Wiper Issues

Hi there. I searched, and nothing really matched the problems Im having. Well, we've been getting hit real hard with snow, and I've been LOVING having the Jeep for the rally action. But.....all the sudden last night my wipers stoped working as well as the light on the shifter so you can tell which gear your in. I dont really need that light, but the wife does. Anyways, the wipers will work every once in a while, but for the most part they dont work at all. This is very dangerous as it's either snowing or raining out here right now. HELP.

I have a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Grizzley Edition
Auto.

Thanks,

Brad

Nobody? How would I tell if the wiper motor is screwed?

I had probs with my wipers not too long ago. Different problem than yours but there is lots of info. Try searching a little more and you will find everything you need.

On idea, check the relay. This thread has a pic of where it is.
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=88485&highlight=wipers

Intermittent wipers? There is a control box that can go bad.
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=101452&highlight=wipers

Good luck!

Thanks. I did find those articles in my search. I'll see what I can do. A shop up here wants 300 to replace a wiper motor!!! Robbery. Anyone have any idea how long it would take to replace and any articles on here that explain how.

help yourself to use the search function...

this was the last post on the first page of the search results for "wiper motor"
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http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=103197&highlight=Wiper+motor

^ that has absolutley nothing to do with my problem. But thanks for telling me exactly what I've already done.

The wiper motor is kind of crowded into the cowl but it isn't that hard to replace or to take out. You may have to try a few different ways before you figure out how to get it back in. Before doing that, you can take off the cowl cover and find the plug connector for the motor, and get a voltmeter or a test light on the motor to see if it's getting juice. No point in replacing a motor if it's a bad switch or a bad ground.

The connectors seem to have changed between 95 and 99, the two years for which I have books, and the 99 book is missing any pinouts for the connector at the motor (yeah, a hundred bucks for the book, and they left out big hunks of what was in the 95 book!). But it shouldn't be hard to figure out with a test light. One pin should be live with ignition on and switch off (that's the park circuit). Another should go live for high, and another live for low. One should go to ground.

^ Thanks for the info Matthew. I will definately try that out!