Our windshield wipers on our Malibu just stopped. Before taking it in and paying a fortune to fix, husband would like to try at home. The fuse is fine. He wants to check the relay but has no idea where to find it on this car. Any ideas?
Also.......is there anything else he should try before giving up?
2007-01-21 03:06:24 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
There are 4 components to the wipers. The fuse, the switch, the wiper control module and the motor/transmission.
There is no relay.
I could fax/e-mail the diagnostic procedure for troubleshooting the problem, but unless your husband had a good digital volt meter and the knowledge to trace and troubleshoot circuits it's not going to do him a lot of good. If you would still like this info e-mail me through the Q&A forum and I will send it to you.
2007-01-21 03:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check your multifunction switch this is a known problem for alot of gm vehicles if not the wiper relay is under the hood on the left hand side i would recomend a pro to do this because it will save you time and money if you don't know how to do this because if you do it wrong you can break something and the car wont start
leaving you to pay for more things to fix trust me i see these things happen alot
2007-01-21 11:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by Richard S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This one depends stricktly on your husbands knowledge and skill level when it comes to trouble shooting. For starters there is no relay on this car . You will require a meter. Start at either end and trace till you find the problem. Bob
2007-01-21 12:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by parkmistyred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try replacing the motor on the wipers
2007-01-21 11:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by whiplash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let me suggest buying a haynes auto manual for it then look up the problem(s) up in the trouble shooting section of the book. if this does not help you then call a mechanic ask them if you have the book I suggested you get then listen to him and looking it up in the book will save you allot of money.I am not a certified mechanic but I do my way around most cars, I am a shade tree mechanic with several years experience in auto mechanics.
2007-01-21 13:06:11 · answer #5 · answered by michaelv37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the wiper control switch[on the turn signal arm] it gets the most daily abuse...............other than that you must check for power at the wiper motor itself................if you have power to the motor & not working........replace the motor!
2007-01-21 11:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by slipstream 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋