My former 96 Chevy truck had a similar problem associated with the
northeast(I'm in Hudson, NY). When I got some ice build up on the
wipers they would stop just like you say your's did. When mine stopped
I would turn off the switch for about 10 minutes or so, clean off the
snow and ice build up, crank up the defroster vents(to help minimize ice
build up) and turn them back on. 9 out of 10 times they would be fine
again for awhile. In my case I had a wiper motor that was going bad and
with the ice build up, would cause the motor to draw excessive current,
tripping the internal breaker. Allowing it to cool caused the breaker
to close again and the cycle would continue. Replacing the motor cured
the problem, but I did allow it to go on for about a year before I got
around to replace it.
Al
"Robert D. Smith" wrote:
>
> Help DML! Driving home from work in this wonderful Nor'easter tonite, the DAKSY'S wipers Shit The Bed (STB)! Workin fine & then they stopped about 1/3 way into the upstroke & then just lay there &
> twitched like fresh roadkill...WTF?!??!!? Where do I start? Fuse box (I hope)? It's still snowin like crazy here in Albany, & I'd rather not go out, but I gotta get to work tomorrow & I know I'm gonna need
> the Sillblades to see! When I got to the GF's house I made sure there was no blockage at the motor studs, but they still won't move in any position on the switch.
> HELP ME! DML! PLEASE!
>
> Bob Smith
> (at the GF's place where my sig. isn't available...)
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