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What would cause the windshield wiper blades to stop in a vertical position when you turn off the windshield wiper motor switch?
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∙ 15y ago
Sounds to me like you have a 97 Pontiac Grand Prix or similar model. There is a design flaw in the wiper arm 'cam' I think it's called. I had mine fixed three times by two different mechanics but the design flaw persisted. Always happened in the winter with ice or snow on the windshield. Fed up, I rigged it myself by running a wire from the wiper fuse to a toggle switch and back to the fuse box. When the wipers go down hit the switch and kill the power is the idea. If you try it though be sure not to bypass the fuse....
Sounds like your problem is in the windshield wiper motor. Replacing it should fix your problem. The park switch is shorted internally.
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