astra rear wiper

hi all astra hatch .rear wiper just packed up..had the motor off and all
checjks say its fine..tried a new switch ,fuse etc..cant trace the
fault..any help much appreciated...baz

 

have you got volts?
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mike

 

Check the motor only is a little pointless. Before you remove the motor
check for power to the terminals. if no power there, is there power
where itleaves the switch? If none there, is there power entering the
switch.

If all else fails, has the fuse blown?

Alan

 

Sounds like the smoke has got out of the wires. Most electrical things stop
working with no smoke to power them.

Mike

 

Check the wires haven't snapped where they go into the tailgate - they are
inside the rubber sleeve near the hinge.

 

Had this in a Cavalier I had when it was five years old! Took it to the Auto
Electrician in town and they traced and fixed a broken wire in half an hour.
It was under the plastic cover at the rear nearside passenger door footwell.
Caused by vibration of the plastic under pressure against the wire?
Electrician said that it was common on types all cars - wear associated,
just takes time to occur.

So check for current at the wiper motor, then trace it back.

Regards,
Ron.

 

i checked back from the motor right thru to the switch, all tests say
ok...put the motor to power and it worked like agood un...but after about
5secs it stopped..i left it for a while and tried it again..same thing..does
that mean i need a new motor....baz

 

check the brushes.

mike