Common questions

Is the wiper on my 1969 Corvette working?

Is the wiper on my 1969 Corvette working?

My new ’69 Corvette has non-functioning wipers. I’ve been troubleshooting and have found the following: The wiper switch performs as desired and is grounded. The wiper over ride switch and the wiper door interlock switches behave as required.

Where is the manual override switch on a corvette?

As we continue towards the wiper door actuator, we get to the manual override switch/valve. This too allows vacuum to flow in the “off” position. Yes “OFF”….but open. Vacuum is then routed to the center of the three ports on thee wiper actuator safety switch located under the right hand wiper arm base.

What to do if your wiper motor is not working?

, you have a problem in the wiring of your car. If you have found power at the motor or corrected any problem between the motor and the ignition switch wire and the motor is still not working please read on before removing the motor from the car. The next test is to make sure the wiper motor is not missing a ground wire terminal number 4 below!

What’s the correct signal to the wiper motor?

Correct signal to the wiper motor is as follows: You should always have 12V to the yellow. I’d start by disconnecting the wiper motor connector and checking for ground at the blue and green wires accordingly. If you get the correct grounding per above, then it sounds like an actual wiper motor issue.

My new ’69 Corvette has non-functioning wipers. I’ve been troubleshooting and have found the following: The wiper switch performs as desired and is grounded. The wiper over ride switch and the wiper door interlock switches behave as required.

, you have a problem in the wiring of your car. If you have found power at the motor or corrected any problem between the motor and the ignition switch wire and the motor is still not working please read on before removing the motor from the car. The next test is to make sure the wiper motor is not missing a ground wire terminal number 4 below!

Correct signal to the wiper motor is as follows: You should always have 12V to the yellow. I’d start by disconnecting the wiper motor connector and checking for ground at the blue and green wires accordingly. If you get the correct grounding per above, then it sounds like an actual wiper motor issue.

Is there a problem with my Corvette headlight?

TROUBLESHOOTING THE 1968-1982 CORVETTE HEADLIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WIPER DOOR VACUUM SYSTEM. “One of the biggest problems with owning a 1968-1982 Cowette is keeping the headlights and windshield wiÞer door operating.”

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Ruth Doyle