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New problem with the project car....

I tried to turn off the windshield wipers,and there's a buzzing noise (only in the off position).I changed the column multi-function switch,and the problem still remains.I think the sound is coming from under the dash.The motor under the hood seems fine.I forgot why I quit working on project cars,now I remember.Well,the daily driver was actually worse when I got it,and it's awesome now.....except for the caved in front fender and brakwen header panel. (hangs head in total disbelief........)
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

New problem with the project car....

Reply #1 –
Ahh,, now you reminded me ,, thats why i changed out my wiper switch.

A few years ago i would have to slam down the lever the lever because either of the three things would happen

1 the wipers would not fully retrack when shut off
2 the squeeling noise would start and wipers would be stuck
3 they would retrack like nothing ever went wrong.

most of the time the wipers would get hung up when i shut them off and a noise would whine from somewhere in dash/col.

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Reply #2 –
I replaced the switch and still have the same problem.The switch was a good one from my other car.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #3 –
man , this has been a long time ago and i also remember changing out my switch and that did not fix the problem.

I swear i think the fix was odd,,but then i just broke open my evtm again and i remembered something else.

i did go out and loosen up the mounting bolts on the wiper motor and fiddled around with that area just to see if doing that changed something.

For some reason i remember pulling out the governor since that is the device the actual noise was coming from.  I think i opened up the box and found a relay in there that had a clear cover which i removed and sanded the contacts on it.  Maybe i replaced the whole assembly. 

Here is what i do know,,, my governor is not mounted where its suppose to be , i mounted it in an easier area to get to.  This means i pulled it out for a reason,,perhaps the noise is coming from the same box on your car.

see pic of its location,,,,,,,,,its on the waaaaaaayyyyyyy upper left side of the driver side dash upon a brace of some sort.  It was very hard to get to imho.

i remember beating my brains out over this but then common sense kicked in and i decided to locate the noise.

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Reply #4 –
Mine done this same thing, I replaced the motor, and all is well..
Simple 20 minute job if got a "wobble" socket..

I also noticed that on the old motor, i could rock the arm about an inch each way, the one I replaced it with I couldn't move at all.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #5 –
It is the motor.. my 88 did this very thing.. Infact there is a thread about two years old labeled buz buz buz from me about this very thing.... I took the motor apart and cleaned the contacts in the rocker switches.  fixed.
One 88
 

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Reply #6 –
Thanks guys.It's supposed to rain today so my repaire may be delayed.If the weather does hold out,I'll get right on it after work.I'll post results.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..