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Old 10-15-03, 05:40 PM
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Anyone know how to rebuild a wiper motor?

Okay so here's the thing, so far i've spend most than 200 dollars trying to solve my wiper problem. Now it has come to the motor. I need to get my wiper motor rebuilt or buy a new one for 400 bucks cdn. I'm not willing to spend that much on a wiper. So i'm wondering now, how hard, if it is possible, is it to rebuild a wiper motor?

PLEASE HELP ME. PLEASE!
Old 10-15-03, 06:03 PM
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Grrr.. what happened to the edit ?? Anyway, it's the motor instead of switch? You might consider buying another from Icemark. If it's the switch, refer to below

>http://www.teamfc3s.org/info/articles/wipers.html

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Old 10-15-03, 06:19 PM
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it's the motor, thanks for the link though, i'm gonna see if i can do this right.
Old 10-15-03, 06:25 PM
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They are available used very cheaply. Since it is a pretty reliable part (low failure rate), I would just head to the local wreckers.
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i already bought a used one and it's f*cked up too.

I just rebuilt mine, polished all the connectors, bent it a little bit. Placed it back in the car, went fora 5 minute cruise. No problem. But when i turn off my car for 5 minutes to put the rest of the screws back in and i go for a cruise again. Within 15 seconds my fuse blows on me.

Is it really the motor that is at fault?
Should i put it in my cousin's rex to see if it blows his fuse?
or should i get a brand new one for like 380?
Old 10-15-03, 09:26 PM
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I doubt its the motor, mine used to blow fuses, replaced the switch and it still blew fuses. I had a short in the wiring, rewired and solved problem. You might want to stick a multimeter in place of the wiper fuse and see what kind of voltage and amperage its trying to send thru there.
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why would u want to in the first place i hate those little things




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