flymy

I have a 1985 Honda Accord and my wiper motor only runs on high,& it will stop were ever, as soon as I turn the wiper off. and will not return to the park location. The wiper motor that was on the car just locked up & I changed it with one from a scrappyard and it does the same thing.
Can anyone help me

fcm

I would check your switch, if the "new" motor does the same thing the problem has to be the switch or possibly wiring.94

flymy

OK How do I check the switch and or change the switch?

fcm

to check the switch you will need a multimeter and a wiring diagram.

Not sure how to change it, but it probably requires removing the steering wheel, on most, [but not all] Honda/Acura the head light, signal lights, and wipers are all in one, "Combination Light Switch". 94

flymy

I was talking to some one and they said that there are two diffrent models .one you have to pull the steering wheel and a hole bunch of other stuff ( he said it will be easier to just change the hole colum),the other you have to take the cover off the colum and the switch will come apart. I don't know which one I have .

srmofo

its not that bad to pull the switch out....easier to change the column,wtf? that thing doesnt even have airbags

fcm

Ditto the above.^^^

You will have to pull the steering wheel, the wiper switch is part of the "Combination Light Switch"...
http://catalog.autohausaz.com/autoha...6046592OES.JPG but pulling the steering wheel and replacing the switch is going to be a lot less work, [easier] then replacing the whole steering column. 94

flymy

I thank all of you for the replies that you gave on this blog this has been some good info. I looked on some diffrent auto parts web pages and the most commonl cost for the switch is around $190.00 . I don't know what a scrapp yard would charge but I'll find out tomorrow.