Windshield wipers dont work tried motor etc. Any ideas? 97 Ford Taurus?

Have you checked to see if there is power from one end of the system to the other?

I am not sure how to do that, could you explain, and then I could try.

Get a voltage tester and see if you have power at the connections to the motor and if not check to see you have power at the beginning of the circuit. I’m totally unfamiliar with the Taurus, but I can look for a wiring diagram.

Alright I can get one and see how that goes. If you can find a diagram that would be great, otherwise I’m sure I can find one later.

@trypaw I think google it, or try the Chilton Manuals. I’m guessing they’re on line now.

How do you know that the fuses are good?

the fact that high used to work while the other speeds didn’t really leads me to believe it is a fuse of some sort. Sorry, I know you said it wasn’t a fuse, but that’s bad fuse behavior right there.

Hell, even if the fuses LOOK good, you may changing them anyway to see. . .

I’m an electrician but many times I find it difficult to help people with questions like these when they aren’t even knowledgable of the basics of electricity and electrical troubleshooting. Electrical work isn’t what I consider to be a weekend warrior or handyman type of discipline, and it takes a great deal of knowledge to be effecient at electrical troubleshooting. I’ll try to help you even though I’m not even sure what your electrical knowledge level is, or if you even know how to use a digital multimeter, let alone an analog meter.

A windshield wiper circuit basically consists of the wiper motor, the multifunction switch which determines the frequency and duration of the wiper cycle, and the pulse or frequency module (electronic circuit board) which basically is the device which really controls how fast your wipers will cycle back and forth. Also of course is the fuse. I’m not going into great detail here but when troubleshooting always start from easiest problem to fix first. In this case the easiest problem to fix would be your fuse, so check that with the Ohm/resistence function of a meter for an open fuse (assuming you know how to use a multimeter).

I’m not sure where to start with this one, since you’ve mentioned that you’ve attempted some of the repairs yourself. Like I’ve said above electrical work and troubleshooting isn’t a handyman or do-it-yourself type of discipline so if you don’t know what you’re doing then you shouldn’t attempt it. I find it extremely odd that none of those mechanics could help you. Feel free to ask me any further questions though.