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Date:         Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:37:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wiper motor does not auto park
Comments: To: jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU
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Worst case scenario ........... I've got a good used one $25.00.

Stan Wilder

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:17:24 -0400 Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU> writes: > 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 > >

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