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i have a 98 s-10 2x4 4.3 5 speed and i am having trouble with the wipers!! some times thay will work and some times that wont?? if they are working i never know when they are going to stop working? they will stop at any point. any one have any idea what is causing this??????

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i have a 98 s-10 2x4 4.3 5 speed and i am having trouble with the wipers!! some times thay will work and some times that wont?? if they are working i never know when they are going to stop working? they will stop at any point. any one have any idea what is causing this??????

Your wiper pulse module has failed. It is listed a cover kit in the GM part cat. It is the circuit board hooked the wiper motor.

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i have a 98 s-10 2x4 4.3 5 speed and i am having trouble with the wipers!! some times thay will work and some times that wont?? if they are working i never know when they are going to stop working? they will stop at any point. any one have any idea what is causing this??????

Your wiper pulse module has failed. It is listed a cover kit in the GM part cat. It is the circuit board hooked the wiper motor.

 

 

 

I agree. I did have this same exact thing happen with my 98. But you don't need to replace anything if you have access to a soldering iron. The problem with the circuit board was all of the solder joints on the board were done incorrectly and they cracked. If I remember correctly there are 3 or 4 torx screws that hold the cover on and the board comes right out. If you haven't soldered before or are worried about soldering a circuit board it's nothing to be afraid of. It is not even a micro circuit board. The circuits on it are big and clunky ( to carry the amperage of the wiper motor) and easy to fix. You just need to hold the iron to the failed/cracked joints and remelt the solder, you may need to add a small amount of solder to some of the joints but thats about it. Once you fixed the joints just put it back in the truck and your all set. I did this fix in about 15 minutes two years ago and I haven't had a problem since.

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jcleeds New Member

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i have a 98 s-10 2x4 4.3 5 speed and i am having trouble with the wipers!! some times thay will work and some times that wont?? if they are working i never know when they are going to stop working? they will stop at any point. any one have any idea what is causing this??????

Your wiper pulse module has failed. It is listed a cover kit in the GM part cat. It is the circuit board hooked the wiper motor.

 

 

 

I agree. I did have this same exact thing happen with my 98. But you don't need to replace anything if you have access to a soldering iron. The problem with the circuit board was all of the solder joints on the board were done incorrectly and they cracked. If I remember correctly there are 3 or 4 torx screws that hold the cover on and the board comes right out. If you haven't soldered before or are worried about soldering a circuit board it's nothing to be afraid of. It is not even a micro circuit board. The circuits on it are big and clunky ( to carry the amperage of the wiper motor) and easy to fix. You just need to hold the iron to the failed/cracked joints and remelt the solder, you may need to add a small amount of solder to some of the joints but thats about it. Once you fixed the joints just put it back in the truck and your all set. I did this fix in about 15 minutes two years ago and I haven't had a problem since.

 

This has been an off and problem with my truck for years. :) This sounds like an easy fix. Question: where is the curcuit board located?

Thanks

John

ryank1 Enthusiast

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The circuit board is located behind the black plastic cover on the firewall attached to the wiper motor

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<br />The circuit board is located behind the black plastic cover on the firewall attached to the wiper motor<br />
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Thanks for the help. I am in the office and don't have access to my truck but I assume the location you refer to is in the engine compartment on the firewall.

 

This tip should save me a couple of hundred $ which likely the reason I never took in to get it fixed.

 

Thanks again.

John

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Mile High Menace New Member

Mile High Menace

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i have a 98 s-10 2x4 4.3 5 speed and i am having trouble with the wipers!! some times thay will work and some times that wont?? if they are working i never know when they are going to stop working? they will stop at any point. any one have any idea what is causing this??????

Your wiper pulse module has failed. It is listed a cover kit in the GM part cat. It is the circuit board hooked the wiper motor.

 

 

 

I agree. I did have this same exact thing happen with my 98. But you don't need to replace anything if you have access to a soldering iron. The problem with the circuit board was all of the solder joints on the board were done incorrectly and they cracked. If I remember correctly there are 3 or 4 torx screws that hold the cover on and the board comes right out. If you haven't soldered before or are worried about soldering a circuit board it's nothing to be afraid of. It is not even a micro circuit board. The circuits on it are big and clunky ( to carry the amperage of the wiper motor) and easy to fix. You just need to hold the iron to the failed/cracked joints and remelt the solder, you may need to add a small amount of solder to some of the joints but thats about it. Once you fixed the joints just put it back in the truck and your all set. I did this fix in about 15 minutes two years ago and I haven't had a problem since.

 

Wow this site is awsome, this problem is one of the reasons I logged on, on here was the the fix! Thanks, now I have something to do next weekend.

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