Strange Wiper Motor Problem

[mjeansonne]

While driving the 62 Hawk on I-49 to pick up my granson from school yesterday and with not a cloud in the sky, my windshield wipers started working. The switch was off,, so I moved the switch from on to off several times and the wipers finally stopped, though not in the same parking spot each time. When I got back into town, the wipers would start working again if I hit a bump on the street... though not all the time! I suspect a parking problem. Has anyone else experienced this problem and what was done to remedy it?



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[bige]

Something is grounding somehwere. The motor is always 'powered' and is switched on and off by grounding and ungrounding. Check for a wire touching the dash frame at the switch or through the firewall, etc.

ErnieR



1988 "Beater" Avanti---R2 R5388 @ Macungie 2006

[41 Frank]

My 62 GT does that once in a while but they only make one swipe and then park again in the proper spot. Happens when I hit a chuckhole.

[leyrret]

If you have the Autolite/Presolite type motor you can try adjusting the park position switch. I had this problem and solved it by adjusting the park position on the motor until it stopped which was a quarter of the way up the windshield, then pulled linkage lever off motor and repositioning it so wipers were at the bottom of travel. I have a set of boat motors(overhead wipers) on my old Dodge truck which when warmed up after a little
use will not shut off. The park contacts must warp and will not break contact.

[2R5]

I'd be looking at your switch 1st . I had the same thing happen on my '60 Champ and it turned out to be the contacts in the switch . I took it apart and cleaned it all up inside and its never happened again .



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[N8N]

I second the idea to check the park position switch, if something conductive got in there (or one of the contacts broke and there's a metal bit floating around in there) that would certainly explain the problem.

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[Carson72]

I've had this problem for years in my '59 Silver Hawk! Thanks for all the great tips.

Carson72

'59 Silver Hawk
'62 Lark 2-door Sedan

[Carson72]

I've had this problem for years in my '59 Silver Hawk! Thanks for all the great tips.

Carson72

'59 Silver Hawk
'62 Lark 2-door Sedan