Runaway Windshield Wipers

almostenuff

almostenuff

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Cape Coral, FL
Boat Info
2005 Sea Ray 390 Sundancer
2002 SeaSwirl 2301 WA
Engines
T-380 Cummins
F225 Yamaha
Yesterday, for the first time in 5 years, my windshield wipers just started on their own...twice in an hour. I hadn't had them on recently, nor did I touch any other switches. Just cruising along at 10 knots and they came on for a couple swipes, then went back off. Anyone have this happen before? Nothing good ever comes from spurious electrical inputs...


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Same thing happened to me. I have, and you should to, a wiper module. Mine is in the compartment at the helm underneath the steering wheel. At first my port motor stopped working, now my starboard wiper hoes on by itself. Have you corrected you're yet? I think mine needs to be replaced
 
Had a switch panel on the helm fail, (07 340 SD).

All kinds of things started occurring.
 
Usually the wiper motors have an internal ground that parks the wiper when you shut it off. If the ground goes bad it can start on it's own or be intermittent. If you turn the wipers on and then off and they do not park in the correct position or continue to run until they decide to shut off, then it is most likely the ground. Check all external grounds however when I have seen this the motor usually is replaced.
Just my 2 cents.
 
Thanks for the info. They do park in the correct position. Well at least the starboard. The port doesn't work at all which is leading me to module.
 
searay495 said:
Same thing happened to me. I have, and you should to, a wiper module. Mine is in the compartment at the helm underneath the steering wheel. At first my port motor stopped working, now my starboard wiper hoes on by itself. Have you corrected you're yet? I think mine needs to be replaced
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It hasn't happened again, but I've only had it out for a couple hours. I'll check the grounds. Thanks!


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