smoke after turning on wipers

Asked by dakota1221432524623 Jan 21, 2020 at 03:35 PM about the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4 Dr SL Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

  When I turn the windshield wipers on, black smoke comes out of the steering
column. I notice it comes out of the hole where the switch connects to the
inside of the column. can I just tape something up with electrical tape?

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lrodri911 answered 4 years ago

If it smokes when you turn wipers on, tape will not help. Check the wiper motor, it sounds like it's either bad or wires are shorting out.

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TDolby answered 4 years ago

Right, no tape will help. Sounds like the wiper switch or multi function stalk wiring is faulty. Maybe the wiper motor is drawing too many amps? Have a shop inspect it for you before replacing parts.

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