wipers are tweaking out
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wipers are tweaking out
I have a 97 civic ex coupe. And when i turn my wipers on the low setting they go halfway up the windshield and then stop. They then go the rest of the eay and then about half way back dow to park before stopping again. The middle and high settings work perfectly. I dont know whats up with this
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Re: wipers are tweaking out
98 Civic EX coupe
I have a similar problem with my wipers so I thought I'd jump in on this thread and see if you suggest the same for me and if that fixed the OP problem.
First off, my wiper lever is extremely sensitive. Even the slightest of touches will knock it down and activate the wipers. Not sure if this is a common problem or if I got a spring or something in there thats worn out.
Second, I have the same issue as the OP. When twisting the lever to activate lowest of settings (interval) the wipers will go up then stop, go down then stop not quite all the way, and continue stopping in awkward positions. The low and high on mine work fine as well. But I did notice something that the OP didn't mention. When I turn my wipers off, no matter what speed, they stop where they are. Aren't they suppose to finish their cycle and stop at the bottom? Any thoughts?
I have a similar problem with my wipers so I thought I'd jump in on this thread and see if you suggest the same for me and if that fixed the OP problem.
First off, my wiper lever is extremely sensitive. Even the slightest of touches will knock it down and activate the wipers. Not sure if this is a common problem or if I got a spring or something in there thats worn out.
Second, I have the same issue as the OP. When twisting the lever to activate lowest of settings (interval) the wipers will go up then stop, go down then stop not quite all the way, and continue stopping in awkward positions. The low and high on mine work fine as well. But I did notice something that the OP didn't mention. When I turn my wipers off, no matter what speed, they stop where they are. Aren't they suppose to finish their cycle and stop at the bottom? Any thoughts?
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I have a similar problem with my wipers so I thought I'd jump in on this thread and see if you suggest the same for me and if that fixed the OP problem.
First off, my wiper lever is extremely sensitive. Even the slightest of touches will knock it down and activate the wipers. Not sure if this is a common problem or if I got a spring or something in there thats worn out.
Second, I have the same issue as the OP. When twisting the lever to activate lowest of settings (interval) the wipers will go up then stop, go down then stop not quite all the way, and continue stopping in awkward positions. The low and high on mine work fine as well. But I did notice something that the OP didn't mention. When I turn my wipers off, no matter what speed, they stop where they are. Aren't they suppose to finish their cycle and stop at the bottom? Any thoughts?
First off, my wiper lever is extremely sensitive. Even the slightest of touches will knock it down and activate the wipers. Not sure if this is a common problem or if I got a spring or something in there thats worn out.
Second, I have the same issue as the OP. When twisting the lever to activate lowest of settings (interval) the wipers will go up then stop, go down then stop not quite all the way, and continue stopping in awkward positions. The low and high on mine work fine as well. But I did notice something that the OP didn't mention. When I turn my wipers off, no matter what speed, they stop where they are. Aren't they suppose to finish their cycle and stop at the bottom? Any thoughts?
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Re: wipers are tweaking out
98 Civic EX coupe
I have a similar problem with my wipers so I thought I'd jump in on this thread and see if you suggest the same for me and if that fixed the OP problem.
First off, my wiper lever is extremely sensitive. Even the slightest of touches will knock it down and activate the wipers. Not sure if this is a common problem or if I got a spring or something in there thats worn out.
Second, I have the same issue as the OP. When twisting the lever to activate lowest of settings (interval) the wipers will go up then stop, go down then stop not quite all the way, and continue stopping in awkward positions. The low and high on mine work fine as well. But I did notice something that the OP didn't mention. When I turn my wipers off, no matter what speed, they stop where they are. Aren't they suppose to finish their cycle and stop at the bottom? Any thoughts?
I have a similar problem with my wipers so I thought I'd jump in on this thread and see if you suggest the same for me and if that fixed the OP problem.
First off, my wiper lever is extremely sensitive. Even the slightest of touches will knock it down and activate the wipers. Not sure if this is a common problem or if I got a spring or something in there thats worn out.
Second, I have the same issue as the OP. When twisting the lever to activate lowest of settings (interval) the wipers will go up then stop, go down then stop not quite all the way, and continue stopping in awkward positions. The low and high on mine work fine as well. But I did notice something that the OP didn't mention. When I turn my wipers off, no matter what speed, they stop where they are. Aren't they suppose to finish their cycle and stop at the bottom? Any thoughts?
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The other problem is the part where it stops where you turn it off and not finishing the cycle and the interval setting stops before it finishes a cycle leaving the wipers randomly in your view on the windshield.
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Also, any advise on the sensitive lever? I don't think it's normal for the lever to drop to the first position so easily. It is so loose on mine you can pretty much drop it to that first position by blowing on it really hard.
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I never called it twitching, I think you just read one of the posts wrong. But thanks for the advise, I'll look into those bushings. Is that a dealer part or can I find them elsewhere?
Also, any advise on the sensitive lever? I don't think it's normal for the lever to drop to the first position so easily. It is so loose on mine you can pretty much drop it to that first position by blowing on it really hard.
Also, any advise on the sensitive lever? I don't think it's normal for the lever to drop to the first position so easily. It is so loose on mine you can pretty much drop it to that first position by blowing on it really hard.
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Re: wipers are tweaking out
Got a little busy lately replacing brakes, wheel bearings, and a window motor/regulator so I pushed off my wiper problems. I was at the junk yard this weekend so I picked up a new wiper switch so my wipers won't activate with every slight bump.
But back to the main problem. I got 2 different answers so which do you guys think, motor or worn bushings? If its the bushings, where can I get those? I can only find the whole linkage online and forgot to check the one at the junkyard to see if it had these parts.
Works on constant slow and constant high but doesn't return to bottom when turned off and the interval settings are not doing a full cycle before it stops.
But back to the main problem. I got 2 different answers so which do you guys think, motor or worn bushings? If its the bushings, where can I get those? I can only find the whole linkage online and forgot to check the one at the junkyard to see if it had these parts.
Works on constant slow and constant high but doesn't return to bottom when turned off and the interval settings are not doing a full cycle before it stops.
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