# Wipers turn on and off when driving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wipers-turn-on-and-off-when-driving/41630>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** windshields, electrical-wiring, ford, taurus\
**Created:** [January 1, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wipers-turn-on-and-off-when-driving/41630 "2010-01-01T20:47:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![taurus007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@taurus007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/taurus007)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wipers-turn-on-and-off-when-driving/41630/1 "2010-01-01T20:47:06Z")

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my windshield wipers turn on by them selves sometimes,how can i fix this.its a 99 ford taurus.

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**Author:** ![EllyEllis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f14d63/32.png) [@EllyEllis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EllyEllis)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wipers-turn-on-and-off-when-driving/41630/2 "2010-01-01T23:32:32Z")

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There si probably a bad wire or connection in the wiper switch behind the steering wheel.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wipers-turn-on-and-off-when-driving/41630/3 "2010-01-01T23:34:02Z")

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It’s probably the multi-function switch, but it could be the wiring or the module.