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| Ian Stott |
 Jun 29 2017, 05:15 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada  |
Caught in a bit of a rain squall, turned wipers on which have always worked faithfully before, wipers went to the vertical position then stopped! Fuse is good, didn't try too hard to put wipers back in the park position, there is a lot of resistance and I didn't want to break anything. What is up, motor burned out, little gear box jammed, wire fall off? How hard is it to get to that wiper motor and little gear box?
Thanks in advance for the help. Ian Stott Moncton Canada |
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| 914Sixer |
Jun 29 2017, 09:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,886 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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A dead stop like you describe is more likely electrical not mechanical. Might have lost the ground.
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| Ian Stott |
Jun 30 2017, 03:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jun 30 2017, 12:32 AM)  A dead stop like you describe is more likely electrical not mechanical. Might have lost the ground. Ran a ground from the battery to the wiper motor, that didn't work, looks like the gas tank has to come out to get at that area, and of course it is full! Ian |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 1 2017, 06:37 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Your fusebox has been replaced with a Jwest unit, did you check the connections to the fuse block?
Are you getting power to the wiper motor? |
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| Ian Stott |
Jul 1 2017, 06:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jul 1 2017, 09:37 AM) Your fusebox has been replaced with a Jwest unit, did you check the connections to the fuse block? Are you getting power to the wiper motor? Think yes, but will double check that. Thanks for chiming in Mark, see my post about not starting, could use your advice there! Ian |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 1 2017, 07:32 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Also check your steering column connector to the wiper switch.
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| tomeric914 |
Jul 1 2017, 08:29 AM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Ian Stott @ Jun 29 2017, 07:15 PM) What is up, motor burned out, little gear box jammed, wire fall off? Mine do this occasionally as well and are remedied by spraying PB blaster on the wiper shafts where they pivot in the bushings. I should rebuild them... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 1 2017, 11:20 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(tomeric914 @ Jul 1 2017, 10:29 AM) QUOTE(Ian Stott @ Jun 29 2017, 07:15 PM) What is up, motor burned out, little gear box jammed, wire fall off? Mine do this occasionally as well and are remedied by spraying PB blaster on the wiper shafts where they pivot in the bushings. I should rebuild them... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Do they just stop or slow down to the point when they just stop? I've had this issue as well on the bugs, but they always got slower before they dead stopped. For sure worth checking out though. |
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| burton73 |
Jul 2 2017, 11:15 AM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,530 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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My relay was bad and the wipers stopped as well as the horn and the vent fan. Swapped out one headlight motor relay and it worked till I got a used one from one of the guys on the board.
Bob B |
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