1998 civic DX hatchback

when i bought this car, there was a problem with the wiper control.
*excuse my terminology*
if the wiper arm is in the up position, the wipers are off.
It if goes to the down position, the wipers go on full blast.
The problem is that whatever it is the keeps it up must be broken.
If i barely touch it. it will go down and the wipers will do their thing.
If i hit a bump too hard, it will do the same. It is sort of embarrassing to have them go off for seemingly no reason at all.
My question is: is there some way to deactivate this function via wiring or what not.

 

Mine did that so I changed the switch, then I broke the effin thing again! I don't think there is any way to fix it without changinf the switch, it looks like theres a little piece of plastic in there that wears out.

 

i think i am going to just remove the mechanism and rig up a way to keep it permanently in the up position

 

you can make a 'wedge' from a piece of cork to keep it up, thats what I did; those switches arent cheap.

 

ill have to try that, ill know exactly what to do whenever i get to fixing it, which will most likely be tomorrow..

im now down to get a new switch... id rather ghetto rig it, i never use wipers

barley rains in socal lately

 

i might be able to score you a new switch for cheap where i work. lemme find out if i can today and ill get back to you.

 

sweet, about how much do you think that would run me

 

i fixed the problem, i just took it apart and wedged in a crumpled piece of paper and now it cant go down...