'93 Chevy C1500 Wipers

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Question:

Open the hood of the truck then follow the wiper blades down to the wipre motor , there you will see a black cover with screws in it that hold the cover on .Disconnect the wiring from it and unscrew the cover plate . Then slide out the circuit board. Look at the soldered connections around where the wire plug is soldered to the board as those are the culprits .

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Listen this is all you do . Take out the circuit board , then resolder the > female part of the plug that the wires plug into on the circuit board ( the > original soldered connection breaks free cause a bad circuit )and now the > connection should be good again . Thats what the problem is and that is why > it sometimes works and sometimes doesnt . As for the recall my truck was not > included but it sure had the same problem . If the 93`s had a different > defect I`m sorry but more than likely its the same problem. > Could you give me a detailed description of where the circuit board is > (in layman’s terms). Sounds a hell of a lot easier to just re-solder > it myself, but I don’t know much about cars.. > Thanks, > David

Response:

> Listen this is all you do . Take out the circuit board , then resolder the > female part of the plug that the wires plug into on the circuit board ( the > original soldered connection breaks free cause a bad circuit )and now the > connection should be good again . Thats what the problem is and that is why > it sometimes works and sometimes doesnt . As for the recall my truck was not > included but it sure had the same problem . If the 93`s had a different > defect I`m sorry but more than likely its the same problem.

Could you give me a detailed description of where the circuit board is (in layman’s terms). Sounds a hell of a lot easier to just re-solder it myself, but I don’t know much about cars.. Thanks, David

Response:

Even though they might have included the 94`s mine wasnt included but it was a hell of alot easier to buy a 5 dollar soldering iron and fix it myself regardless.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Listen this is all you do . Take out the circuit board , then resolder the > female part of the plug that the wires plug into on the circuit board ( > the > original soldered connection breaks free cause a bad circuit )and now the > connection should be good again . Thats what the problem is and that is > why > it sometimes works and sometimes doesnt . As for the recall my truck was > not > included but it sure had the same problem . If the 93`s had a different > defect I`m sorry but more than likely its the same problem. > The 88’s had the same problem…the 89’s had it…the 92’s had it. Funny > how they decided to recall the 94’s and up. Must be some kind of statute of > limitations or something. > HH

Response:

> The people who have responded to you have gone out of their way to > provide all the information you need to know. You have responded by > being nothing but a 4 year old whiner. If you expect us to hold your > hand, don’t hold your breath. > BTW, you entered the wrong campaign number in your search. Can’t follow > simple directions either, huh? Have somebody explain "cut & paste" to > you sometime. > Dean

That’s funny…because cut and paste is exactally what I did. Therefore, you posted the incorrect number. HH

Response:

The 88’s had the same problem…the 89’s had it…the 92’s had it. Funny how they decided to recall the 94’s and up. Must be some kind of statute of limitations or something. HH

Response:

The people who have responded to you have gone out of their way to provide all the information you need to know. You have responded by being nothing but a 4 year old whiner. If you expect us to hold your hand, don’t hold your breath. BTW, you entered the wrong campaign number in your search. Can’t follow simple directions either, huh? Have somebody explain "cut & paste" to you sometime. Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >And you can’t just pass that info on to the group without being an ass? >Why? >Now…I just put a new board in my truck and I did not buy any new covers. >Splain that one…puleze! Are the shops at the dealers using a different >boards than the parts dealers in those same dealerships? Or is it just for >when they cover this supposed campaign? Ohh…and no response to my other >post about the campaign not showeing up? How come smart guy? >Now were getting into a flameing war. This is no fun for anyone but me. >I’ll try and refrain from further attacks. >HH >You really are so smart, aren’t you. The new board is a new, improved >and most importantly thicker board that will not fail. That’s the reason >you have to also get a new cover, to fit over the thicker board. If you >weren’t such as smart ass you wouldn’t get peed on! >Dean >>>You’re not looking very hard. It’s NHTSA campaign #98V150000 which >>>equates to GM campaign #98043. >>>If the dealer refuses to fix it, call NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 or buy the >>>parts for $40 and fix it yourself in 15 minutes. There are no wires to >>>solder, as Jonathan point out, the printed circuit board is defective. >>>Dean >>Well, Dean…I didn’t look at all and that particular campaign does not >>apply to my vehicle and even if the dealer did replace for free, the new >>board will eventually go bad also. I’d rather just fix the dang thing. >>But thanks for trying to make me feel like a peoon…buddy! >>I always come to these NGs for help and always seem to run into people >with >>short tempers. What’s the point? >>HH

Response:

>> You’re not looking very hard. It’s NHTSA campaign #98V150000 which > equates to GM campaign #98043. >hmmm…this is what I get on that particular number >Search Recall Campaigns Database by >NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V15000 > Recalls

looks to me like you were short a "0" in the number I think Dean said 98V150000. but I could be wrong. The GM # is …oh, never mind, here’s the text of the recall: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->CAMPAIGN: WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS #98043 >PRODUCT CAMPAIGNS 98043 SEPTEMBER, 1998 >MODELS: 1994-96 CHEVROLET AND GMC C/K 1995-96 CHEVROLET, GMC, OLDSMOBILE S/T >THIS CAMPAIGN BULLETIN, MINUS YOUR ASSIGNED VIN LISTING, IS BEING FORWARDED TO YOU AT THIS TIME IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO BRING THEIR VEHICLE IN FOR A MALFUNCTIONING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PRIOR TO THEIR NOTIFICATION OF THIS CAMPAIGN. >GM PROBABLY WILL NOT BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN UNTIL NOVEMBER, 1998. THAT IS WHEN PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO SUPPORT THIS CAMPAIGN. A VIN LISTING WILL BE SENT TO DEALERS AT THAT TIME. >IN THE MEANTIME, SHOULD AN OWNER BRING IN A 1994-96 C/K OR A 1995-96 S/T VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM EXHIBITS THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE "DEFECT INVOLVED" SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN, CHECK THE VIN AGAINST VISS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. >IF IT IS INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN POPULATION, REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER THIS CAMPAIGN BULLETIN, AND CHARGE THE REPAIR TO THE CAMPAIGN USING THE CAMPAIGN LABOR OPERATION NUMBER. >IF IT IS NOT INCLUDED. BUT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND SUBMIT A REGULAR WARRANTY CLAIM. >IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN POPULATION, TREAT AS A CUSTOMER-PAY REPAIR. >VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN THAT ARE REPAIRED BEFORE NOVEMBER, 1998, WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CAMPAIGN PRIOR TO OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS BEING MAILED. >THE HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES THAT EACH VEHICLE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL CAMPAIGN OF THIS TYPE MUST BE ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE CUSTOMER HAS TENDERED IT FOR REPAIR. A FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER TENDER OF A VEHICLE IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. >IF THE CONDITION IS NOT ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THE CUSTOMER MAY BE ENTITLED TO AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE OR TO A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE LESS A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE FOR DEPRECIATION. >TO AVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME REMEDIES, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH CUSTOMER AND TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS YOU WILL SEE IN READING THE ATTACHED COPY OF THE DIVISIONAL LETTER THAT IS BEING SENT TO CUSTOMERS, THE CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IF THEIR DEALER DOES NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS OF THE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT REMEDIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THEY ARE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. >DEFECT INVOLVED >GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 1994-96 CHEVROLET AND GMC C/K MODEL VEHICLES, AND 1995-96 CHEVROLET, GMC, AND OLDSMOBILE S/T MODEL VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS MAY FAIL AFTER A YEAR OR MORE OF VEHICLE OPERATION. THESE FAILURES ARE THE RESULT OF CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. DEPENDING ON WHICH SOLDER JOINTS CRACK OR THE SEVERITY OF THE CRACK, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. >TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS CONDITION OCCURRING, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. >VEHICLES INVOLVED >INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1994-96 CHEVROLET AND GMC C/K MODEL VEHICLES, AND 1995-96 CHEVROLET, GMC, AND OLDSMOBILE S/T MODEL VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS: >YEAR DIVISION MODEL PLANT CODE FROM THROUGH >1994 CHEVROLET C/K PONTIAC EAST "E" RE285342 RE314490 1995 CHEVROLET C/K FT. WAYNE "Z" SZ140060 SZ289886 1995 CHEVROLET C/K PONTIAC EAST "E" SE100057 SE284664 1996 CHEVROLET C/K FT. WAYNE "Z" TZ100006 TZ197208 1996 CHEVROLET C/K PONTIAC EAST "E" TE100003 TE231793 1995 CHEVROLET CREW CAB FLINT "F" SF000002 SF009527 1996 CHEVROLET CREW CAB FLINT "F" TF000004 TF018937 1994 CHEVROLET C3500HD JANESVILLE "J" RJ115485 RJ116721 1995 CHEVROLET C3500HD JANESVILLE "J" SJ100696 SJ119926 1996 CHEVROLET C3500HD JANESVILLE "J" TJ100589 TJ110642 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN JANESVILLE "J" RJ421379 RJ447584 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN JANESVILLE "J" SJ300063 SJ464680 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SILAO "G" SG100176 SG120928 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN JANESVILLE "J" TJ300001 TJ392528 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SILAO "G" TG100005 TG147693 1994 CHEVROLET TAHOE (2 DR.) JANESVILLE "J" RJ421569 RJ447586 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE (2 DR.) JANESVILLE "J" SJ300058 SJ414511 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE (2 DR.) SILAO "G" SG100633 SG120897 1996

CHEVROLET TAHOE (2 DR.) SILAO "G" TG100011 TG147675 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE (4 DR.) JANESVILLE "J" SJ312427 SJ464681 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE (4 DR.) JANESVILLE "J" TJ300003 TJ392529 1995 CHEVROLET S10 LINDEN "K" SK112592 SK263009 1995 CHEVROLET S10 SHREVEPORT "8" S8104836 S8266203 1996 CHEVROLET S10 LINDEN "K" TK100007 TK219604 1996 CHEVROLET S10 SHREVEPORT "8" T8100001 T8209267 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER LINDEN "K" SK116163 SK263010 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER MORAINE "2" S2103828 S2266695 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER LINDEN "K" TK100001 TK219605 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER MORAINE "2" T2100001 T2281099 1994 GMC SIERRA PONTIAC EAST "E" RE558317 RE566244 1995 GMC SIERRA FT. WAYNE "Z" SZ530035 SZ571167 1995 GMC SIERRA PONTIAC EAST "E" SE500026 SE550511 1996 GMC SIERRA FT. WAYNE "Z" TZ500001 TX533826 1996 GMC SIERRA PONTIAC EAST "E" TE500003 TE543650 1995 GMC CREW CAB FLINT "F" SF000006 SF009514 1996 GMC CREW CAB FLINT "F" TF000003 TF018907 1994 GMC C3500HD JANESVILLE "J" RJ524200 RJ524830 1995 GMC C3500HD JANESVILLE "J" SJ502735 SJ528241 1996 GMC C3500HD JANESVILLE "J" TJ501139 TJ515488 1994 GMC SUBURBAN JANESVILLE "J" RJ761993 RJ772082 1995 GMC SUBURBAN JANESVILLE "J" SJ700051 SJ771687 1995 GMC SUBURBAN SILAO "G" SG500024 SG508199 1996 GMC SUBURBAN JANESVILLE "J" TJ700002 TJ741369 1996 GMC SUBURBAN SILAO "G" TG500001 TG514716 1994 GMC YUKON (2 DR.) JANESVILLE "J" RJ758620 RJ772071 1995 GMC YUKON (2 DR.) JANESVILLE "J" SJ700050 SJ751633 1995 GMC YUKON (2 DR.) SILAO "G" SG500046 SG508105 1996 GMC YUKON (2 DR.) SILAO "G" TG500003 TG514704 1995 GMC YUKON (4 DR.) JANESVILLE "J" SJ706157 SJ771690 1996 GMC YUKON (4 DR.) JANESVILLE "J" TJ700006 TJ741372 1995 GMC SONOMA LINDEN "K" SK501018 SK545837 1995 GMC SONOMA SHREVEPORT "8" S8500511 S8541081 1996 GMC SONOMA LINDEN "K" TK500012 TK526478 1996 GMC SONOMA SHREVEPORT "8" T8500001 T8530158 1995 GMC JIMMY LINDEN "K" SK504414 SK545839 1995 GMC JIMMY MORAINE "2" S2502042 S2559899 1996 GMC JIMMY LINDEN "K" TK500001 TK526477 1996 GMC JIMMY MORAINE "2" T2500001 T2566698 1996 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA MORAINE "2" T2700001 T2705033 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->IMPORTANT: DEALERS SHOULD CONFIRM VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY THROUGH VISS (VEHICLE INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM) OR SERVICENET (GMC ONLY) PRIOR TO BEGINNING CAMPAIGN REPAIRS. NOT ALL VEHICLES WITHIN THE ABOVE BREAKPOINTS MAY BE INVOLVED. >COMPUTER LISTINGS CONTAINING THE COMPLETE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, CUSTOMER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA WILL BE SUPPLIED IN NOVEMBER, 1998 WHEN OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGINS. >PARTS INFORMATION >PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN ARE TO BE OBTAINED FROM GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS (GMSPO). PLEASE REFER TO YOUR "INVOLVED VEHICLES LISTING" PRIOR TO ORDERING REQUIREMENTS. NORMAL ORDERS SHOULD BE PLACED ON A DRO = DAILY REPLENISHMENT ORDER. AN EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT SHOULD BE ORDERED ON A CSO = CUSTOMER SPECIAL ORDER. >PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY/ VEHICLE >12463017 WINDSHIELD WASHER PULSE CONTROL MODULE (CONSISTS OF CIRCUIT BOARD, COVER, AND SCREWS) 1 >12345739 GOODWRENCH RTV SILICONE SEALANT 1 (TUBE WILL SERVICE 50 VEHICLES) >CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION >CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED, IN PHASES, OF THIS CAMPAIGN ON THEIR VEHICLES BY GENERAL MOTORS BEGINNING NOVEMBER, 1998. >DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY >ALL UNSOLD NEW VEHICLES IN DEALERS’ POSSESSION AND SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN MUST BE HELD AND INSPECTED/REPAIRED PER THE SERVICE PROCEDURE OF THIS CAMPAIGN BULLETIN BEFORE CUSTOMERS TAKE POSSESSION OF THESE VEHICLES. >DEALERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN AT NO CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AGE OF VEHICLE, OR OWNERSHIP, FROM THIS TIME FORWARD. >IN SUMMARY, WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN ENTERS YOUR VEHICLE INVENTORY, OR IS IN YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE SELLING OR RELEASING THE VEHICLE. >SERVICE PROCEDURE >1. TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. >2. REMOVE THE CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) AND DISCONNECT THE WIPER MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. >3. REMOVE THE THREE (3) SCREWS THAT SECURE THE COVER TO THE WIPER MOTOR AND REMOVE THE COVER (FIGURE 1). >4. INSPECT FOR SEALANT ON THE INSIDE OF THE COVER AND THEN DISCARD THE COVER AND SCREWS. >IMPORTANT: IF SEALANT WAS FOUND ON THE OLD COVER, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REMOVE ANY OLD SEALANT FROM THE MOTOR HOUSING IN STEP 6. >5. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE MODULE (CIRCUIT BOARD) FROM THE WIPER MOTOR BY LIFTING UP ON

Response:

>And you can’t just pass that info on to the group without being an ass? >Why? >Now…I just put a new board in my truck and I did not buy any new covers. >Splain that one…puleze! Are the shops at the dealers using a different >boards than the parts dealers in those same dealerships? Or is it just for >when they cover this supposed campaign?

Gee, the new cover comes in the box with the new circuit board, or at least it has on all 250 or so of them I’ve changed in the last 5 years. Also includes new screws with the package.

Response:

Listen this is all you do . Take out the circuit board , then resolder the female part of the plug that the wires plug into on the circuit board ( the original soldered connection breaks free cause a bad circuit )and now the connection should be good again . Thats what the problem is and that is why it sometimes works and sometimes doesnt . As for the recall my truck was not included but it sure had the same problem . If the 93`s had a different defect I`m sorry but more than likely its the same problem.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Here is my standard boiler-plate response to this problem. It seems to be > very widespread – moreso than what GM admits to in their TSB’s and recalls. > I just fixed my friend’s wipers on his ‘99 Tahoe, a model and year not even > remotely listed in any bulletin. > Here it is… > Mid-90’s Chevy and GMC Wiper Module Circuit Board > Replacement and/or Repair Procedures > The fault in this circuit board is quite common and is attributed to bad > solder joints from either design error or manufacturing flaw. Symptoms > which indicate a bad circuit board include (but are not limited to): wipers > will not work or work intermittently; wipers stop working for no apparent > reason, maybe even in mid-stroke; wiper function is erratic, with no delay > feature, delay is the same regardless of setting, or no low- or high-speed > setting; wipers may start to work if you tap on the wiper module or move the > electrical connector. > You have a choice of either Repairing your existing circuit board yourself, > or Replacing it. > Replacement – You have at least three options available to you, depending on > your relationship with your dealer and how much of a stink you want to put > up. > 1. Pay for the replacement part plus the labor to have the dealer install it > (~$50 for the part plus ? for labor. Most expensive, least work). > 2. Pay for the replacement part and install it yourself (~$50 for the part, > your labor is free. Takes about 15 minutes.). > 3. Have the part replaced under recall if applicable (Free, minus the time > your truck will be in the shop. Least expensive, most work.). > 4. (Repair it yourself – Instructions below after Replacement) > Option #1 is very straightforward, just go down to your local dealer and > have him do the work and pay the bill when he is finished. You don’t even > have to read any further. > Option #2 is also very straightforward. Have the parts department research > the correct part number for your model year circuit board, purchase the part > from them and install it. The wiper module is a small 2"x 4" black box > attatched somewhere near the top of the firewall on the driver’s side. It > has the wiper motor mounted to it, and an electrical connector plugged into > the end. Remove the electrical connector first, and using a Torx (6-pointed > star) driver, remove the cover from the module. The circuit board sits > directly underneath the cover and will be coated with grease. Gently pry > the circuit board out of the module, do a little spring cleaning inside the > case and add a dab of grease to the drive gears if needed. Install the new > circuit board in the same manner as the old one was. Clean the inside of > the cover and reinstall with the same Torx head screws. > Option #3 gets a little involved. First you must find a recall notice for > your truck. Start by checking on the internet at www.nhtsa.gov and drill > down thru the links for recalls to determine if your truck is actually > listed (there are other sites to check as well). Just because your truck > may not be listed doesn’t mean it’s not under recall. It could easily > depend on how your truck is described. For example, a 1995 Chevrolet C1500 > Pick-up could easily be listed as a C1500, 1500, 1500-3500, C-Series, C/K > Series, Chevrolet Truck, GM Truck, C10 (the old designation), etc. It would > pay to look under as many designations as you can think of before giving up. > If you find your truck as listed, so much the better. Print out a copy of > the recall and wave it at your dealer’s service manager and they should fix > it No Questions Asked. If they still refuse, contact Chevrolet/GMC Customer > Assistance and/or the NHTSA’s hotline (both are toll-free and listed on > their respective web sites). > If you do not find your truck specifically listed, all hope is not yet lost. > Search for the same truck under a different model year, or a substantially > similar vehicle which does have a recall (For example, the Chevy Blazer > shares the same wiper components as the Chevy S-10 and Astro, the GMC Jimmy, > Safari and Sonoma, the Olds Bravada, etc.). Print out a copy of the recall > for the other vehicle and go to your dealer’s parts department. Have them > search for the part number of the circuit board for the recalled vehicle, > then for the part number for your truck. Odds are in your favor that they > will both be exactly the same. Hence, your wiper module is one of the > faulty ones being recalled and should be covered but your truck may have > been left off the recall list. Take this info to the service manager and > depending on how much he wants to keep you as a customer, he will find a way > to have the board replaced under the recall. If not, then you still have > options #1 and #2 above, or you could fix your existing board yourself. > Repair – You can easily repair your existing board if you know how to turn a > screwdriver and know which end of a soldering gun to hold. If you haven’t > mastered either of these skills, then have someone else do the job for you. > Step 1 – Locate the wiper module and remove the circuit board as described > in Option #2 above. Be VERY careful removing the circuit board. Do not > crack, bend or break it or you’re outta luck and will have to buy a new one. > The circuit board is approx. 2"x 4" and has two distinct sides. The top i s > the side where all the components live, especially the large black socket > for the electrical connector (more on that later). The bottom is where all > the lead wires from the electrical components poke thru the board and are > soldered to the printed circuit. Carefully wipe the excess grease off the > board. > Step 2 – The fault in the board is caused by bad solder joints holding the > large socket onto the printed circuit. If the board itself is cracked or > broken, then you will have to get a new one. Carefully inspect the tiny > mounds of solder underneath the large socket on the bottom of the board. > Each drop of solder connects a lead wire from the socket to the printed > circuit. A bad solder joint may look like it has a tiny circle in the drop > of solder around the wire end, a chip or crack in the little mound of > solder, or it may be too small to see. At this point you will need a > soldering gun and solder, and a steady hand. > Step 3 – Set your circuit board bottom side up so you can see the solder > joints for the socket onto the printed circuit. Heat up your soldering gun > and apply just a tiny drop of solder to the tip. Place the hot tip with the > melted solder directly onto the existing solder joint in question just long > enough until the gun melts the existing solder and the new solder mixes in > with it. Remove the gun from the work and allow to cool. Remelting the > original solder and adding some extra should repair the joint and make > continuity again and reinforce it. Repeat for all the solder joints in > question, and/or all the solder joints for the socket. Don’t overheat your > work, or solder may run down and create a short to another circuit, or you > may unknowingly fry a component on the other side of the board. > Step 4 – Allow everything to cool, then reinstall the board as listed in > Option #2 above. > Good luck – Jonathan > — > Acta Non Verba – Deeds Not Words > Lieutenant Jonathan Race, EMS Supervisor > Orange County (FL) Fire-Rescue Department > I’ve got a ‘93 Chevy Silverado C1500 and am having a problem with the > wipers. Sometimes, they don’t come on, sometimes, I can turn them on > then off, and they’ll keep going, sometimes they work fine. Anybody > else have this problem? > Thanks, > David

Response:

You really are so smart, aren’t you. The new board is a new, improved and most importantly thicker board that will not fail. That’s the reason you have to also get a new cover, to fit over the thicker board. If you weren’t such as smart ass you wouldn’t get peed on! Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->You’re not looking very hard. It’s NHTSA campaign #98V150000 which >equates to GM campaign #98043. >If the dealer refuses to fix it, call NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 or buy the >parts for $40 and fix it yourself in 15 minutes. There are no wires to >solder, as Jonathan point out, the printed circuit board is defective. >Dean >Well, Dean…I didn’t look at all and that particular campaign does not >apply to my vehicle and even if the dealer did replace for free, the new >board will eventually go bad also. I’d rather just fix the dang thing. >But thanks for trying to make me feel like a peoon…buddy! >I always come to these NGs for help and always seem to run into people with >short tempers. What’s the point? >HH

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And you can’t just pass that info on to the group without being an ass? Why? Now…I just put a new board in my truck and I did not buy any new covers. Splain that one…puleze! Are the shops at the dealers using a different boards than the parts dealers in those same dealerships? Or is it just for when they cover this supposed campaign? Ohh…and no response to my other post about the campaign not showeing up? How come smart guy? Now were getting into a flameing war. This is no fun for anyone but me. I’ll try and refrain from further attacks. HH

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> You really are so smart, aren’t you. The new board is a new, improved > and most importantly thicker board that will not fail. That’s the reason > you have to also get a new cover, to fit over the thicker board. If you > weren’t such as smart ass you wouldn’t get peed on! > Dean >>You’re not looking very hard. It’s NHTSA campaign #98V150000 which >>equates to GM campaign #98043. >>If the dealer refuses to fix it, call NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 or buy the >>parts for $40 and fix it yourself in 15 minutes. There are no wires to >>solder, as Jonathan point out, the printed circuit board is defective. >>Dean >Well, Dean…I didn’t look at all and that particular campaign does not >apply to my vehicle and even if the dealer did replace for free, the new >board will eventually go bad also. I’d rather just fix the dang thing. >But thanks for trying to make me feel like a peoon…buddy! >I always come to these NGs for help and always seem to run into people with >short tempers. What’s the point? >HH

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> Take out the wiper control and resolder the connection to the wire clip and > your done

Can you elaborate on this one? I have replaced my wiper control on my 89 and my 92 three times now. I’m tired of replacing them. Which lead needs to be re-soldered? BTW. Every person I have talked to that owns a 88-98 Chevy Full Size PU has replaced their wiper control. So I believe the recall campaign is warranted, but I have yet to find a dealer to acknowledge it. Nor can I find any info on a recall campaign (See above reply from someone else). Thanks HH

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You’re not looking very hard. It’s NHTSA campaign #98V150000 which equates to GM campaign #98043. If the dealer refuses to fix it, call NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 or buy the parts for $40 and fix it yourself in 15 minutes. There are no wires to solder, as Jonathan point out, the printed circuit board is defective. Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Take out the wiper control and resolder the connection to the wire clip >and >your done >Can you elaborate on this one? I have replaced my wiper control on my 89 >and my 92 three times now. I’m tired of replacing them. Which lead needs >to be re-soldered? >BTW. Every person I have talked to that owns a 88-98 Chevy Full Size PU has >replaced their wiper control. So I believe the recall campaign is >warranted, but I have yet to find a dealer to acknowledge it. Nor can I >find any info on a recall campaign (See above reply from someone else). >Thanks >HH

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> You’re not looking very hard. It’s NHTSA campaign #98V150000 which > equates to GM campaign #98043. > If the dealer refuses to fix it, call NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 or buy the > parts for $40 and fix it yourself in 15 minutes. There are no wires to > solder, as Jonathan point out, the printed circuit board is defective. > Dean

Well, Dean…I didn’t look at all and that particular campaign does not apply to my vehicle and even if the dealer did replace for free, the new board will eventually go bad also. I’d rather just fix the dang thing. But thanks for trying to make me feel like a peoon…buddy! I always come to these NGs for help and always seem to run into people with short tempers. What’s the point? HH

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> You’re not looking very hard. It’s NHTSA campaign #98V150000 which > equates to GM campaign #98043.

hmmm…this is what I get on that particular number Search Recall Campaigns Database by NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V15000 Recalls There were no matching recalls for your entry: NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V15000 This does not necessarily mean there were no recall notices for this entry. It is possible that there were errors in the query information. Please double check your query for errors which would prevent a match. In addition, please review search hints below to ensure that your information was entered correctly. —- NOTE: Click the checkboxes in the first column to order more research on those records. Search Technical Service Bulletins Database by NHTSA Item Number: 98V15000 Technical Service Bulletins There were no matching recalls for your entry: NHTSA Item Number: 98V15000 Should I keep looking…I’m trying very hard…hard I tell ya! HH

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Take out the wiper control and resolder the connection to the wire clip and your done

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’ve got a ‘93 Chevy Silverado C1500 and am having a problem with the > wipers. Sometimes, they don’t come on, sometimes, I can turn them on > then off, and they’ll keep going, sometimes they work fine. Anybody > else have this problem? > Thanks, > David

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Here is my standard boiler-plate response to this problem. It seems to be very widespread – moreso than what GM admits to in their TSB’s and recalls. I just fixed my friend’s wipers on his ‘99 Tahoe, a model and year not even remotely listed in any bulletin. Here it is… Mid-90’s Chevy and GMC Wiper Module Circuit Board Replacement and/or Repair Procedures The fault in this circuit board is quite common and is attributed to bad solder joints from either design error or manufacturing flaw. Symptoms which indicate a bad circuit board include (but are not limited to): wipers will not work or work intermittently; wipers stop working for no apparent reason, maybe even in mid-stroke; wiper function is erratic, with no delay feature, delay is the same regardless of setting, or no low- or high-speed setting; wipers may start to work if you tap on the wiper module or move the electrical connector. You have a choice of either Repairing your existing circuit board yourself, or Replacing it. Replacement – You have at least three options available to you, depending on your relationship with your dealer and how much of a stink you want to put up. 1. Pay for the replacement part plus the labor to have the dealer install it (~$50 for the part plus ? for labor. Most expensive, least work). 2. Pay for the replacement part and install it yourself (~$50 for the part, your labor is free. Takes about 15 minutes.). 3. Have the part replaced under recall if applicable (Free, minus the time your truck will be in the shop. Least expensive, most work.). 4. (Repair it yourself – Instructions below after Replacement) Option #1 is very straightforward, just go down to your local dealer and have him do the work and pay the bill when he is finished. You don’t even have to read any further. Option #2 is also very straightforward. Have the parts department research the correct part number for your model year circuit board, purchase the part from them and install it. The wiper module is a small 2"x 4" black box attatched somewhere near the top of the firewall on the driver’s side. It has the wiper motor mounted to it, and an electrical connector plugged into the end. Remove the electrical connector first, and using a Torx (6-pointed star) driver, remove the cover from the module. The circuit board sits directly underneath the cover and will be coated with grease. Gently pry the circuit board out of the module, do a little spring cleaning inside the case and add a dab of grease to the drive gears if needed. Install the new circuit board in the same manner as the old one was. Clean the inside of the cover and reinstall with the same Torx head screws. Option #3 gets a little involved. First you must find a recall notice for your truck. Start by checking on the internet at www.nhtsa.gov and drill down thru the links for recalls to determine if your truck is actually listed (there are other sites to check as well). Just because your truck may not be listed doesn’t mean it’s not under recall. It could easily depend on how your truck is described. For example, a 1995 Chevrolet C1500 Pick-up could easily be listed as a C1500, 1500, 1500-3500, C-Series, C/K Series, Chevrolet Truck, GM Truck, C10 (the old designation), etc. It would pay to look under as many designations as you can think of before giving up. If you find your truck as listed, so much the better. Print out a copy of the recall and wave it at your dealer’s service manager and they should fix it No Questions Asked. If they still refuse, contact Chevrolet/GMC Customer Assistance and/or the NHTSA’s hotline (both are toll-free and listed on their respective web sites). If you do not find your truck specifically listed, all hope is not yet lost. Search for the same truck under a different model year, or a substantially similar vehicle which does have a recall (For example, the Chevy Blazer shares the same wiper components as the Chevy S-10 and Astro, the GMC Jimmy, Safari and Sonoma, the Olds Bravada, etc.). Print out a copy of the recall for the other vehicle and go to your dealer’s parts department. Have them search for the part number of the circuit board for the recalled vehicle, then for the part number for your truck. Odds are in your favor that they will both be exactly the same. Hence, your wiper module is one of the faulty ones being recalled and should be covered but your truck may have been left off the recall list. Take this info to the service manager and depending on how much he wants to keep you as a customer, he will find a way to have the board replaced under the recall. If not, then you still have options #1 and #2 above, or you could fix your existing board yourself. Repair – You can easily repair your existing board if you know how to turn a screwdriver and know which end of a soldering gun to hold. If you haven’t mastered either of these skills, then have someone else do the job for you. Step 1 – Locate the wiper module and remove the circuit board as described in Option #2 above. Be VERY careful removing the circuit board. Do not crack, bend or break it or you’re outta luck and will have to buy a new one. The circuit board is approx. 2"x 4" and has two distinct sides. The top is the side where all the components live, especially the large black socket for the electrical connector (more on that later). The bottom is where all the lead wires from the electrical components poke thru the board and are soldered to the printed circuit. Carefully wipe the excess grease off the board. Step 2 – The fault in the board is caused by bad solder joints holding the large socket onto the printed circuit. If the board itself is cracked or broken, then you will have to get a new one. Carefully inspect the tiny mounds of solder underneath the large socket on the bottom of the board. Each drop of solder connects a lead wire from the socket to the printed circuit. A bad solder joint may look like it has a tiny circle in the drop of solder around the wire end, a chip or crack in the little mound of solder, or it may be too small to see. At this point you will need a soldering gun and solder, and a steady hand. Step 3 – Set your circuit board bottom side up so you can see the solder joints for the socket onto the printed circuit. Heat up your soldering gun and apply just a tiny drop of solder to the tip. Place the hot tip with the melted solder directly onto the existing solder joint in question just long enough until the gun melts the existing solder and the new solder mixes in with it. Remove the gun from the work and allow to cool. Remelting the original solder and adding some extra should repair the joint and make continuity again and reinforce it. Repeat for all the solder joints in question, and/or all the solder joints for the socket. Don’t overheat your work, or solder may run down and create a short to another circuit, or you may unknowingly fry a component on the other side of the board. Step 4 – Allow everything to cool, then reinstall the board as listed in Option #2 above. Good luck – Jonathan — Acta Non Verba – Deeds Not Words Lieutenant Jonathan Race, EMS Supervisor Orange County (FL) Fire-Rescue Department

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Bulletins (TSBs) are not related to recall campaigns. That’s where you need to look. Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I couldn’t find the bulletin concerning the wipers on a ‘96 Silverado’s >front wipers. Any help? >There is a recall campaign on this. Look it up at www.nhtsa.com and then >tell your dealer to fix it for free. An alternative is to buy the >replacement printed circuit board and wiper motor cover ($40) and >replace it yourself. >Dean >>A friend has it in his ‘96 also. I could use some help… >>>I’ve got a ‘93 Chevy Silverado C1500 and am having a problem with the >>>wipers. Sometimes, they don’t come on, sometimes, I can turn them on >>>then off, and they’ll keep going, sometimes they work fine. Anybody >>>else have this problem? >>>Thanks, >>>David

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I couldn’t find the bulletin concerning the wipers on a ‘96 Silverado’s front wipers. Any help?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> There is a recall campaign on this. Look it up at www.nhtsa.com and then > tell your dealer to fix it for free. An alternative is to buy the > replacement printed circuit board and wiper motor cover ($40) and > replace it yourself. > Dean >A friend has it in his ‘96 also. I could use some help… >>I’ve got a ‘93 Chevy Silverado C1500 and am having a problem with the >>wipers. Sometimes, they don’t come on, sometimes, I can turn them on >>then off, and they’ll keep going, sometimes they work fine. Anybody >>else have this problem? >>Thanks, >>David

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There is a recall campaign on this. Look it up at www.nhtsa.com and then tell your dealer to fix it for free. An alternative is to buy the replacement printed circuit board and wiper motor cover ($40) and replace it yourself. Dean – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >A friend has it in his ‘96 also. I could use some help… >I’ve got a ‘93 Chevy Silverado C1500 and am having a problem with the >wipers. Sometimes, they don’t come on, sometimes, I can turn them on >then off, and they’ll keep going, sometimes they work fine. Anybody >else have this problem? >Thanks, >David

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I’ve got a ‘93 Chevy Silverado C1500 and am having a problem with the wipers. Sometimes, they don’t come on, sometimes, I can turn them on then off, and they’ll keep going, sometimes they work fine. Anybody else have this problem? Thanks, David