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Winshield Wipers Speed Up and Slow Down With Vehicle Speed - keywords delay decrease increase operation position pulse

Subject:Windshield Wipers Speed Up and Slow Down With Vehicle Speed

Models: 2004-2007 Chevrolet Malibu
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
2008 Chevrolet Malibu (new body style)
2005-2008 Pontiac G6
2007-2008 Saturn Aura



This PI was superceded tp update model years. Please Discard PIC3057D.


The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

Condition/Concern:

Customers might comment that when their wipers are in the reverse delay position on the wiper stalk, increase and decrease with vehicle speed.

Recommendation/Instructions:

This is a feature called "Speed Sensitive Wipers" and the wipers will Speed up and slow down with vehicle speed. This is considered a normal operating characteristic.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.