[DeTomaso] wiper motor no workee

[STEVE COX]

Bill-
The wiper motor is located in the passenger side wheel
well.  You have to work around the wheel (or remove
it) to get to a cover that must be taken off to access
the wiper motor.  Wiper motor wiring diagrams are
available at the POCA web site.
Good luck,
Steve
--- BillsStore at aol.com wrote:

>  
> 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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