Wiper Door Solenoid
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Wiper Door Solenoid
I fixed it :D :D :D :D With the help of Justin Abbott at Zip. I guess he read the post about hard to find parts and read my post about the wiper door solenoid. He e-mailed me informing me that he has a few used ones for sale a $90.00 each. He also said that they can be fixed. Mine would work but it stick. If I tapped on it would close the door but I still had the vacuum hiss from under the dash. He said that they get dirt in them causing them to stick. Here is how he told me to fix it. The can is riveted together. Drill the rivets out. Inside there is an electrical coil and in the center of that there is a plunger and spring. Remove the spring and plunger. The plunger has a rubber cone shaped seal at either end. When I took mine apart dirt fell out of it. I cleaned the inside of the plunger area with a rag and WD 40. Reassembled it and pop riveted back together. The original rivets were really small and I couldn't find any pop rivets that small at the hardware store so I used 1/8 inch rivets. They worked just fine. Everything works great and I can even open and close my headlights 1 time without the engine running....just like the owner’s manual says. Thanks Justin. Zip's people are great.
John
John
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Re: Wiper Door Solenoid (sb69coupe)
My stuff always worked but about everyother time my wiper door would stay open. To close it I would have to tap on said solenoid. Now that I fixed it I no longer have the under dash hiss and I can now open and and close my headlights once without the engine running. This is how GM designed the system to work so you could work on your headlights without starting the car. The owners manual states that you can open and close the headlight about 3 times before you loose all the vacuum built up in the can. I guess that is why that vacuum can is so big. I got to it really easy by removing the steering wheel. This is easy...remove the horn button, then remove the three screws that hold the horn striker plate, then there are 6 or 8 (can't remember how many) phillips head flush screws to remove and the steering wheel will come right off that is if you don't have a TT steering wheel. I don't know about them.
John
[Modified by theandies, 9:27 PM 4/3/2002]
John
[Modified by theandies, 9:27 PM 4/3/2002]
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Re: Wiper Door Solenoid (sb69coupe)
Mark, it's fairly easy to reach, right on the back of the tach. I know you're "under the dash challenged" but this one is pretty simple to reach. :D
Shannon
Shannon
The reason I ask, is because my solenoid is hanging down under the dash and I am not exactly sure where and how to stick it in its right place. There also seems to be an unplugged electrical connection nearby.
Shannon, you say I just reach up behind the tach, and John is removing the steering wheel!! :eek: MJ
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Re: Wiper Door Solenoid (MNJack)
It is kinda hard to get mainily because of the fact that you cannot see. It is very tight and I must admit I didn't screw it back onto the tach yet. it was such a nice day here I just wanted to drive. I will get back under there and reattach it though :eek: .....................maybe :bs
John
John
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Re: Wiper Door Solenoid (theandies)
I looked at mine and there seems to be 3 ports for hoses but only 2 hoses connected to it. Is this how yours is or are all three connected?
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Re: Wiper Door Solenoid (tshort)
I looked at mine and there seems to be 3 ports for hoses but only 2 hoses connected to it. Is this how yours is or are all three connected?
Hope this helps
John
[Modified by theandies, 10:51 AM 4/4/2002]
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Re: Wiper Door Solenoid (theandies)
I used a small piece of foam cut into a square. Hollowed out a hole to slip over the vent tube. Held in place with small rubber band. Presto! Vent filter. Bubba=Mcgyver=Bubba=Mcgyver...... :jester
