Wipers Don't Return Home

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HeelAndToe85

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Searched and didn't see other 3rd gens having this problem...
A few months ago my wipers started failing to return back to home position if I switch the wipers off.
Wipers work nominally if I set them to 'interval' or 'low' or 'high'. But if I 'mist' and release the stalk then the wipers get all jittery and seem to have a seizure. Then they get stuck near where I stopped them.
Only way to get them home is to set it to 'interval' and wait for them to stop in the right spot then set them to 'off'.

You guys ever experience this? It seems like a controls issue obviously... but I don't know where wiper control functions happen. Is there a position sensor in the motor unit?
 
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HeelAndToe85 said:
Searched and didn't see other 3rd gens having this problem...
A few months ago my wipers started failing to return back to home position if I switch the wipers off.
Wipers work nominally if I set them to 'interval' or 'low' or 'high'. But if I 'mist' and release the stalk then the wipers get all jittery and seem to have a seizure. Then they get stuck near where I stopped them.
Only way to get them home is to set it to 'interval' and wait for them to stop in the right spot then set them to 'off'.

You guys ever experience this? It seems like a controls issue obviously... but I don't know where wiper control functions happen. Is there a position sensor in the motor unit?
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Disconnect the wiper arm from the bottom. turn truck on, turn the wiper on then off. Install the wipers to see if they are at the home position. Tighten the arms. Turn wipers on and off to check if they are working properly. If they are not or the problem comes back then check
wiper motor contacts might be grimed or corroded. The control module on the motor might be going bad. Cleaning them would help. The bushings at the bottom of the wiper arm disengrated. The ground wires are corroded. Last the motor might be going out.
 
spartacus said:
Disconnect the wiper arm from the bottom. turn truck on, turn the wiper on then off. Install the wipers to see if they are at the home position. Tighten the arms. Turn wipers on and off to check if they are working properly. If they are not or the problem comes back then check
wiper motor contacts might be grimed or corroded. The control module on the motor might be going bad. Cleaning them would help. The bushings at the bottom of the wiper arm disengrated. The ground wires are corroded. Last the motor might be going out.
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i think spartacus is on the right track....and I also beleive that a lot of problems come back to bad grounds.

what year and how many miles is on your rig ? just curious if its a age problem or miles....I think you are first I have read of this issue.

report back on what you find
 
Had this problem on other vehicles. The return to park was the problem. On the non Toyota products it was always the wiper motor.
 
Been a while

HeelAndToe85 said:
Yeah, I'm thinking it's the switch. Found this old thread that describes my issue exactly I think.

Wiper motor need replacement?
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Hi there, curious what ended up being the problem - I know it's been quite a while, so I appreciate anything you can tell me. I've got perhaps the same issue with my wipers right now and trying to figure out if it's the switch or the motor. Thanks:)
 
JB369 said:
Hi there, curious what ended up being the problem - I know it's been quite a while, so I appreciate anything you can tell me. I've got perhaps the same issue with my wipers right now and trying to figure out if it's the switch or the motor. Thanks:)
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Unfortunately the member you quoted hasn't been on the forum for over a year so you most likely will not get an answer from him.
 
+1 for the motor. Had been having this issue for a while and replaced the stalk with no results. Swapped the motor and it fixed it.
 
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