Windshield Wiper Motor
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Guston KY
Windshield Wiper Motor
All,
I posted awhile ago about some crap under my hood.
As everyone suspected, it was an aftermarket alarm system.
Well, I yanked it all out. Much better without. :yesnod:
The only problem is, now when I turn on the wiper, the motor just clicks.
I've only had the car a month and only turned them on 1 time to test.
The previous owner may have had the alarm wired into the wiper wiring for power.:confused:
Can anyone tell me an easy way to test the motor? Anyone tell me how it should be wired?
Thanks. :rolleyes:
[Modified by 79-L-82, 7:59 AM 5/5/2004]
I posted awhile ago about some crap under my hood.
As everyone suspected, it was an aftermarket alarm system.
Well, I yanked it all out. Much better without. :yesnod:
The only problem is, now when I turn on the wiper, the motor just clicks.
I've only had the car a month and only turned them on 1 time to test.
The previous owner may have had the alarm wired into the wiper wiring for power.:confused:
Can anyone tell me an easy way to test the motor? Anyone tell me how it should be wired?
Thanks. :rolleyes:
[Modified by 79-L-82, 7:59 AM 5/5/2004]
Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 16
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From: Las Vegas NV
Re: Windshield Wiper Motor (79-L-82)
Make sure you don't have the positive and negative wiring reversed. If it's clicking you are probably getting power, so it doesn't sound like a bad ground. I bought the wiring diagram from Corvette Central. It shows how the car should be wired. Hope this helps.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Orange Park Florida
Re: Windshield Wiper Motor (79-L-82)
YOur '79 wiper motor is wired like any other GM car of that era....
make sure the motor frame is grounded, it's a black wire, alone on a push tab on the motor frame, on my '72 anyway...that black wire joins the heater motor and hi speed relay to connect down hear the starter motor, with a 3/8 loop on it, frequently connected to the battery post + wire by error.....
the yellow is allways hot,...the other two wires...blue or black I forget, go to the wiper switch/controlls....
GENE
make sure the motor frame is grounded, it's a black wire, alone on a push tab on the motor frame, on my '72 anyway...that black wire joins the heater motor and hi speed relay to connect down hear the starter motor, with a 3/8 loop on it, frequently connected to the battery post + wire by error.....
the yellow is allways hot,...the other two wires...blue or black I forget, go to the wiper switch/controlls....
GENE
