Re: Intermittent Wipers

[Lawrence G Miceli <lgmtr6@domain.elided>]

First, thanks to everyone who replyed to my question about the wipers.

I did not lnow that there is a relay for the intermittent wipers. Can
anyone tell me which relay  is the delay relay?  

Larry Miceli
'73 Stag
'66 Herald

On Wed, 2 Jun 1999 00:56:39 EDT LorenzoDun@domain.elided writes:
>My Stag also has the intermittent wipers and they were doing exactly 
>the 
>same thing on the "intermittent" setting - moving just a few inches 
>and 
>stopping , then moving a few more inches and stopping.  I figured that 
>
>the delay unit (under the dash, behind the parcel tray) was no good.
>
>Then an amazing thing happened.  The alternator needed replacing and 
>with 
>the new alternator the charging voltage was higher and my intermittent 
>
>wipers started working the way they should - doing a full sweep then 
>delaying until the next full sweep.  This may just mean that the delay 
>
>unit is marginal on my car or ????  The delay unit is where I'd look 
>first, but it doesn't hurt to also clean contacts, etc. to ensure that 
>
>the delay unit is seeing full voltage.
>
>As for the wipers not parking, the adjustment is on the top of the 
>wiper 
>motor itself - you can loosen the screw and slide the limit switch to 
>
>adjust the wiper rest position.  As far as I know it is a trial and 
>error 
>adjustment!
>
>>Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:56:42 -0400
>>From: Lawrence  G Miceli <lgmtr6@domain.elided>
>>Subject: Stag -  wiper motor operation
>>
>>I am trying to find out why the windscreen wipers on my 73 MK2 Stag 
>stop
>>do not return to the down position when I turn the switch to the off
>>position. They just stop where ever they happen to be on the 
>windshield.
>>I am told there is a limiting switch that needs to be adjusted. Does
>>anyone know what the procedure is to test this switch and what I 
>should
>>be looking for to fix this problem.
>>
>> Also, the car actually has intermittent wipers (no Lucas jokes 
>please).
>>You pull the switch forward and it starts an intermittent wipe 
>cycle.
>>But, maybe due to the same problem, the arms come half way up, stop 
>for
>>2-3 seconds, then travel 1/4 way down, stop 2-3 seconds, before 
>finishing
>>the complete cycle. Are they supposed to stop in the up position? All 
>of
>>the American cars I have do a complete cycle before pausing.
>
>Good luck!
>Lorenzo Dunn
>
>

Larry Miceli
'73 Stag
'66 Herald

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