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Apr 30, 2016 16:47:58 GMT
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Checked fuses and I think I've found the motor. How do I assess if it's actually the motor that's broken
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Apr 30, 2016 16:48:32 GMT
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How do I add pictures from an iPhone?
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sb
Part of things
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Apr 30, 2016 17:01:26 GMT
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Throw 12v at it and see if it does anything. If it does its a cabling issue, if not it's likely the motor.
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Apr 30, 2016 19:43:30 GMT
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Apr 30, 2016 19:43:38 GMT
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What car, don't just put a 12V feed on it without first finding out which wires do what and you can have different speed wires, park wire and even coloured earths on it.
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Apr 30, 2016 20:45:22 GMT
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I've got a picture of the engine bay but no idea how to upload from iPhone
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Apr 30, 2016 20:53:24 GMT
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Apr 30, 2016 21:00:59 GMT
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undo the nut for the wiper linkage and check if the wiper works.
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Apr 30, 2016 21:05:14 GMT
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thats defo the wiper motor. I would certainly first check the earth wire and see if it needs a clean on the contact to the bodywork. What car is it and do you have a haynes book for the car?
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'88 Cadillac Brougham hearse (white)
'91 Carlton GSi 24v
'72 Dodge dual cab pick up
'99 Mercedes S55 AMG
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Apr 30, 2016 21:35:30 GMT
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thats defo the wiper motor. I would certainly first check the earth wire and see if it needs a clean on the contact to the bodywork. What car is it and do you have a haynes book for the car? I'm sure the wipermotor body being bolted to the car body is the earth. How many wires and what colour are they? |
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
www.vintagediesels.co.uk
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Apr 30, 2016 21:55:35 GMT
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It's mounted in rubber.
It has a separate earth wire. They also have an odd way of wiring for the self parking through the switch. Tbh, I'd suspect the switch
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It's a fairway taxi. I'll take another picture of the wires.
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My fairway would do this. A little wiggle of the fuse box cured it until I hit another pot hole.
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I'm sure the wipermotor body being bolted to the car body is the earth. that will have a separate earthy, very similar to the series 3 landy and mini. The park switch is also a common fault with them. As per MrSpeedy , they are rubber mounted and isolated from the body as such, thus need the earth lead. It is very small and usually corrodes out causing odd issues. |
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'88 Cadillac Brougham hearse (white)
'91 Carlton GSi 24v
'72 Dodge dual cab pick up
'99 Mercedes S55 AMG
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My fairway would do this. A little wiggle of the fuse box cured it until I hit another pot hole. Which part is the fuse box? |
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Might have found the problem flic.kr/p/GHGxPGNo idea where to get another one of those if it is |
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If I was to take the motor apart is it likely it's a loose wire. Is it worth bothering. Saying that new motor is £50
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'88 Cadillac Brougham hearse (white)
'91 Carlton GSi 24v
'72 Dodge dual cab pick up
'99 Mercedes S55 AMG
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Ryannn
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Last Edit: May 1, 2016 18:45:25 GMT by Ryannn
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I'll try cleaning the earth it looked pretty grubby
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