Wipers suddenly stuck in the incorrect rest position

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Macfolk

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So we were driving in the rain this weekend across the state of Florida, and at one point, I adjusted the speed on the wipers in my ‘17 Express, and they did a little jump but kept working.

When I went to turn the speed down, the rest position had shifted to almost vertical, so unless they are at constant speed, it is very distracting.

My nephew and I opened up the hood, removed the nuts from both wipers, and removed the clips holding in the cover to access the motor, but the wipers themselves will not break free. We tried rocking them, as suggested, but the whole assembly just moves. I am able to manually move them back when not in use, but as soon as I use them, they again move to vertical. I don’t want to force and break anything.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Jason
 

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It sounds like you need to replace the Multifunction Switch

It controls your windshield wipers & turn signals

Once you have the tools in your hands & watch a YouTube video made by the Motorcity Mechanic,
you could switch it out in 40 minutes

 
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Macfolk

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It sounds like you need to replace the Multifunction Switch

It controls your windshield wipers & turn signals

Once you have the tools in your hands & watch a YouTube video made by the Motorcity Mechanic,
you could switch it out in 40 minutes

Thanks. The video is excellent.

I am curious, however, on why the switch would be the issue. The only problem is the rest position, a mechanical one I would assume. The switch seems to be working fine but starts from the wrong position. All wiping levels are still accessible, but the wipers start and rest at the vertical.

Any ideas?

Thanks again!

Jason
 
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