windsheild wiperr problem...

[84gmcjimmy]

I've noticed a few times in the Jimmy that when I go to put on the windsheild washer it won't work. It will only go on low if I move the swtich thing around a bit. And "high" doesn't even work. What is wrong? Lose wires?

 

[sled_dog]

What do you do to make it come back? It just randomly does? My 84 used to have a problem where it wouldn't start in low, so I had to turn to High then back to Low to get it to go.

 

[darkshadow]

the switch or the thing that makes it delay is gone mine dose the same thing have to twist it on and off, pita,

i was tolt swich

 

[84gmcjimmy]

this is what happens...
I go and sit in the seat, and twist the little switch into "low"...nothing happens. I wiggle it a bit each way until I can find it, then it works. When I go to pull it down into "high" it doesn't move at all.
So I need a new switch? How hard is that to replace?

 

[84gmcjimmy]

Well for some reason it works now. Both low and high without and wiggling.
Very strange

 

[diesel4me]

My "delay wipers" dont work right too!

My 79 C10 "Bonanza" has delay wipers,and they only work on low or high,the delay setting only works when it feels like it!--I was told they had lots of of problems with the "black box" or "brain" that controls it--could be the switch too--I looked in every truck in the junkyards,only 1 had the same setup,and someone already robbed the brain box.. --if I get aggravated enough I'll put in my other "non delay" style motor and switch from my 74 k20,which is now being cannibalized for parts before the crusher gets it---with my luck the wiring harness will probably be completely different or something!! so as long as they still wipe,I'm not touching it!!...

 

[84gmcjimmy]

LOL thats no good, hopefully mine isn't as stubborn, and just stays working now!
thanks.

 

[mouse]

Last year I tried to find a factory delay setup for the truck. In all the junk yards I could not find a single brain box. That was enough to keep me away from the factory delay. I found an aftermarket kit to work.

By the way, I vote switch.

 

[dontoe]

My old '82 K-10 Silverado had a really strange quirk. Unless you pulled the fuse the wipers would make one pass every hour or so. Had many, many people tell me I left my ignition/wipers on.

 

[84gmcjimmy]

My old '82 K-10 Silverado had a really strange quirk. Unless you pulled the fuse the wipers would make one pass every hour or so. Had many, many people tell me I left my ignition/wipers on.

Dontoe, that is definitly weird!! I would suppose it got annoying quick?

 

[big jimmy 91]

You can eliminate the brain box by unpluging it and putting the two plugs together (I did it on my 85 1/2 ton)

This will just leave a dead spot in the switch where the delay portion is but it still works for running them

Steve , it sounds like a bad switch or broken wires to the switch

 

[diesel4me]

Thanks!!

Thats what I'm gonna do if it starts acting goofy again!--I might be selling the 79 C10 anyway-...thanks for the info!.