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Posted by 5.0ford (Member # 3962) on :
 
so i was driving my car back down for school and it was raining so i went to use my windshield whipes, and all of a sudden they stop working. i kept going bc it had stopped raining and i didnt need them any more. so i didnt look at anything bc it hasnt been raining down here in normally sunny san diego. the other day it rained a bit and wen i went to try my whipers, they all ofa sudden started working. so tonite, it started raining again and i was using my whipers. i turned them off, and went to turn them back on but nothing happened. wut could be causing my whipers to work on and off and how can i fix it? thanks a lot
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
wiper motor, $90 at napa.
 

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Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
wiper motor any junk yard...CHEAP!
 

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Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
if you are tight for $ you can rain-x your wind shield too
 

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Posted by 5.0ford (Member # 3962) on :
 

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Originally posted by 94gt:
if you are tight for $ you can rain-x your wind shield too

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what's rain-x?
 

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Posted by 5.0ford (Member # 3962) on :
 
the weird thing is this morning wen i went to go drive home, bc i stayed at my friends last nite, the whipers started working i turned them off to see if they would turn on again, and at first they didnt but after a lil while they turned back on. so at that point i left them on until i was back home. do you guys still think this is bc of the motor?
 

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Posted by Dusty122 (Member # 4480) on :
 
Rain-X is like a clear wax that you put on your windsheild that is suppose to keep water drops from staying on your windsheild. ive heard from people it works . im getting rid of my windsheild motor if you want it. id have to pull it and ship it to you though. name ur price
 

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Posted by cdog301 (Member # 5136) on :
 
Take thew connector apart and clean it up you are getting water in the connector! After the clean up use some dialectic grease it is conductive and acts as a barrier against the water I had the same problem!!!!!
 

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Posted by cdog301 (Member # 5136) on :
 
Take the connector apart and clean it up you are getting water in the connector! After the clean up use some dialectic grease it is conductive and acts as a barrier against the water I had the same problem!!!!!

Hey 94GT What do you do at Travis?
I'm a Engineer in the 312AS!
 

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Posted by 5.0ford (Member # 3962) on :
 
thanks for the input guys. ima replace the motor and see if that fixes the problem. if not, then its back here
 

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Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
I had a Bronco that had non-operating wipers. Rain-X all the way, I could see even better than with wipers.

Helps even more with that new gay ass CA law about having to have your lights on when your wipers are on....
 

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Posted by 5.0ford (Member # 3962) on :
 
where can u buy this rain-x at and how much does it cost? how often do u put coats of it on? and does it have any affect when u wash your car? thanks
 

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Posted by Eddie510 (Member # 2354) on :
 
its preety kool(rain-x)when its raining,instead of the water just staying there it goes up and spreads away.looks kinda kool too.lol. but you can get it anywhere at any parts store even kragens or wallmart. no more than 7$ for a bottle
 

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Posted by Eddie510 (Member # 2354) on :
 
all you do is spray it all around the window. smither it all around the window with a towel. let it sit for like 35 secounds than start cleaning it off till the window is clean. if you have a buffer even better

[ February 12, 2005, 09:47 PM: Message edited by: Eddie510 ]
 

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