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Standard Ignition DS-397 Windshield Wiper Switch

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Reliable Wiper Switch for Select GM Trucks and SUVs

The Standard Ignition DS-397 wiper switch is designed to restore proper windshield wiper control for various Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models. Engineered with durable materials and precise connectors, this switch ensures consistent performance in your vehicle's wiper system.

  • Color options: Black and silver for easy integration
  • Single male connector for straightforward wiring
  • Seven male blade terminals for secure electrical connections
  • Compatible with multiple GM trucks and SUVs including Chevrolet C10, GMC Jimmy, and Pontiac Skylark
  • Part number DS-397 for accurate identification and replacement

Technical Details and Compatibility

This wiper switch features a single male connector and seven male blade terminals, providing reliable electrical contact and ease of installation. The black and silver color scheme matches original equipment aesthetics. Designed specifically for use in a range of GM vehicles such as the Chevrolet C1500 Suburban, GMC K20 Suburban, and Buick Skylark, the DS-397 switch supports proper windshield wiper operation under various driving conditions.

Common Applications and Problem Resolution

  • Restores intermittent or non-functioning windshield wiper control
  • Replaces worn or damaged wiper switches causing erratic wiper movement
  • Solves electrical connection issues related to faulty blade terminals
  • Addresses problems with wiper speed selection and activation
  • Improves safety by ensuring reliable windshield visibility during adverse weather

Installation Notes and Tips

Installation requires disconnecting the vehicle battery before removing the old wiper switch to prevent electrical shorts. The DS-397 switch’s single male connector and blade terminals align with factory wiring harnesses for a direct fit. Verify connector orientation and terminal seating during installation to ensure proper function. Consult the vehicle’s service manual for detailed removal and installation procedures specific to Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Standard Ignition manufactures the DS-397 wiper switch to meet or exceed OEM specifications, ensuring dependable performance and durability. This part undergoes rigorous quality control testing to maintain consistent electrical connectivity and mechanical reliability. Warranty coverage details are available through Standard Ignition and provide protection against manufacturing defects.

BrandStandard Ignition
Part NumberDS-397
ColorBlack, Silver
Connector GenderMale
Terminal GenderMale
Terminal TypeBlade Terminals

This part fits 156 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelPositionNotes
1991ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1991ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1991ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1991GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1991GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1991GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1990ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1990ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1990ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1990GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1990GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1990GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1989ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1989ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1989ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1989GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1989GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1989GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1988ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1988ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1988ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1988GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1988GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1988GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987ChevroletBlazerN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCJimmyN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCR1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCR1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCR2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCR2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCR3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCV1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCV1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCV2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCV2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1987GMCV3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletC10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletC10 SuburbanN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1986ChevroletC20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletC20 SuburbanN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1986ChevroletC30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletK10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletK10 SuburbanN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1986ChevroletK20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletK20 SuburbanN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1986ChevroletK30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986ChevroletK5 BlazerN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCC1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCC1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCC2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCC2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCC3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCJimmyN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCK1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCK1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCK2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCK2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1986GMCK3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985BuickSkylarkN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletC10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletC10 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletC20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletC20 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletC30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletCitation IIN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1985ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletK10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletK10 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletK20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletK20 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletK30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985ChevroletK5 BlazerN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCC1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCC1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCC2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCC2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCC3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCJimmyN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCK1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCK1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCK2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCK2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1985GMCK3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984BuickSkylarkN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletC10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletC10 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletC20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletC20 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletC30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletCitation IIN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1984ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletK10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletK10 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletK20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletK20 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletK30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984ChevroletK5 BlazerN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCC1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel; w/ Intermittent Wipers
1984GMCC1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCC2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel; w/ Intermittent Wipers
1984GMCC2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCC3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel; w/ Intermittent Wipers
1984GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCJimmyN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCK1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel; w/ Intermittent Wipers
1984GMCK1500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCK2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel; w/ Intermittent Wipers
1984GMCK2500 SuburbanN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984GMCK3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel; w/ Intermittent Wipers
1984OldsmobileOmegaN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1984PontiacPhoenixN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1983BuickSkylarkN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1983ChevroletCitationN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1983ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1983ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1983ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1983GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1983GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1983GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1983OldsmobileOmegaN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1983PontiacPhoenixN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1982BuickSkylarkN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1982ChevroletCitationN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1982ChevroletG10N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1982ChevroletG20N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1982ChevroletG30N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1982GMCG1500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1982GMCG2500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1982GMCG3500N/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1982OldsmobileOmegaN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1982PontiacPhoenixN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1981BuickSkylarkN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1981ChevroletCitationN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.
1981OldsmobileOmegaN/Aw/ Tilt Steering Wheel, w/ Pulse Wipers
1981PontiacPhoenixN/ACompatible with vehicles with tilt steering wheel.

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

078449541S444653-649577837278S3048SW610WS1043WS171

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.