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Old 10-30-2014, 02:15 AM
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So, I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. My front windshield wipers will not turn on. I have checked the motor and it does work. I have also checked that I am receiving a signal on the plug by the motor. Once I connect the two plugs nothing happens. I cannot find a reasonable solution to my problem. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
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The wires are probably broken at the stalk end. The only way to find out is too take off the steering wheel and dig in the the column it's not a hard thing to do just can be challenging. Checking for continuity from each end you'll find out.
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Ya I figured it had to be something like that. I am going to go to the junk yard and pull some out of a different jeep and hope for the best
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Do you have the intermittent wiper feature?

If so, the delay module may be bad. You can bypass it easily. It's a black box velcroed up under the dash by the steering column.
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Replace your Windshield Wipers Relay in the fuse box by the battery. My Wipers would not stop and it was a bad Relay. If not check your manual for any fuses you may need to replace relating to your wipers.




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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Do you have the intermittent wiper feature?

If so, the delay module may be bad. You can bypass it easily. It's a black box velcroed up under the dash by the steering column.
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Originally Posted by garteaga
Replace your Windshield Wipers Relay in the fuse box by the battery. My Wipers would not stop and it was a bad Relay. If not check your manual for any fuses you may need to replace relating to your wipers.




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He ain't got that stuff on his'n. It's a REnix.....
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