Date:         Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:48:10 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <Doug@BEACONTEL.TV>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <Doug@BEACONTEL.TV>
Subject:      Re: Oops!  Almost blew a wiper motor.
Comments: cc: markus@CEYBA.COM
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I've just got to chime in about that rear wiper here... I burned out my
motor the same way - the rear wiper was frozen to the rear window, and I
inadvertently turned it on. After a few days I noticed this odd clicking
sound coming from the dash every few seconds... oops! Anyhow, I think
ultimate the fix for the rear wiper would be to have the switch only operate
the wiper once, like the way the washer works, rather than click on/click
off like the high-beams. Could this be implemented by doing something as
simple as replacing a relay I wonder?

Doug Fitz-Randolph
Freeport, ME
'90 Syncro, '87 Syncro partswagen

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We had a freak snow here, and it was the major wet heavy stuff.

I didn't properly clean my back window before driving off.  Turns out
the wiper couldn't handle it.

A few minutes after driving, I had the unmistakable smell of electrical
stuff burning.

I pulled over and (fortunately I don't have the hatch interior panel in
right now...) and that motor was HOT.

I cleaned off the snow and the motor still works.

Shouldn't a fuse have blown?

Any idea how to get the smell out of my van?  The window has been open
for two days...

Thanks,
...Markus