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Car Forum / Jeep / April 2005

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Dumb Wiper Question

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Robb S - 26 Apr 2005 02:56 GMT
ok guys, stupid question here....My wipers never worked on my 89 yj 2.6
until I fixed the wiper switch and breaker/fuse issue.  Now they work
great, but!!!!  I see pictures of some YJ's with with wipers all the way
down to the right, but mine always stay 1/3 of the way up the windshield to
the right.  Never drop down all the way..  My wiring diagram mentions a
park switch position.  I have a manual, is this auto or manual position?
Some YJ's I see have the wiper position like mine....
Should I waste my time trouble shooting this or is this NORMAL?
Robb
DougW - 26 Apr 2005 03:02 GMT
Robb S via CarKB.com did pass the time by typing:
> ok guys, stupid question here....My wipers never worked on my 89 yj 2.6
> until I fixed the wiper switch and breaker/fuse issue.  Now they work
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> Some YJ's I see have the wiper position like mine....
> Should I waste my time trouble shooting this or is this NORMAL?

Park position is where the blades go when the wiper is shut off.

Both left and right blades are run with one motor and a linkage
so check where the right blade stops on it's upward motion.  You
could take the wiper arm off and rotate it down.  But first check
the linkage to see if it's been bent by trying to park against
ice or snow buildup on the windshield.  If the linkage looks good
then just remove and rotate the passenger side down a bit.
Robb S - 26 Apr 2005 03:53 GMT
Doug, I think you mis-understood my question.  Both wipers are in the same
position.  They just don't go all the way down.  off, run whatever.  I was
just curious because I see some jeeps with them all the way down like a
normal car, and some at a 1/3 angle on the windshield like mine.  I bought
this 89 YJ last year from a guy for $2000 with multiple prblems.  One, was
the wiper, turn signal lever was broken off apparently when he hit a rock
off roading and bent the right spring.  I fixed all that, except for the
curiously strange wiper position.  This is my first jeep, so forgive me
please.  I  have friends with jeep, but different years.....I beg for
forgiveness...don't whip me please.......well maybe a little
Robb
RoyJ - 26 Apr 2005 03:20 GMT
Normal.

> ok guys, stupid question here....My wipers never worked on my 89 yj 2.6
> until I fixed the wiper switch and breaker/fuse issue.  Now they work
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> Should I waste my time trouble shooting this or is this NORMAL?
> Robb
Robb S - 26 Apr 2005 03:54 GMT
thanks roy!!!!!!!!!!!
L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III - 26 Apr 2005 04:07 GMT
    Just grab the lever and push it to wherever you want to park it:
http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Tech/WiperManual.html
       God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/

> ok guys, stupid question here....My wipers never worked on my 89 yj 2.6
> until I fixed the wiper switch and breaker/fuse issue.  Now they work
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wraithyjeep - 26 Apr 2005 12:57 GMT
haha queens university web page lol on the operation of wipers never seen
that crs listed in there program outline.
funny I'm from Kingston and to think queens has such expertise on wiper
blades.
I should go and see it they can get my 89 wiper blades to park.

>     Just grab the lever and push it to wherever you want to park it:
> http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Tech/WiperManual.html
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Clap Trap - 26 Apr 2005 11:36 GMT
It doesn't look like a Jeep is supposed to look when they lay flat like
that.  That's the only thing I don't like about the TJs.

But, for CJs and YJs, what you describe is normal.  You can pop the arms
off and reposition them if you want, but then they won't wipe as far to
the left as they did.

Also, in the back of JP magazine, I remember seeing a kit you could buy
to make your YJ wipers lay flat like the TJ.  But it was kind of
expensive.  I think it required a new motor/linkage because to get a
full sweep with them starting at a flat park position, the blades have
to sweep out more than the normal YJ sweep of 90 degrees.

Sorry I don't recall the name of the kit maker though.

> ok guys, stupid question here....My wipers never worked on my 89 yj 2.6
> until I fixed the wiper switch and breaker/fuse issue.  Now they work
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> Should I waste my time trouble shooting this or is this NORMAL?
> Robb
Mike Romain - 26 Apr 2005 13:48 GMT
I think you are noticing TJ's with the flat wipers.  CJ's and YJ's have
them up on the glass.  TJ's 'pay' for the new design though.  They have
to take the wipers off to lower the windshield, we don't.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

> ok guys, stupid question here....My wipers never worked on my 89 yj 2.6
> until I fixed the wiper switch and breaker/fuse issue.  Now they work
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Robb S - 26 Apr 2005 15:05 GMT
maybe I should go to queens university for a class on wipers.  Thanks for
the education everyone.  Probably is the tj's I'm seeing with the wipers
down.  One less thing for me to chase after on this thing..
THANKS!!
Robb
Clap Trap - 26 Apr 2005 22:03 GMT
You sure about that Mike?  That sucks royally if so.

> I think you are noticing TJ's with the flat wipers.  CJ's and YJ's have
> them up on the glass.  TJ's 'pay' for the new design though.  They have
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> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III - 26 Apr 2005 22:34 GMT
    We could bend the arm so the blade would lay flat on the sill, like
passenger cars and wannabees, buy why? It would weaken it so that the
squeegee action wouldn't work as well in one of the directions.
       God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/

> You sure about that Mike?  That sucks royally if so.
Mike Romain - 26 Apr 2005 23:19 GMT
I believe so.  I am 99% sure the TJ arms will hit so have to come off.

Mike

> You sure about that Mike?  That sucks royally if so.
>
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> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Derrick Hudson - 27 Apr 2005 15:00 GMT
> You sure about that Mike?  That sucks royally if so.

Yep.

My TJ is very nice, but if it was feasible, I would revert the wiper
design, and put the turn signals back on the grill.

>> I think you are noticing TJ's with the flat wipers.  CJ's and YJ's have
>> them up on the glass.  TJ's 'pay' for the new design though.  They have
>> to take the wipers off to lower the windshield, we don't.

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