308 Windshield wipers

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Discussion Starter · Oct 3, 2003

Okay, yes, I have a lot of que

Okay, yes, I have a lot of questions today!

I used my windsheild wipers for the first time (I repositioned the arms and oiled the shafts).

When I move the switch to intermitant position, I hear a clicking from behind the driver's side instrument panel (relay?). Then the wipers operate, but not in intermitant mode. Moving the stalk to continuous mode does nothing (as they are already in continuous mode!). I know I have to clean contacts (the wipers probably have not been used much), but what was this relay-like noise and why would the wipers not opertate in intermitant mode - very dirty wiper contact switch?

Thanks again,

Anthony

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Discussion Starter · #2 · Oct 3, 2003

Anthony,

Don't you hav

Anthony,

Don't you have a 308? They have no intermitent {

} only very slow (very, very slow on dry glass)and slow positions .

JRV

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Discussion Starter · #3 · Oct 3, 2003

The rain wet the glass : )

The rain wet the glass : )

Yes, the manual says position one is intermitent, position 2 continuous, then speed control on the console..............

Anthony

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Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 3, 2003

Oh ok...sorry...I was thinking

Oh ok...sorry...I was thinking pos. #1 was simply very slow {

}...sounds like yours are working properly then?

Regards, JRV

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Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 3, 2003

When placed in the intermittan

When placed in the intermittant position on my '78 308 the wipers will run continuously for 5 or 6 swipes to clear the window and will then start the intermittant mode. The switch on the console controls the speed of continuous operation if I remember correctly.

The clicking is the relay that controls the intermittant operation and will click with each swipe.

Hope this helps, DJ

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