Volvo 200 » Wiper Motors

Have your wipers stopped wiping? Before just replacing the motor, check to see if it's a simple fix or if there is another problem.

First, locate the motor under the hood on the passenger side firewall. A test light will help determine if there is power to the plug at the motor.

If there's power, the ground strap may be broken as the motor needs both power and ground to work. The ground strap on the original motor is a copper or brass sheet metal piece located under one of the mounting lugs. Often, the rivets fall or the strap breaks. If this happens you can often fix it by soldering it back on or making a new ground strap with wire.

If both of these check out OK you could disconnect the motor from the wiper linkage behind the glove box to see if one of the linkage transmissions is frozen. Usually when this happens it will cause the wiper cable to jump the track of the transmission.

Should all of these check out - your wiper motor is most likely the problem and will need to be replaced. We usually have these motors on hand for immediate delivery so you'll no longer have to check the weather before you drive anywhere.