Wiper Problem. Wiper Motor Overheating?

[theKnifeArtist]

so when i use my wipers, it'll work, but not for too long.
in the first setting, the wipers move to the halfway mark and stop. weird. two more clicks down and i have full movement, but they die after a little while and don't work in any setting. i usually can't get them to run again untill later on the next time i start my car up.
i cleaned the ground cable to the motor, that didn't help.

anyone got any ideas?

 

[BorHor]

Umm dead motor?

 

[theKnifeArtist]

that comes back from the dead when it feels like it?

 

[p5150]

Pull out the motor and take off the cover plate for the rotary switch contacts. The plastic cover plate is on the front side of where the rotating post is. The contacts are probably dirty, etc.

 

[BorHor]

Oh I thought you said it finally stopped.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

i'll give it a shot p5150

 

[Finnon]

spray electrical contact cleaner inside it. I had to do this to my ford transit van reecently. works perfect now

 

[theKnifeArtist]

i'll try that too, thanks