Bob S.
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2006 BRM 180K miles; Windshield wiper assembly help needed.
Problem/Complaint: The windshield wipers are not making normal full sweep. With the wiper arms & blades off, the mechanism makes full movement. With either arm/blade on, the mechanism makes full movement. When the glass is sprayed with fluid, the movement is better. But, when both arms & blades are on, or, both arm & no blades are on (paper towels there to protect glass) the assembly will sometimes move only about 10 degrees sweep. Other times, it almost is ratcheting. Moves, pauses, moves again. Same situation with stalk switch in all positions.
Back Ground: The car is new to me. Purchased w/ no start/no run condition. Returned to running via through cleaning of all grounds, fusible links, starter & J460 modules. Was able to VCDX clear all codes (except aux. heater module communication & after market radio no comms). approx. 200 miles put on the car. runs fine, no return codes. Finished putting it back together put the cowl back & wipers back on. Only about 10 deg. I figured it was a corrosion issue, pulled an assembly off of a buddy’s parts car, cleaned & lubed & installed. The problem remains. The hood is down & latched. It does not appear to be related to the hood open switch. I tried searching to no success.
Is this a lingering ground issue? Coding issue? Faulty motor? Any & all suggestions appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Problem/Complaint: The windshield wipers are not making normal full sweep. With the wiper arms & blades off, the mechanism makes full movement. With either arm/blade on, the mechanism makes full movement. When the glass is sprayed with fluid, the movement is better. But, when both arms & blades are on, or, both arm & no blades are on (paper towels there to protect glass) the assembly will sometimes move only about 10 degrees sweep. Other times, it almost is ratcheting. Moves, pauses, moves again. Same situation with stalk switch in all positions.
Back Ground: The car is new to me. Purchased w/ no start/no run condition. Returned to running via through cleaning of all grounds, fusible links, starter & J460 modules. Was able to VCDX clear all codes (except aux. heater module communication & after market radio no comms). approx. 200 miles put on the car. runs fine, no return codes. Finished putting it back together put the cowl back & wipers back on. Only about 10 deg. I figured it was a corrosion issue, pulled an assembly off of a buddy’s parts car, cleaned & lubed & installed. The problem remains. The hood is down & latched. It does not appear to be related to the hood open switch. I tried searching to no success.
Is this a lingering ground issue? Coding issue? Faulty motor? Any & all suggestions appreciated. Thanks in advance.