[DeTomaso] wiper motor no workee

[Christopher Kimball]

I'm not sure what kind of radio you have, but often the "night illumination" 
portion of the radio is powered b a seperate wire from the main power to the 
unit.  The night wire usually connects to the running light circuit.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Chris


>From: BillsStore at aol.com
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] wiper motor no workee
>Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 13:51:55 EDT
>
>
>
>Need some help in tracking down an electrical problem.
>When putting on the fuse box cover panel, an allen wrench was used to try 
>to
>get the cover aligned.  The Allen wrench hit the back side of the fuse box 
>at
>the #8 fuse where the hot wire comes in to the strip and caused a pretty 
>good
>ground and hot wrench with a spark and OOPs.  Now my windshield wipers do 
>not
>work.  They did work the day before.
>I checked the fuses and they all check good.  I took the fuse panel off and
>saw where the wrench had touched.  It was on the back of the fuse panel at 
>the
>#8 fuse (counting down from the top, 12 fuses total) on the hot side.  This
>connection strip puts power to fuses 7, 8, and 9.  All the other powered 
>items
>on that hot connection to 7, 8 and 9, and all other items in car that we 
>have
>checked, work.
>I took the wiper switch out and checked voltage through the different
>connections with the ignition on.  The switch has 4 wires.
>Switch position, orange, blue, green, brown,
>Off, 0, 0, 12v, 0
>Slow, 0, 6v, 12v, 12v
>Fast, 0, 12v, 12v, 0
>All the while the wipers did not move.  I even tried to gently move the
>wipers manually, with no response.  Have not tried to run a hot wire 
>directly to
>the switch.
>On a separate issue.  What started this was replacing a radio fuse.  The
>radio did not work before.  Now with the inline fuse replaced with the wire 
>going
>to #10     fuse, the radio works.  With the #10  fuse out.  The radio face
>light will not work but the radio will work with the ignition on.  It must 
>ground
>through the other items on #10  fuse.
>Whatever occurred in the total event, it has drained the battery.  Not sure
>now if it is the radio or wiper problem.  Have not had a chance to check
>various combinations out yet.  Suggestions as to how to check for a drain.
>How do I get to the wiper motor to check it out or even replace it (so I 
>can
>pass inspection)?   Would like to get some help so I can fix it this 
>week-end.
>Bill Vasser
>
>
>
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