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09-22-2012, 09:29 PM
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Weird problem
Well its not really a problem , just weird. About every second time I start my 1991 suburban the wipes make one pass across the windshield, even thought the switch is in the off position.
Any ideas, cause this is weird! Keith |
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09-22-2012, 09:37 PM
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Re: Weird problem
my diesel does this also but only some times and that was after a colom change. i have found that it is the wireing in the colum some where have not got to far yet. (vaca)
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09-23-2012, 12:50 AM
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Re: Weird problem
Replaced switch and timer on my 83 and it didn't fix problem. Replaced wiper motor and that fixed it.
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09-23-2012, 10:53 AM
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Re: Weird problem
hmm mine does this too, but only after changing the wiper motor after the first one went bad.
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09-23-2012, 11:04 AM
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Re: Weird problem
I have a 93 Astro. Sometimes when the turn signal shuts off the wipers go. ?????
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09-23-2012, 03:27 PM
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Re: Weird problem
They used to do that when new. We called it "phantom wipe".
I do not recall what we did to fix it. K
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09-23-2012, 03:58 PM
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Re: Weird problem
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Thanks Keith |
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09-23-2012, 04:34 PM
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Re: Weird problem
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09-23-2012, 06:56 PM
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Re: Weird problem
Phantom wipe was on a TSB for 91's. Replace the circuit board on the wiper motor.
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09-23-2012, 07:44 PM
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Re: Weird problem
Thanks, Weasel -
 K
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09-26-2012, 06:56 AM
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Re: Weird problem
My 87 burb did that couldn't figure it out
got worse,was told to ground it but that didn't work it ended up it would go on almost all the time i ended up putting a switch @ the fuse it would stop but kinda up from stop
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09-26-2012, 02:17 PM
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Re: Weird problem
My 78 suburban does that when I hit a big bump, pretty funny! It has the dash mounted switch and it is kind of sensitive so I think a large bump just causes it to engage the washer/wipe function. This kind of hoopty performance does not impress my wife.
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