Date:         Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:17:24 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
Subject:      Wiper motor does not auto park
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Hi All:

I have a question about the wiper motor on the 82 Vanagon. Mine does not
auto park when you turn it off. It just stops wherever. I gather that
the circuit that controls this feature is located in the gear box of the
wiper motor.

When I had the motor out to replace my windshield spray nozzles and
tubes, I conducted some test to see if the internal switch on
connections 53a and 53e ( I don't remember their being a connection
labeled 53e) ever connected to ground as I manually moved the motor. 53a
never connected to ground.

Has anyone ever opened up the unit to fix the internal auto park
connections in the wiper motor? What/how do they commonly fail? Would it
just be easier to replace the wiper motor? Mine only has 50k miles on it
and other than this problem seems fine. Any ideas?

Regards,
--Jeff Strickrott
82 Westy, South Florida