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Finch661
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 163 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: Wipers....grrrrr |
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My wipers are playing up at the mo (on the mini). they have been great, until it started raining yesterday, the wipers went up about half the screen, then stopped. if they are given a helping nudge, they then complete the cycle and park.
i had this trouble about 4-5 months ago, so i stripped down the wheel boxes, re-lubed them and the wiper cable, also the motor. even after that they still didnt work. i fitted a brand new earth to the motor, and they started working correctly.
i checked the earthing cable, and it seems ok!
any help would be great!
thanks _________________ 1985 Mini Mayfare (1275)
1976 Mg Midget 1500 |
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PAUL BEAUMONT
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Are the motor brushes ok? Have you checked that you still have volts at the motor when they stop? If you do then the problem is in the motor, if you dont you need to find out where they have gone!!
Alternatively, don't use it in the rain!!!
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Finch661
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 163 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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i will check tonight, i take it i should probe the plug to see if i am getting the voltage?
any way of testing if the brushes are knacked? _________________ 1985 Mini Mayfare (1275)
1976 Mg Midget 1500 |
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Finch661
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 163 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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cheers, i may have a look. though i probed the plug (park switch plug) and i am getting the 12V park voltage, and then the 12V voltage for 1st and 2nd speed when the wipers stop halfway up the screen. also the motor gets a wee bit hot. lastly, the wipers park, but not in the right position (about 2-3cm above the usual stop)
could this be the symtoms of a knacked parking switch? _________________ 1985 Mini Mayfare (1275)
1976 Mg Midget 1500 |
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PAUL BEAUMONT
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Parking switches on some wiper bmotors fitted to BLMC stuff can be troublesome, though in my recollection the usual symptom was that they failed to stop the wipers working rather than the other way round (I still have a partly dismantled motor in my shed, abandoned after about the fourth attempt to get the thing to work properly)
I still suspect the brushes. Check them first. Worryingly if the wipers stall and you still have 12v and presumably some amps it is not going to do the motor any good. I am surprised that you are not blowing fuses!!
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P3steve
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 542 Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject: Wipers |
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Have you taken the plate off the worm and gear I've known the grease to go rock hard in there and in the rack so if its not the power supply try that as I've seen it bring a wiper to a stop before.
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