Hi John, When it rains, it pours huh? There is a pretty good chance that your wiper woes are directly related to the ignition switch, hence the recommendation to have a spare on hand. It could also be the wiper switch itself or a wiring / ground connection issue, but my money is on the ignition switch. Is the defroster fan still working okay? That is the other most common electrical failure point related to the ignition switch. Ben's website has a good writeup on replacing the ignition switch. You can find it here: http://www.benplace.com/dash.htm Good luck, Jay Brown '85 Zetec Westfalia '87 Zetec Wolfsburg https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:10:53 -0600 From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> Subject: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers That's "What the HECK!" btw. First the headlights go, then the wipers go belly up!! |
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