The Poojer Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 ok, so i have a 92 Plymouth Voyager, approaching 195000 miles so needless to say i do not want to sink a penny into it. I am having problems with my windsheild wipers. when I turn them on, it turns off the clock on the factory installed radio, and the wipers will not wipe. eventually they will all come back on and work fine. So I figure it is a fuse problem or maybe a short. But the wierd part of it is this. This happens when the engine is turned on. If I turn the key the other way, you know to turn the batter on(or whatever you want to call it when you turn the key the opposite way)., everything works just fine. Anyone have any thoughts? I have discovered that Rain-ex is a brilliant product so to date it has not been too bad a problem, but I want to make it another 5000 miles or so before getting another car. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Don't drive in the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I have a 97 Town & Country that the wipers turn on every time I turn on the ignition. Maybe it is an ignition problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 ok, so i have a 92 Plymouth Voyager, approaching 195000 miles so needless to say i do not want to sink a penny into it. I am having problems with my windsheild wipers. when I turn them on, it turns off the clock on the factory installed radio, and the wipers will not wipe. eventually they will all come back on and work fine. So I figure it is a fuse problem or maybe a short. But the wierd part of it is this. This happens when the engine is turned on. If I turn the key the other way, you know to turn the batter on(or whatever you want to call it when you turn the key the opposite way)., everything works just fine. Anyone have any thoughts? I have discovered that Rain-ex is a brilliant product so to date it has not been too bad a problem, but I want to make it another 5000 miles or so before getting another car. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 762093[/snapback] definately sounds like a short or a loose connection that the engine vibrations arent helping....not much you can do unless you know the wiring of the vehicle or know someone who does and will look at it for free. On the otherhand...there is a $2 fix. you need a long piece of thick string, tie one end around the very end of the passenger side wiper, then tie the middle around the driver side wiper then lead the string into the cabin of the van and use it to pull the wipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 ok, so i have a 92 Plymouth Voyager, approaching 195000 miles so needless to say i do not want to sink a penny into it. I am having problems with my windsheild wipers. when I turn them on, it turns off the clock on the factory installed radio, and the wipers will not wipe. eventually they will all come back on and work fine. So I figure it is a fuse problem or maybe a short. But the wierd part of it is this. This happens when the engine is turned on. If I turn the key the other way, you know to turn the batter on(or whatever you want to call it when you turn the key the opposite way)., everything works just fine. Anyone have any thoughts? I have discovered that Rain-ex is a brilliant product so to date it has not been too bad a problem, but I want to make it another 5000 miles or so before getting another car. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 762093[/snapback] The problem is connected to that oxygen sensor change-out you did last year. A voltage surge occured, which can wreak havoc with any vehicle with 195,000 miles on the wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Tell the wife that the mechanic said the only fix is more road head for the driver. I've found that being on the receiving end of a road hoagie really seems to keep my mind off of the daily trials and tribulations. You'll forget all about those broken wipers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Are they (the wipers & radio) on the same circuit? (You can check the owners manual for which fuse feeds what). Also, does the clock maintain the time (i.e. just the display kicks out) or does it require resetting each time? Just a guess but if they are indeed on the same circuit, I'm guessing the wiper motor is mometarily drawing too much current which causes a short instant when your radio is getting too low or no voltage consequently causing your clock to go off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Check the air pressure in the glove compartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 On the otherhand...there is a $2 fix. you need a long piece of thick string, tie one end around the very end of the passenger side wiper, then tie the middle around the driver side wiper then lead the string into the cabin of the van and use it to pull the wipers. 762105[/snapback] That's effective. A worker of mine, a long number of years ago did just that with his ratbag '64 Chevelle. He stripped the potmetal from the wiper arms where they were affixed at the base so they would freely move, used stiff wire with affixed loops to gang them together, and had several wraps of stout string on the left arm crossing over and threading through the right wire loop, and the globally-looped master pull string entered the cabin via open window wings. Needs must... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 yes i just lose the display, the clock maintains the correct time Are they (the wipers & radio) on the same circuit? (You can check the owners manual for which fuse feeds what). Also, does the clock maintain the time (i.e. just the display kicks out) or does it require resetting each time?Just a guess but if they are indeed on the same circuit, I'm guessing the wiper motor is mometarily drawing too much current which causes a short instant when your radio is getting too low or no voltage consequently causing your clock to go off. 762115[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 yes i just lose the display, the clock maintains the correct time That makes it more perplexing. Sorry, about the only thing I can suggest is some 30 weight ball bearings & about 10 qts of Prestone anti-freeze. No wait, better make that Quaker State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 have a muffin..they are yummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 ok, so i have a 92 Plymouth Voyager, approaching 195000 miles so needless to say i do not want to sink a penny into it. I am having problems with my windsheild wipers. when I turn them on, it turns off the clock on the factory installed radio, and the wipers will not wipe. eventually they will all come back on and work fine. So I figure it is a fuse problem or maybe a short. But the wierd part of it is this. This happens when the engine is turned on. If I turn the key the other way, you know to turn the batter on(or whatever you want to call it when you turn the key the opposite way)., everything works just fine. Anyone have any thoughts? I have discovered that Rain-ex is a brilliant product so to date it has not been too bad a problem, but I want to make it another 5000 miles or so before getting another car. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. 762093[/snapback] Buy some Rain-X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 yes i just lose the display, the clock maintains the correct time 762130[/snapback] It could very well just be your radio !@#$ing with you because it's tired of being tuned in to Howard Stern all the time. I'm just sayin'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Buy some Rain-X. 762172[/snapback] I love the part where you quoted his post, which said "I have discovered that Rain-ex is a brilliant product so to date it has not been too bad a problem," and then you told him to go buy some Rain X. Poojer thanks you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I love the part where you quoted his post, which said "I have discovered that Rain-ex is a brilliant product so to date it has not been too bad a problem," and then you told him to go buy some Rain X. Poojer thanks you. 762181[/snapback] I guess I should start reading the entire post before responding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I guess I should start reading the entire post before responding! 762187[/snapback] I think most everyone can learn a lesson from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 ok, so i have a 92 Plymouth Voyager, approaching 195000 miles 762093[/snapback] Scrap it, Pooj. If that's legit mileage on a unibody construction, be it Plymouth or Mercedes, the weldments holding the upper suspension mounts and the shock tower themselves, front and rear, have been flexed and fatigued beyond service life. It's likely not a fit chassis for daily over-the-road usage. Even worse if corrosion has occured - and surely it has. Not to mention wheel bearings. You can be driving down the road and suffer a catastrophic chassis failure or wheel seperation with no warning beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 You can be driving down the road and suffer a catastrophic chassis failure or wheel seperation with no warning beforehand. 762212[/snapback] It's a little known fact that driving fast and taking chances are the #1 deterrents of chassis failure and wheel separation. Hammer down Pooj! That thing's got another 100k in her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Scrap it, Pooj. If that's legit mileage on a unibody construction, be it Plymouth or Mercedes, the weldments holding the upper suspension mounts and the shock tower themselves, front and rear, have been flexed and fatigued beyond service life. It's likely not a fit chassis for daily over-the-road usage. Even worse if corrosion has occured - and surely it has. Not to mention wheel bearings. You can be driving down the road and suffer a catastrophic chassis failure or wheel seperation with no warning beforehand. 762212[/snapback] Don't listen to him, hit the 200,000 mark. (just go real slow doing it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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