Date:         Thu, 5 Apr 2007 20:06:06 -0700
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Old wiper motor parks, New doesn't
Comments: To: Matt Roberds <mattroberds@cox.net>
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Hi Matt.

Thanks for response and info.

It occurred to me that the motor needed to be grounded to work so
initially I tried that, but found that both old and new motor turned
with *only* harness connected.

The differences being that the old motor will work on intermittent and
appears to park.

One odd thing; both motors won't turn when ign. key is in "run" (ign.)
position.

They do turn when key is turned halfway to ign. position. Maybe I just
never noticed that before. They should work when key is in "run"
position.

Anyhow....

I'll try grounding motor to frame and hook up what I can.

I did hook up the instrument cluster, which made no difference.

Neil.

On 4/5/07, Matt Roberds <mattroberds@cox.net> wrote:
> > From:    neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> > Date:    Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:05:13 -0700
> >
> > I bought a new wiper motor and am firing it up to get it park so I can
> > attach wiper relay armsin correct position.
> >
> > Problem: it spins on all 3 settings, but won't park.
>
> Make sure _all_ the wires are hooked up and that the motor housing is
> grounded to the van like it would be when it is fully installed.  The
> park function "lives" in both the dash switch _and_ the motor - both
> have to be there for it to park.
>
> The motor housing may not _need_ to be grounded for the park to work
> but it can't hurt.  You don't have to bolt it in - just hold the motor
> housing/gearbox against bare metal that's connected to the van body.
> You could even use half of a set of jumper cables - one black clamp to
> motor housing/gearbox, other black clamp to bare metal that's connected
> to the body.
>
> Matt Roberds
>
>


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