My Windshield Wipers died

[myfirstyota]

That was my first thought... The old shoty sarter motor trick. Then I looked at all the cowling/wiper cover, realized it was -20°, and said f-it lol. I don't have a garage either so that didn't help the cause lol.

Just wondering if anyone has had the problem. Motor issues? Moisture in the wiring? I do wash the car regularly to prevent salt buildup... But the wiper assembly doesn't appear to be frozen as when one wiper is wiggeled gently, the other reacts as expected.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

That was my first thought... The old shoty sarter motor trick. Then I looked at all the cowling/wiper cover, realized it was -20°, and said f-it lol. I don't have a garage either so that didn't help the cause lol.

Just wondering if anyone has had the problem. Motor issues? Moisture in the wiring? I do wash the car regularly to prevent salt buildup... But the wiper assembly doesn't appear to be frozen as when one wiper is wiggeled gently, the other reacts as expected.

Next time it happens try just turning the ignition on and turning them on and listening by the cowl to hear any noise from the motor. Also try giving them some gentle help.

The relay for the wipers is located within the base of the wiper stalk, so it too could be not liking the cold.

[myfirstyota]

Just went to get my morning Timmie's, tried the wipers, didn't go in the driveway. But worked when I got my tea. Just tried the fast setting and no go for a few seconds then they went. Every other speed worked fine.

Gotta love electrical lol.

CTScott, do you know of a test procedure for the signal stalk? What I mean is, can I take a multimeter and look for specific voltages at the stalk?

Thanks in advanve

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

Just went to get my morning Timmie's, tried the wipers, didn't go in the driveway. But worked when I got my tea. Just tried the fast setting and no go for a few seconds then they went. Every other speed worked fine.

Gotta love electrical lol.

CTScott, do you know of a test procedure for the signal stalk? What I mean is, can I take a multimeter and look for specific voltages at the stalk?

Thanks in advanve

On the larger wiper stalk connector:

Black: +12 constant power
White: Switched +12 coming back from the wiper's cam switch
Light Blue: Low speed output (+12 when wipers are in low)
Yellow: High speed output (+12 when wipers are in high)