# 1996 Buick Park Avenue Wiper Motor **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** buick\ **Created:** [May 31, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485 "2025-05-31T15:09:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485/1 "2025-05-31T15:09:29Z")
Intermittent wipers don’t respond, otherwise the wipers work fine. While wipers are on full, if you back up to intermittent, the wipers stop at whatever location they happen to be in. They function and park fine at full speed. I wasn’t sure if there is a relay for this or if a replacement motor will resolve the issue - - Thanks ---
**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:** [May 31, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485/2 "2025-05-31T15:19:09Z")
More than likely the wiper motor pulse board has failed. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/1/d10c1212c27eed27fc5d884f2f91381491574b25.jpeg) It’s mounted on the wiper motor. Tester ---
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485/3 "2025-05-31T15:32:41Z")
Can the board be replaced or will a new motor have one mounted? ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485/4 "2025-05-31T15:34:19Z")
Not sure, but personally I’d replace the whole wiper motor if the board is part of the motor. It’s going on 30 years old, not going to work any better. Might as well replace the whole thing. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485/5 "2025-05-31T15:38:23Z")
[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/1/e1057065e356d47391ce9efb229ff92ae09ec6f8.jpeg "How to Replace Windshield Wiper Pulse Board Chevy C/K1500 1988-2000") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOg1uvsvFOk) Tester ---
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485/6 "2025-05-31T15:45:07Z")
I’ve got it now - - THANKS! ---
**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/glasspilot/32/27886_2.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glasspilot)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-buick-park-avenue-wiper-motor/200485/7 "2025-06-06T11:29:09Z")
Mark, I’m going to suggest something different. I owned a 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo. Probably the same wiper control as yours. I had a problem with the control itself failing and causing intermittent wiper problems. Off, low and high worked fine. The intermittent function wouldn’t work correctly. This is the stalk on the right side of the steering column. A little easier to get to than the wiper motor.