My windshield wipers wont work. Once i turn on my car, They move in one full motion then thats it. And they move very slowly for that one time. I dont know how or where to check for a blown fuse or a dead motor either. I just need to know what to do because im supposed to leave for a trip tomorrow and we just got a huge snow storm yesterday. I dont wanna take the risk of driving without them

If upon turning the switch, you hear either a buzzing or a noise coming from the wiper area but no movement of the windshield wipers, then it becomes likely that there is a mechanical problem. In front wiper systems, there are two moving parts, the wiper motor and the wiper transmission. In rear wiper systems with a single wiper, there’s a single moving part, the wiper motor.

If you hear a buzz, it could be a motor straining to move a jammed wiper transmission or a locked motor gear. If you hear a grind coming from the wiper area, it could be a stripped gear in either the motor, the transmission or where the wiper arm splines to the wiper motor in the rear. Don’t let the term transmission fill you with dread; it’s simply a term for a multi-lever set of arms and hinges that turn the circular motion of the wiper motor into the side to side motion of the wiper arms. It is also possible that the spline on the post of the front wiper arms is stripped.

Generally speaking, you can reach the motor and transmission by removing the wiper arms, all the screws that hold the cowl beneath the wiper arms and the weather stripping. Once exposed, you should be able to remove the motor from the transmission and check to see if the transmission is binding or if the motor is the culprit. Simply, replace the culprit, and reassemble.

If the problem is with the rear wiper system, getting to the wiper motor can be more difficult with far more trim to remove than with a front system. You may elect to consult your mechanic for help.

because thats when your motor went or the motor was repaced in the wrong postion

It sounds as if the wiper linkage has come adrift, normally will require renewal of a link arm

sounds like your linkage is either bad or jammed look to if their are any obstructions stopping the motion of the linkage

At the base of the wiper arm there is a plastic cap,pop this off ,underneath there is a nut that holds the arm in place ,if it gets loose the post will turn inside the blade.Just turn the wipers off and tighten the nuts with the blade in the parked position.

Mine was a broken contact spring in the motor that sensed the wipers position: I fixed it with a paperclip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcfYtbTcrqk

check wiper relay

its either the windsheild wiper switch, or the wiper moter....

try replacing the fuse for the windshield wipers that may fix your problem.

They might well be!
Check under the hood / bonnet at the linkage connections.
Occasionally, the bolt / fixing can work free, allowing the motor to work as normal.
This does not transfer the motion to the wiper arms and you get the motor noise but no movement.
Depending on the car, it could be easy - or very difficult to access the linkages.

Hope this helps.