Ryou
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- 38
- Location
- York, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1995
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3L of DOOM
- Transmission
- Manual
And I know it's been head before, but I'm at a total loss... [Be prepared for a wall o'text, sorry]
A bit of history, this is my first post here, My name's Ryou, and I'm 22. I have come into posession of a 1995 Ford Ranger from my work, and even though they pay the insurance, and gas, I'm kind of responsible for repairs (If I expect to have my truck, and not let it sit at a shop for weeks on end).
Onto the fun bit. Since I've been given the ranger (afterwards referred to as the Danger Ranger, more on that in another thread) I've noticed one major flaw: The wipers don't work. AT ALL. I've tried replacing the MF switch, the wiper motor, and checked both the hi/lo and wipe/wash relay, and the fuses in the interior panel. If I remove the relays and manually cross the wires, the motor kicks right up and runs, so it's fine (as is the internal transmission) And the MF switch works fine too, except the wipers. [Still] So, I'm down to one last option: I've pulled schematics from Mitchell (thank you work freebies XD) And notice the wipers run through the GEM (Generic Electronic Module) and then onto the motor itself. My biggest question is, has ANYONE ever had a GEM module replaced? Where is it located? Am I missing something else?
I'm honestly at a loss on this one, because after working with a local contact at Ford, those are the only three items in that circuit: MF switch, GEM Module, and Wiper Motor.
Short of me losing my truck for a few weeks to a Dealer for tracing, anyone have any advice? (Oh, and I already rigged a DPST toggle switch for now, so I at least have high/low and park...god I hate NE weather )
Sorry for the long post, and any answers are extremely appreciated!
~Ryou
A bit of history, this is my first post here, My name's Ryou, and I'm 22. I have come into posession of a 1995 Ford Ranger from my work, and even though they pay the insurance, and gas, I'm kind of responsible for repairs (If I expect to have my truck, and not let it sit at a shop for weeks on end).
Onto the fun bit. Since I've been given the ranger (afterwards referred to as the Danger Ranger, more on that in another thread) I've noticed one major flaw: The wipers don't work. AT ALL. I've tried replacing the MF switch, the wiper motor, and checked both the hi/lo and wipe/wash relay, and the fuses in the interior panel. If I remove the relays and manually cross the wires, the motor kicks right up and runs, so it's fine (as is the internal transmission) And the MF switch works fine too, except the wipers. [Still] So, I'm down to one last option: I've pulled schematics from Mitchell (thank you work freebies XD) And notice the wipers run through the GEM (Generic Electronic Module) and then onto the motor itself. My biggest question is, has ANYONE ever had a GEM module replaced? Where is it located? Am I missing something else?
I'm honestly at a loss on this one, because after working with a local contact at Ford, those are the only three items in that circuit: MF switch, GEM Module, and Wiper Motor.
Short of me losing my truck for a few weeks to a Dealer for tracing, anyone have any advice? (Oh, and I already rigged a DPST toggle switch for now, so I at least have high/low and park...god I hate NE weather )
Sorry for the long post, and any answers are extremely appreciated!
~Ryou