# Possesed or just a short? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 13, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possesed-or-just-a-short/3060 "2007-08-13T18:06:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eddiek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddiek/32/283_2.png) [@eddiek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddiek)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possesed-or-just-a-short/3060/1 "2007-08-13T18:06:06Z")
Hi… i have a 98 sautrn sc1 and my windsheild wipers seem to have a mind of thier own. everything works great on the car and i keep it in great shape, BUT just as of last year the wippers will not shut off unless i turn the car off… AND if it is very hot out and i hit a bump while making a left hand turn the wipers will come on all by them selves…?..there is no fuse in the fuse boxes. Also if i just have the key in the “ACC” mode with out turning on the car they work fine 80% of the time… I was thinking maybe a loose ground wire?..is the horn wires in the same location as the wipers? I am running out of ideas of what to look for as i am not paying 98.00 an hour just to have the dealer stand and look at the car … please help EdK ---
**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:** [August 13, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possesed-or-just-a-short/3060/2 "2007-08-13T18:28:55Z")
[b]The problem might be in the combo/multifunction switch. This is the arm that has the wipers, headlight, and the high/low beam functions. These switches are just one of the trouble prone areas of these vehicles. Tester[/b] ---
**Author:** ![PhauxPaladin56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@PhauxPaladin56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PhauxPaladin56)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possesed-or-just-a-short/3060/3 "2007-08-13T18:30:32Z")
it is most likely a bad ground in the steering column , my 94 Grand Prix did the same thing , but before I could take it apart to fix it they quit working altogether , not saying yours will . ---
**Author:** ![eddiek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddiek/32/283_2.png) [@eddiek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddiek)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possesed-or-just-a-short/3060/4 "2007-08-16T06:32:35Z")
ok thanx… I kinda fgured it may be a loose ground or i shoul say HOPEING it is. my only problem is getting the bottom of the steering colum off as i am ill equiped… this and my horn not working may be due to letting circuit city install my automatic starter. about 6mo to year after is when i started noticing no horn to honk at people i cant see…oh.hummm… ---
**Author:** ![eddiek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddiek/32/283_2.png) [@eddiek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddiek)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 6:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/possesed-or-just-a-short/3060/5 "2007-08-16T06:33:57Z")
thanx i will look in to that…