1997 Chevy Silverado windshield wipers will turn on but not

Tiny
BAKANEKO
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  • 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Electrical problem
1997 Chevy Silverado V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

after turning on the windshield wipers they sparatically turn off, sometines they dont. Cant seem to find a diagram of the steering column in repair manual. Thinking its the contacts in steering column for wipers as cruise control and blinkers work fine.
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 AT 2:27 PM

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Tiny
DWB812
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Hi bakaneko,
It's likely that the trouble is in your wiper motor box under the hood on the fire wall. There was a recall on them from 93-96 or 97. They were getting wet inside and causing fires in some cases. Look to see if the cover on the box (about 5 or 6 inches square) has a red ink type stamp on it. If it does the dealership that sold it likely did the recall replacement. If not you may have finally gotten water in it. There are sealed replacements available that are fairly simple to install but it would pay to have it tested or test the circuit if you have that skill set. Hope this helps.

DWB
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Sunday, September 19th, 2010 AT 7:36 PM

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