i just wondered if anyone might have any thoughts on this.

Jeff, first, make SURE the wiper switch is securely attached to the vent panel. The switch has to be grounded to work. This is the most common problem with non-working wipers. The switch gets a little loose back there, and loses it's ground. Check that first. Make sure the vent panel is tight, also.

Second...you say they stopped working after the engine install? Ya might want to crawl under it, and see if there is a black wire attached to the center terminal of the starter solenoid, or just hanging loose. If there is, that's your problem. That black wire is a ground, and if it is not grounded, the wipers won't work.(Another common mistake)

The interior light problem may well be related to a loose fuse box...it should be fairly secure to the firewall. On the engine side, down below the brake booster, if you look at the pass-thru connector where all the wires go thru, you'll see a tiny little bolt(5/16") in the center of the connector there. Try snugging it up to see if that fixes the problems. IF it does, I would recommend you go ahead and dis-connect that connection by loosening that little bolt, and removing the connector for a good cleaning...and check for any corrosion that may be up in there.

hth

joel, i'll check those out.  it's funny, when i bought the car, there was  a "dead"wire hanging near the starter.  i left it hanging since everything was working.  when we hooked the starter back up after the motor swap, we just tied off that wire. Hmel '742008-06-03 19:24:54

NO!!! If the wire that is hanging is a black wire, it is a ground! It should be attached to one of the bellhousing bolts...not the starter.

I'd still check the switch, to see if it is grounded...the wipers work a little different from most stuff. They have 12v on the motor any time the key is on. The wiper switch provides the ground to make them work, so a loose switch, or a missing ground will cause this. Adams' Apple2008-06-03 19:32:51