# 1987 Caravan windshield wipers

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suspension\
**Created:** [March 2, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002 "2014-03-02T03:59:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![e86mopar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@e86mopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/e86mopar)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002/1 "2014-03-02T03:59:20Z")

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Hello, I bought a good running and clean ’ 87 Caravan last year and it’s a good one. When I bought it, the speed of the windshield wipers were very slow. The delay part of the wipers didn’t work. Recently, the wipers quit working all together. I checked the fuses, they are fine. I have an ’ 89 Caravan parts van that I removed the “tested and working” wiper motor. Installed it and it’s still not working. What else am I missing here? I’m always interested in hearing your responses. Thanks in advance. John

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002/2 "2014-03-02T04:03:31Z")

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Do you hear the wiper motor run?

Tester

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**Author:** ![e86mopar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@e86mopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/e86mopar)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002/3 "2014-03-02T04:17:11Z")

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No the wiper motor is not running. However when I turn the wipers on, it makes the clicking sound like the switch is good.

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**Author:** ![e86mopar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@e86mopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/e86mopar)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002/4 "2014-03-02T04:23:07Z")

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Maybe the contacts at the plug to the wiper motor are dirty or slightly corroded? What is the best way to clean them to make a good contact? I’m trying to eliminate all the possibilities.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 6:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002/5 "2014-03-02T06:44:45Z")

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There’s a wiper control module in the circuit that controls all the wper speeds. You could be looking at a problem in that area.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 7:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002/6 "2014-03-02T07:31:03Z")

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Make sure power to the control module is good before you replace it.

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**Author:** ![e86mopar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@e86mopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/e86mopar)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-caravan-windshield-wipers/84002/7 "2014-03-03T07:44:49Z")

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Any idea where the control module is located?