Windshield wipers have a mind of their own?!?!?!

[memphisboi55]

Hello,


I have a 99' tahoe and i believe my windshield wipers have a mind of their own.

When i flick it to do a quick wipe, it will go as if i turned the knob all the way..... other words, instead of swiping 1-2 times, it will swipe like 10 times.

And not only that, it never stops at the original place its supposed to, it just stops at random places, so i have to turn the knob like 5-10 times until it finally isn't stopped in the middle of my windshield!!

And 1/2 of the time the fluid doesn't want to come out!

HELP!!
:hlp:

 

[79powerwagon]

Most likely your switch, but the wiper system has a recall on it too, so try that first (since it's free).

 

[TahoeGoBoom]

sounds like the classic wiper motor gone bad. use that recall to get i fixed.

 

[Malones99]

I checked a recall site... it didn't mention this recall?

 

[TahoeGoBoom]

its the wiper circuit board. common problem. a few ppl on the site have gotten it replaced thru the recall. i just got a new one from the junk yard prior to knowing about the recall.

 

[treepete]

check the drivers side edge of that PCB for corrosion. Its fully protected by the cover. clean it up and repair the connections if necessary.

 

[41racing]

I fix these all the time. It's the wiper pulse board. Pull it out and look at it with a magnifying glass. You'll see that the solder joints for the pins that the wire connector plugs into are cracked. You can resolder the and it will be fine.

 

[SPXTrader]

Does anyone have the recall info handy? My hoe has no problems, but my '89 K2500 has the same issues.