Re: <E30> Wiper Connection

[Russ Maki <rinard@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 13:46:10 -0400
> From: "Richard A. Vaughn" <rav3@domain.elided>
> Subject: <E30> Wiper Connection
> 
> I'm having some intermittent wiper problems. Some times they work & some
> times they don't. I've checked the relay & all seems fine their. I got
> frustrated the other night in an Atlanta down pour and struck the bottom
> of the steering column cover with the palm of my hand & presto, they
> started working. I need to check the connection & ground on the steering
> column. Can this be done without removing the steering wheel? If not,
> what about the "airbag"?....and if I disconnect it or pull the fuse,
> wont the SRS light come on?   Then it's a trip to the dealer to get it
> reset..Right? Give me some help on this, guys.

Richard,
Not sure about the air bag -- my car doesn't have them. I did have the
intermittent wiper problem. I pulled the switch, cleaned up the
grounding points and rinsed the inside of the switch with aerosol
contact cleaner. One of those remedies seemed to do the trick.

I'm sure you'd have to pull the wheel to get at the ground (I did), but
you might be able to direct some contact cleaner spray (use that little
red straw!) into the switch while it's still installed.

I suspect that my problem was a little corrosion inside the switch,
because I could get the wipers to function by working the washer
mechanism.

Hope this helps,
Russ Maki
'87 325ic

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