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    Default Windshield wipers won't turn off!

    Hi all,

    As I was cruising on the highway yesterday, all the sudden the wipers turned on themselves. Changing the interval levels yielded no effort, except HIGH seems to increase the wiper speed a bit.

    I disconnected the motor as a temporary fix.

    Any idea on how I should start tracing this problem?

    TIA,

    Alan
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    91 Civic Si Daily Beater


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    Short in the wiper stalk?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    Short in the wiper stalk?
    That is what I was thinking also.

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    How should one trace down a short? Sorry I'm an extreme noob when it comes to electric.
    94 Miata R package RPF1 195 RS-R RB FSB FCM Bilstein Ebay Coilover 550/350
    91 Civic Si Daily Beater


    "Its more fun to drive a slow car fast, than it is to drive a fast car slowly".

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    Quote Originally Posted by apex2apex View Post
    How should one trace down a short? Sorry I'm an extreme noob when it comes to electric.
    Might be easier to just swap out the assembly.
    ...and across the line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by black roadster View Post
    Might be easier to just swap out the assembly.
    Yes, I don't even know if you can take the switch apart but sounds like you need a new multifunction swith.
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    Only drive when it rains.
    Bobby

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    Default Windshield wipers won't turn off!

    Quote Originally Posted by bnordin View Post
    Only drive when it rains.
    Solved. I think we can lock up this thread.

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