1969 Wiper door issue
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From: Eagan MN
1969 Wiper door issue
a couple of vacum lines came loose but before I discovered that I was trying the override and I seem to have messed things up. Here are the problems. 1) The overide switch works but is backwards - down is closed, when up should be closed. 2) when I turn the wipers on the door doesn't open, I open the door with the overide, turn on the wipers and the door closes on the wipers. I have something backwards and can't figure it out. They worked fine before the lines came loose and I messed with things.
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I've got a good set of the vacuum schematics at this link.. it shows the position of each hose... http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...lp.php?hID=280
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they where in the engine compartment attached to the actuator relay valve. the green was to go on the bottom and the red on the top. I switched them today and it solved the problem, but doesn't seem right. Another post gave me a link to a vacum diagram. I will have to trace and see if mine matches up.
Last edited by DCLMN; Aug 15, 2010 at 10:35 PM.
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I am also having an issue with the wiper door. I had my windshield replaced recently and did a lot of cleanup work in the wiper bucket. I believe I have all the hoses back in the correct locations, but the door will not stay closed. What tells the wiper door to open other then the wiper switch or the bypass switch under the steering column?
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edit - just a guess but the vacuum switch under the pass wiper arm is probably out of adjustment
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What you have pictured is of course the relay and the small port NEEDS vacuum to close the door , no vacuum and the door opens.
But the small 3 port valve (interlock valve)that is mounted under the passenger wiper arm is in the path of vacuum going to the relay. If the pass wiper arm is not going down far enough the 3 port valve will stop the vacuum and the door will stay up.
The 3 port interlock valve I'm referring to is in the upper left corner.
But the small 3 port valve (interlock valve)that is mounted under the passenger wiper arm is in the path of vacuum going to the relay. If the pass wiper arm is not going down far enough the 3 port valve will stop the vacuum and the door will stay up.
The 3 port interlock valve I'm referring to is in the upper left corner.
Last edited by ...Roger...; Sep 8, 2010 at 07:29 PM.
