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Re: [Mgs] slow, hungry wiper motor

To: Aaron Whiteman <awhitema@panix.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] slow, hungry wiper motor
From: Richard Gosling <rbgosling@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:55:15 +0000
I'd start by checking the current flow into the wiper, with just the wiper
on.  Try it with the wipers on the glass (even if it isn't raining), the
extra drag may increase the current.  That should at least narrow down the
potential culprit.

Richard & Sammy ('73 Black Tulip BGT)

2009/11/27 Aaron Whiteman <awhitema@panix.com>

> Driving home last night, I saw a very faint glow in the ignition warning
> light.  It was raining, it was dark, and I had the radio on.  I have a
> decently sized alternator, so this is not a situation where I normally
> think I
> would be overloading it.
>
> After a few miles of travel, I determined the glow went away when I turned
> off
> the wipers, which have been a bit sluggish anyway.
>
> So my question is simple, where do I look first?
>  * the wiper transmission
>  * the green circuit feeding the motor
>  * the motor itself

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