Author Topic: Rear wiper minor problem  (Read 2048 times)

Offline workhorse '90 8v

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Rear wiper minor problem
« on: 24 November 2003, 16:58 »
the rear wiper comes to rest on the wrong side on 90 8v.
is there a simple fix? switch the wires round? relay going backwards?

anyone in the know?           cheers :)

Offline Alexg40

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Re:Rear wiper minor problem
« Reply #1 on: 24 November 2003, 17:46 »
Which side is it resting on?

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Re:Rear wiper minor problem
« Reply #2 on: 24 November 2003, 19:02 »
(here we go again)

Remove the cover on the tailgate - see the motor?
10mm nut, remove, activate the wiper a few times. the arm will fall off.
turn the wiper off again
place the wiper arm where you want it to lay (obviously flat across the window - see my sig below)
put the arm back on and replace the nut.
replace the cover and hey presto ;D
« Last Edit: 24 November 2003, 19:03 by Dizzie »
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Offline Alexg40

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Re:Rear wiper minor problem
« Reply #3 on: 24 November 2003, 23:12 »
If his wiper is coming to rest on the wrong side, then merely repositioning the wiper arm on the spindle, will have it wiping half way across the tailgate surely?!?

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Re:Rear wiper minor problem
« Reply #4 on: 25 November 2003, 19:26 »
nah its on a pushrod type setup the motor rotates and pushes a bar round and round which pushes another leaver left and right

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Re:Rear wiper minor problem
« Reply #5 on: 26 November 2003, 01:29 »
It is indeed on a cantilever system and I think how to mod it has been written more times than the bible.