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Suburban Windshield Wipers Will Not Turn Off

9 messages,  Last post on Jul 14, 2009 at 12:12 PM

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#5 of 9 Re: 03 Sub.. Windshild Wipers Will Not Turn Off [huttoboy] by whitesub8

Jun 04, 2009 (2:29 pm)

Replying to: huttoboy (Feb 18, 2009 7:33 pm)
My 1999 Sub LT has done the same thing but now has quit working completely.
I'm trouble shooting it now. Did you find out what it was. I heard maybe the motor
could be gone on mine.

#6 of 9 Wipers by whitesub8

Jun 04, 2009 (2:31 pm)

Help! It might rain someday.

#7 of 9 Re: Wipers [whitesub8] by kiawah

Jun 04, 2009 (3:00 pm)

Replying to: whitesub8 (Jun 04, 2009 2:31 pm)
I don't know what kind of motor control they have in your year and trim, and I only have service manuals for my years. I had a '97 previously (which had a fairly basic wiper control), and a '07 now (which has a bunch of bells and whistles and auto rain sensing controls).
 
I did have a problem with my '97 wiper, and it was a cracked circuit board in the wiper motor. Relatively simple replacement, bought a motor unit at Pep Boys, took the old one out and put the new one in, and good to go.
 
WIthout any manuals, I'd say check your fuses to make sure you don't have a blown wiper fuse, then check for voltage on the plug to the wiper motor. If you have voltage there yet the motor isn't working, then I'd be calling a parts store to find out what a wiper motor costs.

#8 of 9 Where's the wiper motor? by 2003suburban

Jul 14, 2009 (11:41 am)

Hi there - apologies if this seems way too basic of a question - but where is the wiper motor located on the '03 suburban 1500? The dealer quoted me $400 to replace the module - I can get a new one up the street for $25, and I'm pretty sure I can work a screwdriver, so the only piece of the puzzle that's lacking is where it is? The only thing I've found online so far says it should be against the firewall on the driver's side - but that's where the computer control box is. Do I need to remove the airflow vents where the wipers mount? Thanks in advance!

#9 of 9 Re: Where's the wiper motor? [2003suburban] by arrie

Jul 14, 2009 (12:12 pm)

Replying to: 2003suburban (Jul 14, 2009 11:41 am)
Yes,
 
It is located under the air vents by the wipers.
 
Arrie

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