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Ferrariguyma 05-02-2016 04:45 AM

I searched and nothing conclusive... Wipers come on when I start the 3.2?
 
I have a 1986 3.2 and when I start the car, or even turn the ignition to the pre-start mode the wipers come on automatically and do a few passes. I checked the intermittent wiper switch on the dash and it is off. I confirmed it is working correctly. Any other ideas or links to "fixes" would be welcomed and appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

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911tracker85 05-02-2016 05:22 AM

mine does this too, or should I say my wipers will occasionally make a few swipes when driving.

pulled the fuse unless needed.

also my high beams are on most of the time.

I had replaced both some years ago ... sigh...

need to pull both switches from the steering column and fix. I have seen the fix for the high beams, and suspect the fix for the intermittent wiper action will be the same.

need to slightly bend the little contact.

here are a couple links I saved for fixing the high beam issue.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/248149-turn-signal-switch-quick-fix-pictures.html

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/258555-headlight-dimmer-repair.html

good luck.

Quicksilver 05-02-2016 06:30 AM

Check how clean the ground wires are at the post just in front of the battery.

uwanna 05-02-2016 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quicksilver (Post 9103361)
Check how clean the ground wires are at the post just in front of the battery.

+1 on what he said! Had a very similar wiper activation problem when I would use the
turn signals, drove me crazy! Traced everything down with an ohmmeter and a wiring diagram, found a floating ground at the body ground mounting point from the battery negative to the inner left fender.
The floating ground found a path thru the windshield washer motor, causing intermittent wiper swipe! Grounding problems can cause WEIRD problems!
I took off and cleaned all the wires under the grounding nut, several of them were quite corroded. Get a can of DeOxit D5 and use every time you rehookup any electrical connection. It cleans,deoxidizes, seals and protects electrical connections, it's awesome stuff!
Amazon.com: CAIG DeOxit Cleaning Solution Spray, 5% spray 5oz: Everything Else

Ferrariguyma 05-09-2016 04:54 PM

Fixed!
 
Thanks for the ground tip. SPOT ON! Much appreciated

Ferrariguyma 05-09-2016 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86 911 Targa (Post 9113662)
Is your intermittent wiper switch on?

no see initial post

problem was ground


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