tottot

Well-Known Member

• Aug 8, 2017

• #1

Fixing wiper system on friends early 90,a wheel box had seized which blew the fuse. He then replaced the fuse with a much heaver one the numpty. Result a major meltdown.
With just about everything replaced I now have a working wiper system again,however the wipers now park in the upright position at the other end of the sweep. Wrong motor unit ? It did come with an overly long drive wire.
Anyone had the same problem?

 

Kwakerman

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• Aug 8, 2017

• #2

Have you got the wheel boxes in the right way up (if I recall correctly the drive flex should feed in to the top of the box and not the bottom) as that will change the direction of operation

 

Kwakerman

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• Aug 8, 2017

• #3

Like this

 

tottot

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• Aug 8, 2017

• #4

Thanks Kwakerman, I did check and they are in the right way up

 

TorsionBhudda

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #5

I had that problem when i fitted a new bulkhead it turned out the wheel boxes where upside down as Kwakerman has suggested.

 

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GATSO

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #6

try refitting park locater pin white bit on cog in the motor they can go in 3 places if i recall to alter park location

 

tottot

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #7

Thanks Gatso,will give that a go.

 

Kwakerman

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #8

other thought is have you bought a left hand drive wiper motor (if such a thing exists)?

 

Last edited: Aug 9, 2017

Kwakerman

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #9

RTC3867 appears to be a Right hand drive one (probably other options available)

 

tottot

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #10

Motor was supplied by the owner and with it came a new rack wire that is at least a foot longer than the original which makes me think it may be for a different vehicle even though the invoice says its for a 90.

 

Kwakerman

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #11

tottot said:

Motor was supplied by the owner and with it came a new rack wire that is at least a foot longer than the original which makes me think it may be for a different vehicle even though the invoice says its for a 90.

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When I rebuilt my wiper system my replacement rack was also too long (Bearmach IIRC) and needed cutting down to length, seem to remember using a grinder because it was tough stuff.

 

tottot

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• Aug 9, 2017

• #12

Unit also a Bearmach one,thanks for the info Kwakerman.

 

tottot

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• Aug 11, 2017

• #13

Problem sorted thanks to Gatso's tip.