There is a switch in the wiper motor that will be closed any time the
wipers are not in the home position. If this switch is stuck open, or if
there is an open circuit in the wiring to it you will get the symptoms
you describe. The wire to the switch terminal on the wiper motor is
Blu/Wht on my '94 Civic. Don't know if they retained the same colors for
the '98.

I have the test procedure for the wiper motor in my '94. If you are
interested, let me know your e-mail address and I'll send you a scan.

Harrison wrote:
>
> '98 Civic EX
> When in the intermittent setting, the wipers will come halfway up and stop.
> They will also stop without returning to the "home" position in all speed settings.
>
> Where do I look?