Suburban Windshield wipers wont stop

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Topic: Suburban Windshield wipers wont stop

Posted By: customsuburb
Subject: Suburban Windshield wipers wont stop
Date Posted: February 07, 2004 at 7:52 PM

Ok this happens almost every time i turn on the windshield wipers. On any speed they just keep going instead of stopping after i have switched them off. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

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Posted By: ck auto
Date Posted: February 07, 2004 at 8:53 PM

there should be a point in the wiper stroke where it hits a swich to shut power off so your wipers don' t stop in the middle of your windshield. try and find a wireing diagram for your car and trace the park circuit and test it that will be your problem i would guess it is the wiper motor but check the circuit out

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good luck
kirk

Posted By: BaddestBanshee
Date Posted: February 09, 2004 at 10:17 PM

what year suburban, if it is about 88-95, there is a solder point under the cover on the wiper motor that breaks. Resolder it and it will work ok.

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Want to know about Audi, I thought you did.

Posted By: old guy
Date Posted: February 14, 2004 at 9:27 AM

Are you having problems with anything else, washer, cruise etc? Also on the older ones, as mentioned above, the multifunction switch is a piece of junk. When it goes things really start getting screwy. My 95 had this happen. Lost teh washer completely, cruise worked 98% of the time, and the wipers were a 50/50 gamble. They always came on, but did not always turn off until they were good and ready. I had to replace the switch.

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jc
Wasilla, Alaska

Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: February 21, 2004 at 11:28 PM

My suburban is a 98 and nothing else isn't working in the vehicle.

Posted By: johnw3
Date Posted: April 06, 2004 at 4:38 PM

customsuburb, did you ever get this figured out? I have the same issue with my 98 suburban...

Posted By: the_saint
Date Posted: June 04, 2004 at 1:00 PM

Hey there fellas. I'm new here and was just nosing around. If you are still having the wiper problem...it might be the circuit board on the wiper motor. I used to work at a Champion Autoparts store and we would see this almost daily during the winter and anytime it rained. GM with their quality parts posted_image

Anywhoo, if you pop the plastic cover off of your wiper motor you should see a circuit board (probably covered in grease) with a socket for the electrical connection to the motor. That board is what was the culprit 99% of the time. Replace it and you should be good to go.

I'd go to the local parts store and see if they can get them for you. We had to get them from a ACDelco dist. in town, the aftermarket should have picked up on this trend by now so it should be relatively easy to get.

Hope this helps