Date:         Tue, 23 May 2000 22:18:39 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Rear windshield wiper
Comments: To: Andrew Pham <phama@PACBELL.NET>
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Mine wouldn't work either - so I opened up the hatch, and lo and behold, the
ground connector had come loose.

However, I assume you already checked this properly when you tested the
winding.

Someone recently described how to do this motor swap - within the last
couple of weeks.

Search the archives for the past month on wiper motor, or something similar.
Then, if nothing else, you'll find out who the motor guru is, and then you
can ask him.

Somehow, I think it's that chap who works for Apple Computers, who recently
moved to Ireland. Can't remember his name - but then, I can't remember the
sixties, either.

Hope this helps,

Marshall Ruskin


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Pham <phama@PACBELL.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 7:36 PM
Subject: Rear windshield wiper


>Hi Listees,
>Please help.
>I have a '90 Westy-auto, and the rear windshield wiper doesn't work.  I
>tested the relay and voltage at the connector to the motor.  They all
>work.   I checked the motor coil winding and found no impedant (OL) - it
>appears that the motor is wide open..
>The Bentley doesn't have a good instruction how to test and replacing
>the rear wiper motor assy.  I removed all the 10mm bolds & nuts and
>still could not separate the motor assy from the translation mechanism.
>Really appreciate any advice that you can give to this poor soul how to
>test the relay, motor and replacing the motor if it is the case.
>Thanks!
>Andrew
>