wiper door and headlights go up simultaneously
Team Owner
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From: Kannapolis NC
Sounds like someone has either spliced into or connected incorrectly the wiper door and headlight ***'y vacuum lines.
PS Has anyone else noticed how many questions are coming in lately with no mention of year of car and no profile filled out? I guess we need to use ESP to answer.
PS Has anyone else noticed how many questions are coming in lately with no mention of year of car and no profile filled out? I guess we need to use ESP to answer.
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Intermediate
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Sorry guys...its a 70 small block...the headlights and wiper both go up at the same time when you turn on the headlights, or if you use the headlight door override switch, but the wiper door will open independently with the wiper override switch.
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi AC,
I was trying to make a joke. Looking for more information.
Sorry!
Regards,
Alan
If your question is serious I'd start by looking at Wilcox's vacuum hose routing diagrams and getting Dr. Rebuilds Trouble Shooting Guide. I often hear that the wiper door and head light doors open and close at start-up, but not that the wiper door opens when you pull the headlight switch. Is that what you have?
I was trying to make a joke. Looking for more information.
Sorry!
Regards,
Alan
If your question is serious I'd start by looking at Wilcox's vacuum hose routing diagrams and getting Dr. Rebuilds Trouble Shooting Guide. I often hear that the wiper door and head light doors open and close at start-up, but not that the wiper door opens when you pull the headlight switch. Is that what you have?
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From: Wichita KS
And what is the event that initiates it? Turning on lights?, Wipers?, both, starting car?, turning off car?, pulling wiper override?, headlight override?, both?
Give us some more info. Have you made any changes lately? When did it start?
cc
Last edited by CCrane65; Jul 29, 2009 at 09:02 PM.
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Sounds like there is an error in the vacuum hose routing. Let me see if I can find Wilcox's diagram and I will post it here.
Here is the link to Wilcox's Diagrams. Look for the one for your year.
Here is the link to Wilcox's Diagrams. Look for the one for your year.
Last edited by Eddie 70; Jul 29, 2009 at 09:03 PM.
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From: Porters Lake Nova Scotia
it could be the hoses are mixed up on the headlight switch, or the headlight switch is not holding vacuum to the wiper side as it should. I had a bad switch, replaced it and now the system works again...for a little while!
