wiper door
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Racer
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wiper door
The wiper door stays in the open position, i was playing around with it and it was working and then it stayed in the open position. i pulled the inside **** it would just open a hair more. The actuator would move back and forth,it feels like its binding but its not,no leaks. So what would be doing this. its a 69
Last edited by william43; Aug 6, 2012 at 09:08 PM. Reason: misspell
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin Tx
You pulled the override switch, push it back up and the door should close.
Both the headlights and the wiper door have an override switch that will keep them open all the time. This handy in a situation like intermitant rain, you can turn the wipers on and off without the door constantly slamming open and closed.
Both the headlights and the wiper door have an override switch that will keep them open all the time. This handy in a situation like intermitant rain, you can turn the wipers on and off without the door constantly slamming open and closed.
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William43,
overide switch is strickly vac it can be replaced for around 15 bucks.
I would mark the hoses on the head light over ride.
Then remove and plug.
Then plug wiper vac lines into the headlight overide switch.
It's free diagnostics. If the wiper door opens and closes then you found the culprit.
There is a way to test the switch on this forum using a Mighty Vac.
If it's in the open position(default) there is a vac leak somewhere.
Hope this helps
Marshal
overide switch is strickly vac it can be replaced for around 15 bucks.
I would mark the hoses on the head light over ride.
Then remove and plug.
Then plug wiper vac lines into the headlight overide switch.
It's free diagnostics. If the wiper door opens and closes then you found the culprit.
There is a way to test the switch on this forum using a Mighty Vac.
If it's in the open position(default) there is a vac leak somewhere.
Hope this helps
Marshal
Last edited by marshal135; Aug 7, 2012 at 08:14 AM. Reason: Typo
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Nov 2011
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You pulled the override switch, push it back up and the door should close.
Both the headlights and the wiper door have an override switch that will keep them open all the time. This handy in a situation like intermitant rain, you can turn the wipers on and off without the door constantly slamming open and closed.
Both the headlights and the wiper door have an override switch that will keep them open all the time. This handy in a situation like intermitant rain, you can turn the wipers on and off without the door constantly slamming open and closed.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 401
Likes: 40
William43,
overide switch is strickly vac it can be replaced for around 15 bucks.
I would mark the hoses on the head light over ride.
Then remove and plug.
Then plug wiper vac lines into the headlight overide switch.
It's free diagnostics. If the wiper door opens and closes then you found the culprit.
There is a way to test the switch on this forum using a Mighty Vac.
If it's in the open position(default) there is a vac leak somewhere.
Hope this helps
Marshal
overide switch is strickly vac it can be replaced for around 15 bucks.
I would mark the hoses on the head light over ride.
Then remove and plug.
Then plug wiper vac lines into the headlight overide switch.
It's free diagnostics. If the wiper door opens and closes then you found the culprit.
There is a way to test the switch on this forum using a Mighty Vac.
If it's in the open position(default) there is a vac leak somewhere.
Hope this helps
Marshal
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Wm43,
after re- re- reading your post, I see you moved the overide switch 3 x and it quit.
Definitely sounds like a hose or override switch Kaput.
Check both hoses at the back of suspect overideswitch.
Might get lucky and cut a 1/8" off the end of both hoses and it works.
Door unresponsive tells me an open ciircuit in the vac system.
Got to chase the leak down.
Marshal
after re- re- reading your post, I see you moved the overide switch 3 x and it quit.
Definitely sounds like a hose or override switch Kaput.
Check both hoses at the back of suspect overideswitch.
Might get lucky and cut a 1/8" off the end of both hoses and it works.
Door unresponsive tells me an open ciircuit in the vac system.
Got to chase the leak down.
Marshal
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