the hood where the wiper motor is and guess what... there was a big clump of ice just blocking down the all liver system!!! Once I broke the ice it started working again. Damn freezing rain! Thanks for your help again! Joe. "GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... > Hello everyone, > > I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a > good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for the > next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I should > mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just > in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray > works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I > wish I knew more!), what should I check next? > > Thanks for your help in advance! > Joe. > > |
Re: Help! Front windshield wipers stopped working! Fixed!!!
Hey guys,
thanks for your input! I found what the problem was... I opened up the panel on the hood where the wiper motor is and guess what... there was a big clump of ice just blocking down the all liver system!!! Once I broke the ice it started working again. Damn freezing rain! Thanks for your help again! Joe. "GA" <gg@gg.ca> wrote in message news:EArud.52431$dC3.1353825@news20.bellglobal.com ... > Hello everyone, > > I need your help, my front windshield wipers just stopped working (not a > good thing as there is snow coming down and there is snow forecasted for the > next week!!!) I checked the fuses in the glove compartment (I guess I should > mention that I have a 97 TJ...) and they are fine I even replaced it, just > in case, but the wipers are still not working, the windshield fluid spray > works tough... Here is pretty much where my mechanical knowledge ends (I > wish I knew more!), what should I check next? > > Thanks for your help in advance! > Joe. > > |
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