windsheild wiper problems
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windsheild wiper problems
For some reason that I can't figure out, my MIST, INT, and II settings on my windsheild wipers don't work, leaving me with only the I setting. Any ideas as to why the other settings don't work and how I can fix it? Thanks!
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Pull the switch and take it to an electronics shop to be inspected and repaired. The contacts inside the switch may have worn down, something may have had a melt-down or it may be the old RX-7 standard of shitty soldering. You'll have the switch back quickly and cheaply, as opposed to forking out hundreds for an OEM one...
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From what I understand, this is simply a relay that has gone bad. Take a look at this website. Might help you some.
Good luck.
http://fc3s-pro.com/TECH/HOWTO/WIPER/wiper.html
Good luck.
http://fc3s-pro.com/TECH/HOWTO/WIPER/wiper.html
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What about if your wipers won't turn off? Is that a relay problem as well?
(currently if I plug in my windsheild wiper motor it will just keep going and going and going and the switch does nothing)
(currently if I plug in my windsheild wiper motor it will just keep going and going and going and the switch does nothing)
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Originally posted by NixxoN
What about if your wipers won't turn off? Is that a relay problem as well?
(currently if I plug in my windsheild wiper motor it will just keep going and going and going and the switch does nothing)
What about if your wipers won't turn off? Is that a relay problem as well?
(currently if I plug in my windsheild wiper motor it will just keep going and going and going and the switch does nothing)
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Originally posted by Amur_
Pull the switch and take it to an electronics shop to be inspected and repaired. The contacts inside the switch may have worn down, something may have had a melt-down or it may be the old RX-7 standard of shitty soldering. You'll have the switch back quickly and cheaply, as opposed to forking out hundreds for an OEM one...
Pull the switch and take it to an electronics shop to be inspected and repaired. The contacts inside the switch may have worn down, something may have had a melt-down or it may be the old RX-7 standard of shitty soldering. You'll have the switch back quickly and cheaply, as opposed to forking out hundreds for an OEM one...
The relay contacts get dirty and the relay fails.
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Originally posted by Icemark
Amur's answer here is wrong. The relay failure is common. The switch contacts almost never wear down.
The relay contacts get dirty and the relay fails.
Amur's answer here is wrong. The relay failure is common. The switch contacts almost never wear down.
The relay contacts get dirty and the relay fails.
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Originally posted by Amur_
I was thinking of the contacts in the headlight switch, and assumed that the components in the wiper switch would be similar. The contacts in my 1st headlight switch did wear down. Found out the hard way while delivering pizza one night. The contacts could not, according to the fellow who inspected the switch, be replaced. I got a used switch to replace it.
I was thinking of the contacts in the headlight switch, and assumed that the components in the wiper switch would be similar. The contacts in my 1st headlight switch did wear down. Found out the hard way while delivering pizza one night. The contacts could not, according to the fellow who inspected the switch, be replaced. I got a used switch to replace it.
BTW zelgadiss-san, you may wish to also search next time, as this problem is common and has been covered quite a few times.
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I'd do the new relay swap in lieu of one out of a wrecking yard. I went thru at least two out of a wreck yard before getting smart enough to just replace the relay.
And ICEMARK, what are you doing with a rear wiper relay in yours. Don't you have a convertible????? humor.
And ICEMARK, what are you doing with a rear wiper relay in yours. Don't you have a convertible????? humor.
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Go to this thread https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=35372 for part numbers and other vital information. Icemark and Asherwood seem to be the key people on wipers. I've fixed two and made a royal mess out of my third spare one(way toooo much heat and sloppy soldering). There is a guy on http://www.fc3s.org who will repair them. Icemark has made the same offer before.
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Or the penultimate thread, try this one with good part numbers and prices: https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=48605
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Originally posted by HAILERS
And ICEMARK, what are you doing with a rear wiper relay in yours. Don't you have a convertible????? humor.
And ICEMARK, what are you doing with a rear wiper relay in yours. Don't you have a convertible????? humor.
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There is a guy on http://www.fc3s.org who will repair them. Icemark has made the same offer before.
There is a guy on http://www.fc3s.org who will repair them. Icemark has made the same offer before.
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Originally posted by Icemark
Either the relay is stuck on or the switch is jammed
Either the relay is stuck on or the switch is jammed
I took apart my switch and I don't have a Relay #3 that is in that photograph, I don't even have a relay 1... just a 2... damn GX :P
I can turn the switch just fine, and the part the switch is connected to is turning as well so i dunno...
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Icemark, I have the same symptoms; no mist, intermittent or high speed, plus they won’t park on their own. I replaced that relay as per the TeamFC3S write-up but it made zero difference. Convertible wiper switches are as rare as rocking horse droppings over here, so I need to repair it. Any ideas?
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How do I fix either of these problem?
I took apart my switch and I don't have a Relay #3 that is in that photograph, I don't even have a relay 1... just a 2... damn GX :P
I can turn the switch just fine, and the part the switch is connected to is turning as well so i dunno...
How do I fix either of these problem?
I took apart my switch and I don't have a Relay #3 that is in that photograph, I don't even have a relay 1... just a 2... damn GX :P
I can turn the switch just fine, and the part the switch is connected to is turning as well so i dunno...
Coupes without the rear wiper and 'verts will not have relay number 1.
If you can see the circuit board and the relay is really not there, that would be your problem, although I would be curious on how the wipers worked even in the low position.
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Icemark, I have the same symptoms; no mist, intermittent or high speed, plus they won’t park on their own. I replaced that relay as per the TeamFC3S write-up but it made zero difference. Convertible wiper switches are as rare as rocking horse droppings over here, so I need to repair it. Any ideas?
Icemark, I have the same symptoms; no mist, intermittent or high speed, plus they won’t park on their own. I replaced that relay as per the TeamFC3S write-up but it made zero difference. Convertible wiper switches are as rare as rocking horse droppings over here, so I need to repair it. Any ideas?
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Are you sure you don't have relay number three? It may be hidden behind the plastic, if the switch has not been repaired in the past.