Wiper switch kills engine

[John Tipps]

Wiper switch kills engine
« on: Today at 01:50:24 PM »
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Ok heres probably a new one-when I turn on the wipers the engine wants to die,turn it off immediately and the motor remains running,also when the switch was out and I activated it I got a good jolt as if I had grabbed the spark plug wire...bad ground??

 

[Lefty71]

That is a new one on me... Anyway, before you get to tied up looking for bad grounds, I'd double check the coil leads very carefully and make sure no one has tied in something that doesnt belong.

 

[beanhead]

Yes, what Lefty said....did you just get the car? Could be a funky anti-theft thing the previous owner did. (I only say that because I wired my buddy's start circuit through the washer switch once as a prank, but since his washer system didn't work anyway, he kept it that way!)