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Windscreen wipers
Woozy - February 17th, 2003 at 05:39 PM

My 59 baja still has the standard wiper's / motor from when it was 6v. I have a resister in the line to drop it to 6v for the motor which used to work fine.

I have just got the car back on the road and have noticed that when i use the wipers they do not always turn off when i switch them off .....

What could be causing this and what is the remedy ?

KruizinKombi - February 17th, 2003 at 05:48 PM

Check the self-park switch inside the wiper motor :)


Another thought, you didn't mix up the wires to the wiper motor, did you?:o

[Edited on 17-2-2003 by KruizinKombi]

Woozy - February 17th, 2003 at 06:54 PM

Any idea how to get to the self park switch ? i had a quick look a while ago but couldnt see anything to check on the motor. The wires are definately right :)

Bizarre - February 17th, 2003 at 07:17 PM

I think AUto bug 68 wired the car :D
(check other post!)

EAsy fix - just park it in the front yard :D

Sometimes i just amaze myself how helpful i am!

Herbie Down Under - February 17th, 2003 at 09:04 PM

HAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAH GOOD ONE BARRY!

2 things come to mind. You wiper motor is old and in need of replacing or 2. You need to drop the voltage a bit. Putting some resistors in will solve it.

How do I know. Mine do the same thing. I can't be bothered fixing it. I just put the indicator or the brakes lights on and that stops the wipers.

aussiebug - February 19th, 2003 at 02:01 PM

A MUCH better idea that a dropping resistor is a little circuit I have on my web site - it's a current limiter matched to the 6v wiper requirements - it uses just 4 components from Dick Smith etc.

Rock steady wiper speed, does not get boiling hot, and with a little ingenuity it can give you 2 speed 6v wipers!

http://www.geocities.com/aussiebug1970/wiper1.html 

Grey 57 - February 19th, 2003 at 07:38 PM

Thanks Rob, I was looking for that article the other day.
Dean

KruizinKombi - February 19th, 2003 at 08:24 PM

Well, I've never owned a 59, but other vehicles I've worked on have a switch operated by a cam in the end of the wiper motor, on the back end of the driveshaft where the gears are. Often there is a plate that can be removed by undoing a few screws. I hope that helps with a '59.

vw54 - February 20th, 2003 at 08:32 AM

its crap inside teh switch.... spray some CRC contact cleaner inside it... or wriggle the switch on n off a few times.

Woozy - February 20th, 2003 at 11:28 AM

Ta guy's .... day off otmorrow so ill see if i can fix it :)