I think I disagree with you on that, Robert. I don't think that the attempt to
use the wipers when the wiper blades were immobilized would tend to damage the
park switch. I would lean towards an explanation that a gear has either
stripped a couple of teeth off or skipped a couple of teeth over from its
intended timing, most likely in the wheelboxes. As long as it appears to go
through a reasonable arc and perform a park albeit in a non-standard position,
I would tend to think that the cable skipped teeth in the wheelboxes. Easiest
fix might be to pull the wiper arms and reinstall them in accord with the
current parked position. It would certainly be easier than pulling the
wheelboxes. Of course the chances are that this would be a glorious opportunity
to tear down the wiper system for routine maintenance which is probably as
overdue as mine is.
David Lieb
dbl@vniles.com
847.588.8016
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