bettyakimbo

New Member

• Jun 21, 2008

• #1

the other day my wipers were a bit slow - thought it was because the windows were dry. today driving home in the lovely rain they died half way across the window.

whats it likely to be - apart from fooked

also my rear wiper doesn't work - well it did one wipe then stopped a while ago. not sure which way is off on the switch for it - turned left or right

i need an idiots explanation please

betty x

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jun 21, 2008

• #2

foose?

or motor?

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Jun 24, 2008

• #3

or rust, give them an assisting shove.

The back one, turn the switch anti clockwise to turn it off. Those ones are easy to strip down and clean up also.

 

bettyakimbo

New Member

• Jun 26, 2008

• #4

The Mad Hat Man said:

foose?

or motor?

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after me and OH spent ages looking for the fuse box it seems a fuse had blown. we swapped it for the rear wiper one and YAY they worked....slowly - after maybe 2 wipes they died again. checked the fuse again and it had blown again. it was a 15amp that was in and replaced.

help

betty xx

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Jun 27, 2008

• #5

is 15 amp the correct one for the wipers?

 

bettyakimbo

New Member

• Jun 27, 2008

• #6

boydy1989 said:

is 15 amp the correct one for the wipers?

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nope says should be a 12 - they've worked perfectly well for months with the 15 in.

i thought that the higher the number the more power it could take before it blew

betty x

 

nickh75

Well-Known Member

• Jun 27, 2008

• #7

oh! its fooked then!
if it blows like that it must me the motor popped of its mortal coil.







could try ****e loads of wd40 in the motor, but dont switch em on till it dried off a bit, coz it could be interesting

 

bettyakimbo

New Member

• Jun 27, 2008

• #8

oh bugger

where is the motor and how do i get to it? i'll have to get a haynes manual - hmm birthday soon!

betty xx

 

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Sean

Banned

• Jun 27, 2008

• #9

it may well just be very tight linkages - WD40 is your friend but you might need a spanish waiter to help you find where to spray the stuff

get yer waiters ere

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bettyakimbo

New Member

• Jul 2, 2008

• #10

nickh75 said:

oh! its fooked then!
could try ****e loads of wd40 in the motor, but dont switch em on till it dried off a bit, coz it could be interesting

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after much searching etc and a fleabay purchase of a haynes manual for £6 inc p&p - i tried the very technical above suggestion. hooray it worked!

thanks again
betty xx