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Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?

To: "jrdorsey" <jrdorsey@strato.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
From: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 06:53:15 -0800
It may, but I'm not holding my breath.  That's where they were before.

----- Original Message -----
From: "jrdorsey" <jrdorsey@strato.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?


> AhHa, we're narrowing it down! When you put the wipers back on install
> them so that they are about one half inch above the rubber along the
> bottom of the windshield, hopefully that will do it.
>
>
>
> Steve Hanberg wrote:
> >
> > I understand the parking switch idea, I guess I'm just having trouble
> > understanding why its not doing its job.
> >
> > It seems to run fine before I attach the linkage.  I just now removed
the
> > wipers, connected the linkages, and tired it out  And it seems to work
fine
> > with the wipers off.
> >
> > Its dark and cold out there, so I don't plan to go any further tonight,
but
> > I guess my next step is to try to understand how to adjust the thing so
> > switch I cann't see at all will function at the right time.
> >
> > I make my living telling computers how to dance, you'd think I could at
> > least understand technology that is older than I am...
> >
> > Thank you everyone who has responded.  I'll continue to ask questions
and
> > report what's happening until I'm happy with the results.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jrdorsey" <jrdorsey@strato.net>
> > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 3:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
> >
> > > Steve,
> > > There is a switch inside the wiper motor that keeps power going to the
> > > motor until the wipers are in the park position, otherwise they would
> > > stop anywhere when the main switch was turned off. if the gears inside
> > > the motor never get all the way to the park position to open the park
> > > switch the motor will never shut off. I have seen defective park
> > > switches keep a motor running, but you say that yours does shut off
with
> > > the linkage removed, therefor the switch does work.
> > >
> > > Yes the linkage is original, but the motor is not, when I put the
> > > electric wipers in mine the motor travel was so far off that the
wipers
> > > slammed into the windsheild rubber on the bottom and didn't go all the
> > > way to the outer edge on the top end of the stroke.
> > >
> > > the fact that the motor works without the linkage and not with shows
> > > that the problem lies with the relationship of the two.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve Hanberg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Not sure what you mean.  The linkage is original, so its length
should
> > be
> > > > correct, and the linkage is moved by arms of fixed length.  There is
> > some
> > > > adjustment that will change where the wipers park, but that isn't my
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps my question was not clear.  When I say the wipers won't
park, I
> > mean
> > > > the electric motor does not shut-off and allow them to stop.  I have
to
> > > > disconnect the power from the switch to get the wipers to stop
moving.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "D" <ppm@accesscomm.ca>
> > > > To: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 6:34 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
> > > >
> > > > > I have an idea that the problem lies in the length of the linkage
> > somehow,
> > > > > any way to measure the travel with and with out it?
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Don.
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>
> > > > > To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 6:11 PM
> > > > > Subject: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I just installed an electric wiper motor on my '55 1st GMC.  I
got
> > it
> > > > from
> > > > > > Chevy Duty, and it appears to have been made by an outfit named
New
> > Port
> > > > > > Engineering.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The truck is 12v negative ground.  The wiper motor is mounted
and
> > wired
> > > > as
> > > > > the
> > > > > > instructions direct.  When I put power to the switch the wipers
run
> > > > > > continuously IF the linkage is connected to the wipers.
Disconnect
> > the
> > > > > > linkage and the motor will park, run low or high, based on the
> > switch
> > > > > > setting.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But put either wiper linkage back in place, and it runs
> > continuously.
> > > > > I've
> > > > > > got it grounded, so I don't think that could be the problem.
And
> > > > > grounding
> > > > > > should not be affected by connecting the linkages, because there
are
> > > > nylon
> > > > > > bushings in place.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone have any ideas?  Anyone else have any experience with
this
> > kit?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I's sure appreciate any help anyone can offer!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Steve@OldSub.com
> > > > > > 1954 Chevrolet 3100
> > > > > > 1955 1st GMC Suburban
> > > > > > 1972 Chevrolet C-10
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and
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