LenB
January 23rd, 2008, 07:47 PM
My '97 wipers stopped working in the intermittent mode, wash mode and would not go back to their park position when turned off. The first advice i got was that the wiper relay crapped out. I ordered one - got it and found out that '97s do not even have a relay for the wiper motor. Mike at ECR shed the light... the plastic fitting that the wiring harness attaches to on the motor itself is also a limit switch. (which controls the intermittent and park position when you turn the wipers off). The part costs between $25 and $35 - depending on who you want throw your money at. After I had already ordered mine from RN for $35 I found that TNLR will sell you one for $25. The sad part of the ordering from RN is that it took 1.5 MONTHS to ship it to me....very lame. I was about to cancel my order and buy the one from Bill at TNLR when I found that RN had just boxed mine up and shipped it.
Anyway I took pics of the instal. It was an easy task - but a picture is worth many words and thought someone else may benefit from the tutorial.
Pic #1. remove the two left screws that hold the dash instrument cluster - remove the three screws that hold the side of the dash/heater control arms - if you have AC you have to remove two big sheet meatal screws that hold the AC ducting to the bottom corner of the dash - carefully pry out your left most AC vent . This gives you access to a major sheet metal screw to remove - the second one is underneath the ducting. Then remove the bottom corner of the dash (3 screws).
Pic #2 I circled the limit switch with all wiring attached.
Pic #3 This is a view of the switch that faces the wiper housing. - there is a plunger switch, Retaining clip and a register pin to keep the switch in the correct location.
Pic #4 Before removing the wiring harness use a marker on your replacemnet limit switch to identify which color wire attaches to which lead . Remove the Limit Switch by carefully prying up the left end of the switch and pulling the switch off to the left.
Pic #5 View the hole for the switch and retaining clip. The oval hole is where the plunger switch goes - the square hole is where the retaining clip goes.
Pic #6 This pic shows where the elements of switch go - register pin, clip and plunger switch.
Pic #7 instal complete - you can see where I marked the switch housing terminals so I knew where each of the 3 bottom wires go. The top harness fits only one way - no need to mark it.
Anyway I took pics of the instal. It was an easy task - but a picture is worth many words and thought someone else may benefit from the tutorial.
Pic #1. remove the two left screws that hold the dash instrument cluster - remove the three screws that hold the side of the dash/heater control arms - if you have AC you have to remove two big sheet meatal screws that hold the AC ducting to the bottom corner of the dash - carefully pry out your left most AC vent . This gives you access to a major sheet metal screw to remove - the second one is underneath the ducting. Then remove the bottom corner of the dash (3 screws).
Pic #2 I circled the limit switch with all wiring attached.
Pic #3 This is a view of the switch that faces the wiper housing. - there is a plunger switch, Retaining clip and a register pin to keep the switch in the correct location.
Pic #4 Before removing the wiring harness use a marker on your replacemnet limit switch to identify which color wire attaches to which lead . Remove the Limit Switch by carefully prying up the left end of the switch and pulling the switch off to the left.
Pic #5 View the hole for the switch and retaining clip. The oval hole is where the plunger switch goes - the square hole is where the retaining clip goes.
Pic #6 This pic shows where the elements of switch go - register pin, clip and plunger switch.
Pic #7 instal complete - you can see where I marked the switch housing terminals so I knew where each of the 3 bottom wires go. The top harness fits only one way - no need to mark it.