Results 1 to 16 of 16

Thread: Wipers stop in middle of windshield

  1. #1
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder
    sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Question Wipers stop in middle of windshield

    I forget...are NA wipers supposed to return to the cowl when you turn them off? If they're supposed to and they aren't, what's the cause?

  2. #2

    Default

    Maybe they're free spirits.
    '94 Black & Black & Tan
    '99 head swap, JR header, TDR intake & header blanket, MegaSquirt, RB hollow bar, Tein Flex, 15x8 6ULs, HD M2 Sport, FM cat, Borla cat-back, black '95M interior, MOMO Zebrano, IL Motorsport console...

    Dyno Days
    8/16/08 (bone stock): 103.1 hp/99.0 lb-ft - Dynojet
    8/23/08 (Borla cat-back): 108.2 hp/104.1 lb-ft - Dynojet
    8/13/11 (more stuff...): 126 hp/116 lb-ft - Mustang dyno

    Roger Moore: the Danny White of James Bonds

  3. #3
    Driver Nails's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    In the land of Gar
    Posts
    3,865

    Default

    Have they been removed and not installed at the right degree?

  4. #4
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder
    sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Default

    I did remove them to paint them, but I made a witness mark so I could put them back where they came from.

  5. #5
    Driver Nails's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    In the land of Gar
    Posts
    3,865

    Default

    Did you switch left and right by mistake?

  6. #6
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder
    sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Default

    Nope...left one has the 'wing' on it.

  7. #7

    Default

    Did they work before you messed with them?

  8. #8
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder
    sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Default

    Don't know...had not used them.

  9. #9

    Default

    Club roadster would kill for this functionality. When you figure out what broke you should do a write up over there.

    '94 C-Package Black & Tan | MS3x | exhintake | USDM Tein Monoflex 10/8k | My 8 year roadster evolution

  10. #10
    MME Goodwill Ambassador onething's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Arlington TX
    Posts
    6,134

    Default

    LeMans Prototype look FTW!

    I would suggest contacting your authorized Mazda dealer
    Bidden or not bidden, God is present
    "Up until the moment of impact, I was still having fun." Bob J. Hall San Francisco Region



  11. #11

    Default

    Back in the 80's, that was a Mazda feature... Maybe it's coming back! All my RX-7s developed that feature around 110k miles, at least... Or had developed it by the time I possessed them.
    Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
    It only goes to show when people can no longer discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, or sexual orientation, they can improvise and still find someone to hate. - Dave Moulton

  12. #12
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder
    sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Default

    Found this on the pointy board...

    Now that i think of it, i think there is a cam and a microswitch inside the wiper motor that keeps power to the motor until the arms are in the down position, once you turn the wipers off.

  13. #13
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder
    sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Default

    After calling Rogue looking to buy a wiper motor, he recommended I clean the electrical connection on the motor itself first.

    I did that and it's now working like it's supposed to! Thanks Stevan!!!

  14. #14

    Default

    Rainx too, just in case the problem comes back!
    1990 White NA - SOLD
    1994 Black NA - SOLD
    2006 Red NC - GT with limited slip, HIDs, all OEM.

  15. #15
    Mr Miata Solutions Rogue's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Propwash 16Xray
    Posts
    2,563

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    I did that and it's now working like it's supposed to! Thanks Stevan!!!


    guess you don't want the motor now, right?

  16. #16
    Team Cheap Bastard
    President & Founder
    sammm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    6,457

    Default

    ^Right, but I still have a few other things on my shopping list!

Similar Threads

  1. Windshield wipers won't turn off!
    By apex2apex in forum Miata Tech and Chat
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 11-09-2012, 05:49 PM
  2. Windshield Wipers Suck
    By Noise Maker in forum Miata Tech and Chat
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 10-01-2012, 09:36 AM
  3. My dogs hate windshield wipers...
    By trickyrix in forum Bull
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 04-28-2012, 05:58 PM
  4. Drilling hole in windshield to stop buffeting?
    By jrj512 in forum Miata Tech and Chat
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 07-27-2009, 12:28 PM
  5. Waking up in the middle of the night...
    By Treibenschnell in forum Bull
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 01-23-2005, 08:37 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •