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lets see, this is a difficult one. i cant start my car when the windshield wipers were on when i last turned the car off. does that make sence? so if im driving with them on and i park then get back in the car wont even try to start. it only happenes once in a while but the fact that this isnt normal worries me. could there be a short somewhere? btw ive owned this contour since it was brand new in 97 and this just started happening within the past year
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wow you too !!!! it hapened to me a few tiems when i turn the car of real fast and the wipers are on and i think maybe when the wipers are up also. i have a 98 s.e. 5 speed. when it does it the starter doesnt even crank.
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If I understood your post correctly, it means your battery is dead.
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sorry i forgot to add that the car will eventually start after messing with the wiper controls for awhile
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with mine i just turn the car off turn the wipers off let them return down and it starts up perfect
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Yes, your battery might be going down and you might not have left your wipers on. This is a strange but reported occurance that when your battery is going down, your car won't turn over when you try to start but your wipers might cycle. This happened to me and yes I had a bad cell.
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Guys, there is a TSB that describes your problem.
It has to do with the routing of the PATS harness near the ignition switch.
Search the archives.
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Here is the TSB reference.
00-18-6 SEP 00 Wipers - Engine No Start With Wiper Switch On
Red '98 SVT E0 3098/6535
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true causwe when it does it its as if the pats isnt working.
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My wipers were off, I pulled the stem down, thinking they were on (they weren't) and got a swipe.
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