Dodge Ram Van The full size Dodge Ram Van that showed that we can go and do as we please. Discuss the Dodge Ram Van here today.

Wipers stopped working

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 05-17-2021, 06:03 PM
kemprof's Avatar
kemprof
kemprof is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Wipers stopped working

A couple days ago the windshield wipers on my '98 Dodge Roadtrek 190 stopped mid-cycle. Wiper fuse is good. Is'nt there a relay for the wiper motor somewhere? Relay's often go bad, but I can't find where it might be.
 
  #2  
Old 05-17-2021, 06:55 PM
HeyYou's Avatar
HeyYou
HeyYou is offline
Administrator
Dodge Forum Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Clayton MI
Posts: 81,494
Likes: 0
Received 3,269 Likes on 3,016 Posts
Default

Wiper relay is behind the glove box, taped to the wiring harness. Try that first, but, the wipers are controlled by the central timer module...... so that's a possibility as well. (behind dash, on left-center dash support.)

Wipers are powered from fuse 6, in the fuse block behind left side of dash.
 
  #3  
Old 05-17-2021, 11:22 PM
kemprof's Avatar
kemprof
kemprof is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks much. Now to figure how to access these two components.
 
  #4  
Old 05-18-2021, 12:12 AM
kemprof's Avatar
kemprof
kemprof is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Well, I went onto youTube and searched "Dodge Ram wipers" and was shown how to do the diagnostics for wipers not workiing. Two different guys with motors not working determined same problem ... bad ground to wiper motor. Can't wait to get started myself.
 
  #5  
Old 06-24-2021, 12:36 PM
caravanfan1's Avatar
caravanfan1
caravanfan1 is offline
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Hey dumb question … but how do I start a thread about wiper motors. I don’t see anywhere on the main page to do that
 
  #6  
Old 06-24-2021, 02:08 PM
HeyYou's Avatar
HeyYou
HeyYou is offline
Administrator
Dodge Forum Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Clayton MI
Posts: 81,494
Likes: 0
Received 3,269 Likes on 3,016 Posts
Default

Click the "New Thread" button in the upper left corner of the appropriate sub-forum. It's bright red, so, should be easy to find.
 
  #7  
Old 06-24-2021, 04:42 PM
ol' grouch's Avatar
ol' grouch
ol' grouch is offline
Champion
Join Date: May 2019
Location: S.W. Indiana
Posts: 4,298
Likes: 0
Received 581 Likes on 526 Posts
Default

Can you grab the wiper arms and move them? Do they move easy? Have you checked the plastic snap that holds the wiper transmission together?
 
  #8  
Old 06-24-2021, 06:04 PM
kemprof's Avatar
kemprof
kemprof is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Bought a wiper motor from Rockauto. Got it in just 4days. An easy put in ... wipers work fine now.
 



Quick Reply: Wipers stopped working



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:37 AM.