I left a message on NewPorts tech line Saturday. I didn't expect much.
They called me in my office this morning before 8 am pacific, just as I
wanted them to do. I talked to a tech guy who says my problem is an
adjustment that must have shifted in shipping. He described how and where
to make the adjustment, and said that would fix it.
I will have to remove the motor from the truck to make the adjustment, so it
may be a day or two before I learn if this fixed it or not. I'm optimistic.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>
To: "jrdorsey" <jrdorsey@strato.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
> It may, but I'm not holding my breath. That's where they were before.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jrdorsey" <jrdorsey@strato.net>
> Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
>
>
> > AhHa, we're narrowing it down! When you put the wipers back on install
> > them so that they are about one half inch above the rubber along the
> > bottom of the windshield, hopefully that will do it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve Hanberg wrote:
> > >
> > > I understand the parking switch idea, I guess I'm just having trouble
> > > understanding why its not doing its job.
> > >
> > > It seems to run fine before I attach the linkage. I just now removed
> the
> > > wipers, connected the linkages, and tired it out And it seems to work
> fine
> > > with the wipers off.
> > >
> > > Its dark and cold out there, so I don't plan to go any further
tonight,
> but
> > > I guess my next step is to try to understand how to adjust the thing
so
> > > switch I cann't see at all will function at the right time.
> > >
> > > I make my living telling computers how to dance, you'd think I could
at
> > > least understand technology that is older than I am...
> > >
> > > Thank you everyone who has responded. I'll continue to ask questions
> and
> > > report what's happening until I'm happy with the results.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "jrdorsey" <jrdorsey@strato.net>
> > > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 3:41 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
> > >
> > > > Steve,
> > > > There is a switch inside the wiper motor that keeps power going to
the
> > > > motor until the wipers are in the park position, otherwise they
would
> > > > stop anywhere when the main switch was turned off. if the gears
inside
> > > > the motor never get all the way to the park position to open the
park
> > > > switch the motor will never shut off. I have seen defective park
> > > > switches keep a motor running, but you say that yours does shut off
> with
> > > > the linkage removed, therefor the switch does work.
> > > >
> > > > Yes the linkage is original, but the motor is not, when I put the
> > > > electric wipers in mine the motor travel was so far off that the
> wipers
> > > > slammed into the windsheild rubber on the bottom and didn't go all
the
> > > > way to the outer edge on the top end of the stroke.
> > > >
> > > > the fact that the motor works without the linkage and not with shows
> > > > that the problem lies with the relationship of the two.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve Hanberg wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Not sure what you mean. The linkage is original, so its length
> should
> > > be
> > > > > correct, and the linkage is moved by arms of fixed length. There
is
> > > some
> > > > > adjustment that will change where the wipers park, but that isn't
my
> > > > > problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Perhaps my question was not clear. When I say the wipers won't
> park, I
> > > mean
> > > > > the electric motor does not shut-off and allow them to stop. I
have
> to
> > > > > disconnect the power from the switch to get the wipers to stop
> moving.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "D" <ppm@accesscomm.ca>
> > > > > To: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 6:34 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have an idea that the problem lies in the length of the
linkage
> > > somehow,
> > > > > > any way to measure the travel with and with out it?
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Don.
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Steve Hanberg" <Steve@OldSub.com>
> > > > > > To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 6:11 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [oletrucks] Electric Wiper doesn't park?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I just installed an electric wiper motor on my '55 1st GMC. I
> got
> > > it
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > Chevy Duty, and it appears to have been made by an outfit
named
> New
> > > Port
> > > > > > > Engineering.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The truck is 12v negative ground. The wiper motor is mounted
> and
> > > wired
> > > > > as
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > instructions direct. When I put power to the switch the
wipers
> run
> > > > > > > continuously IF the linkage is connected to the wipers.
> Disconnect
> > > the
> > > > > > > linkage and the motor will park, run low or high, based on the
> > > switch
> > > > > > > setting.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But put either wiper linkage back in place, and it runs
> > > continuously.
> > > > > > I've
> > > > > > > got it grounded, so I don't think that could be the problem.
> And
> > > > > > grounding
> > > > > > > should not be affected by connecting the linkages, because
there
> are
> > > > > nylon
> > > > > > > bushings in place.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone have any ideas? Anyone else have any experience with
> this
> > > kit?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I's sure appreciate any help anyone can offer!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Steve@OldSub.com
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