didnt know where to put this but. Wipers?

[A_G]

anybody know how to get the wipers to work. no smartass answers.

I cant seem to find the wiper motor. With the ign on. they still dont work.

Anthony

[72hiboy4x4]

Wiper motor is up underneath the dash behind. Above the heater box.

since you don't want a smart-ass answer, I can't help you with whats wrong.
Like asking basic things like.....
is the fuse blown?
is there power at the switch?
If you jiggle the arms, do they start working?

cause that might offend you. So I won't ask.

[A_G]

well on other umentionable sights. Youd get an answer like

"turn the ign on" i didnt wanna hear an answer like that. or "turn wipers on"

you know.

Ill take a look tomrow.

I got ALOT of work to do on this thing. End of january. On the road again.

[Jake11]

Try tappin the wiper moter with a screwdriver handle. When it starts
let it run for a while.

[trukcrazy]

well on other umentionable sights. Youd get an answer like

"turn the ign on" i didnt wanna hear an answer like that. or "turn wipers on"

you know.

Ill take a look tomrow.

I got ALOT of work to do on this thing. End of january. On the road again.

A_G,

Don't confuse this site or the people on it with any other site. If you ask a legitimate question, you will get a straight answer. That's not to say some of us won't poke fun at you but that will be the price you pay for the answer you seek. Ask your questions and expect answers with a little fun mixed in. Everyone started somewhere just like you. Was this a long enough response for you (part of the fun)? Take care , John.

[Jake11]

Well said, T/C.
We all here, will help ya. I will try. They help me and all the other folks
that ask. I may post too much on here but I keep coming back. I hope
you stay a while. Share what you know.

[A_G]

i know its a different site. I love it.

But even i weould reply smartass to the same question. i was trying to avoid it.

Anthony

[fordman]

i reply like that sometimes. i i am wrong when i do it. it is because i am on here to much and i get itred of the same old questions sometimes. i haven't done it in a while i dont think but if i have i am not tryign to be rude or run someone off. i'm just getting to be a grumpy older man.

[A_G]

well i searched around and didnt find anything. I actually used the long lsot acient technology also known as "the search button"

[FORDification]

If the above suggestions don't work (tapping on the wiper motor body with the switch on, trying to manually rotate the motor), then the first thing I'd do is first make sure the wiper switch is hooked up (just to ensure the connection didn't come loose), and then I'd check for power with a multimeter, both at the switch and at the wiper motor's harness hook-up. Check for continuity between those two points as well.

Wiper motors hardly ever go bad, so I wouldn't immediately jump to conclusions that it's bad.

[jor]

Here's a diagram that shows where the motor is and also a photo of the motor. One word of caution: If you start messing with that motor, make sure your fingers stay clear of the wiper drive arms. If the motor starts and your fingers are caught, it will chew them up.
jor

[flyboy2610]

Geting to the motor is a lot easier if you pull the instrument cluster out first.

[jzjames]

anybody know how to get the wipers to work. no smartass answers.

We got ya covered A G. A little tounge-in-cheek and local color is good.
If your wiper motor turns out to be toast after youve done your checks-(lube and grease the bushings and pivots), let me know, Ive gotten an extra one off ebay.

[71 LONG BED]

Did the mice chew up any wires? For some reason they like to eat wire, must taste like cheese or something.

If the wires aren't chewed, they might be dry rotted. Some food for thought...

[Tim P.]

well put some of the wiring in theses old trucks is pretty cheezy especially when its been aged 30 + yrs