[DeTomaso] wiper motor wiring

[STEVE COX]

Thanks to everyone who offered advice on my wiper
motor wiring.  I am happy to report that the motor is
rebuilt, the wires are connected to the proper spades
and it works as designed.  Now I hope I never have to
use it!
Steve Cox
--- MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:

> 
> In a message dated 6/15/07 9 26 30,
> secox at prodigy.net writes:
> 
> 
> > I hope someone can help with a wiring problem on
> my
> > 71.  The male plug from the loom to my wiper motor
> > does not exist.  Instead there are five wires with
> > spade connectors to attach to the wiper motor. 
> These
> > wires have become unattached so I now have five
> wires
> > and five attach points on the motor, but no clue
> as to
> > what wire attaches to what spade.  Help anyone?
> > 
> 
> >>>Steve,
> 
> I can only tell you from hard experience that this
> is NOT something you want 
> to guess on.   A friend was faced with a similar
> problem.   I am next to 
> useless with electrical matters and urged him to
> methodically test everything out, 
> but he insisted on just plugging the wires in where
> they looked nice and 
> trying them out--after all what harm could come of
> that?
> 
> Over my strident objections he did just that, and
> instantally fried the 
> thing; he wound up having to buy a whole new bottle.
> 
> Proceed with caution!
> 
> Mike (doesn't like to see a plastic wiper motor
> housing glowing internally!)
> 
> 
> 
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