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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 07:06 AM
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From: buchanan dam, Texas
1999 500sl,1991 500sl,1964 T-bird convertible roadster,1964 t-bird convertible,1999 Harley roadking,
no low speed wipers

my 1991 500sl only has high speed wiper function no low or medium speeds. Can anyone tell me where to start looking for a fix? thanks
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by carsfastfredi
my 1991 500sl only has high speed wiper function no low or medium speeds. Can anyone tell me where to start looking for a fix? thanks

Dude, sounds like you have some serious electrical issues, between the seat and the wipers...Not being a d*ck, but is there any flood history on the car?
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Hi,

Try looking at the combination blinker/wiper/hazard relay ....good luck.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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From: buchanan dam, Texas
1999 500sl,1991 500sl,1964 T-bird convertible roadster,1964 t-bird convertible,1999 Harley roadking,
no flood damage at all

cars has spent its whole life in central texas.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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1999 500sl,1991 500sl,1964 T-bird convertible roadster,1964 t-bird convertible,1999 Harley roadking,
no low speed wiper

the relay? the hazard lights and switch works, the turn indicator lights and switch works. so wouldnt that seems to lean toward rely being ok. unless low and medium speeds are seperate relay? help would be appreciated!
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Hi,

My intermittent wiper speed does not work but slow and high is working fine. When I swap the realy, the intermittent work. I'm inclined to say that the relay is the cause of it. At the moment I'm looking at the relay to fix my signal which is not working ..kind of hard to drive without the ability to signal ....dangerous ..
If you have someone who drive a similar model, try swapping the relay to determine the problem ... good luck.
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