2002 Chevy Monte Carlo windshied wipers stay up when shut off. Any quick fixes?

Question

My windshield wipers work normal while operating, but when turned to the "off " position the stop in the up, vertical, position. This started when snow was under the wipers and they could not go down when I turned them off. Anyone had this problem and know how to fix it or what parts if any are needed.

Answer 1

The only fix to this problem is to replace the windshield wiper motor. What has happened is when they could not go down because of the snow under them, when you turned them off, the motor was still energized and was trying to get the wiper arms down where they are supposed to be, but couldnt, so the motor just burnt out the contacts.

Answer 2

CAUTION:KEEP HANDS AND FINGERS AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS,USE YOUR EYES AND OBSERVE AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.easy to fix.remove arms and cowl cover,look for an oval shaped cam mechinism,(this will have a spring wrapped around the edge).remove the plastic cover ,it pops off.have someone turn the wipers on then off after a second the motor should reverse.on the outer edge of the cam mechinism you will see a small tab that sticks upward.there is a tiny arm on the moving plate in the center that must hit and "jam" on that tab that sticks up .bend the tab inward slightly until the arm engauges the tab when the motor changes direction the plates will cam around and park the motor in the correct position.do this several times to make sure it works ok then put it back together.CAUTION: MAKE SURE TO INSTALL ARMS IN THE NORMAL POSITION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD.

Answer 3

If something were bent or stripped, you would think the blades wouldn't travel across the windshield properly...thinking vertical was the down position. This would make me think it's just some limit switch that is supposed to shut the motor off when the blades are down that is broken or out of adjustment.

Answer 4

My '85 Ford thunderchicken does the same thing. I live with it, but when I want 'em to go down I quickly keep hitting the stick or the lever that comes out of the steering column after shutting 'em off. I keep tapping that stick in the downward position untill those fomoco's finally come to rest at the base of the windshield where they're supposed to be.

Answer 5

I can't say for sure what your issue is, but I believe that these have a wiper module that is legendary for failure. The part of this that fails is called the park circuit. I don't believe that your problem is related to the motor.

Answer 6

Not too much can be done to repair, short of purchasing a reconditioned wiper motor. I concur it's a little annoying that the wipers don't park, however I would live with it 'til the motor completely fails.

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Answer 7

i own a shop,and your best bet is to replace the motor with one from a good junk yard,they have a built in return on them and in snow and ice when they stick they have a tendency to burn out the return part of it,that's why there stopping half way like that,a good use motor assembly will only cost you around 35 bucks for it,and that will take care of it,good luck i hope this helps.

Answer 8

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