windshield wiper issue

1982 BMW 635
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LOVE&LIVE9
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my windshield wipers do not work and i just changed the circuits. i was wondering if the wipers could be not working because of something wrong with the motor?
Mar 12, 2009 at 5:38 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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There is a relay in the fusebox that is rectangular that controls the wipers, try wiggling it or perhaps replacing it. It is the wiper control and it is called the wish-wash relay.
May 30, 2009 at 10:51 PM
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