S13 SOHC

Alright guys and gals, here is the problem. Last week it snowed in South Texas (A record since 1890 or some thing like that) I hop in my S13 and attempt to turn on my wipers to get the frost off of my windshield but alas they dont work. My S13 has had tons of electrical problems and gliches before (windshield wipers sometimes randomly come on for one second). So today I attempt to fix the problem. I dont think its my motor because the squirters dont work either. The fuse is fine and dandy, so I take off the columb at the steering wheel. Everything is plugged in and still no windshield wipers. I have no idea what it could be. Im not the greatest at electronics by any means but any help will be appreciated.


Thanks

 

did you test the fuse while in the holder? i swear i had a problem once where i checked the fuse while it was in and it said it was fine, but when i took it out, it was bad.

that's all i can offer now, sorry it's not much help.

 

If you have a multimeter can you test to make sure power is getting to the motors themselves? You should see 12v either constant or intermittent with the wipers. If power is getting to the wire just before the motor then theres power getting there. Then you knwo its yer motor. IF there ain't no power getting there then check your fuses. Sometimes they go defective over time or blow and you can't tell. With the multimeter you can also test to make sure that power is getting to the fuseblock where the wipers are. And I know theres relays under the hood, check if theres one for the wipers? Could be a bad relay.

 

don't forget to check the wiper amps too... but your " My S13 has had tons of electrical problems and gliches before" comment just makes it seem kind of "normal" that your wipers stopped working, if you know what I mean.