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Where is the wiper motor relay?

Discussion in '308/328' started by Sean F., Dec 14, 2014.

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  1. Sean F.

    Sean F. F1 Rookie

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    Wipers were not working so I pulled them up off the windshield to give me 0 resistance.

    When I pull the stalk down, I can here what sounds like an electrical short but the wipers don't move (sort of like a gurgle).

    When I move the stalk down to position 2, the wipers swing back and forth. When I click the switch on the consol to change the speed, they do go faster.

    I'm thinking it's a bad relay but where is it under the dash? It was not immediately obvious and I did not see it on the relay chart in the owners manual.

    I do plan to lubricate/clean up the wiper motors and actuator arms under the front.

    Thanks
     
  2. Iain

    Iain F1 Rookie

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    On my 328 it's down in the passenger footwell, behind the plate
     
  3. yelcab

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    In the foot well. They rarely go bad though. What car do you have?
     
  4. Sean F.

    Sean F. F1 Rookie

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    77 GTB

    Which footwell? Drivers side or passenger?
     
  5. yelcab

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    passenger foot well. It is a laborious process of troubleshooting this little confusing circuit. I would buy a wiring diagram from Paul308, and start tracing the signals, where they go and what values they are supposed to be at.

    I think Paul even redraws major circuit blocks to individual diagrams for easy reading.
     
  6. hoverland

    hoverland Formula Junior

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    A wiper intermittent relay is Item 21 in your wiring diagram, sorry but not sure of exact location, but as you already know -not on main relay panel.

    You will not find any footwell relaypanel in your -77. Believe early cars did not have.

    H
     
  7. ME308

    ME308 Formula 3

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    #7 ME308, Dec 15, 2014
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    left side under dash, left to the steering column

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  8. Sean F.

    Sean F. F1 Rookie

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    Thanks ME308! I don't recall seeing anything like that but I'll look again.

    I do have Paul's wire diagrams....I just did not see the relay noted anywhere.
     

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