Wipers suddenly stop working

[gareth82]

Hi all, on a few occasions my wipers have suddenly stopped working in heavy rain  :blink:, last time was Friday past in a thunder storm with three kids in the back and a screaming wife shouting STOP STOP STOP (put politely), not so easy when you cant see at 70mph lol.  Sometimes they can restart in a few seconds other times could be down for ten minutes or so.  When they fail, they don't work in any setting  (rear wiper still works)

I am guessing this is a perhaps a faulty relay, has anyone else experienced this or have any suggestions on a possible fix?

Thanks and any advice/help much appreciated

[Smeeagain]

rain sensor issues perhaps?

[Steamyrotter]

Had a similar issue with my rear.

Turned out the brushes were shot and needed replacing..
Obviously you cant get the brushes by themselves so would be a new motor unit....

OR

Purchase some Bosch grinder (or similar power tool) brushes and file them to fit...

Not a bad fix at a cost of less than £10 compared to approx £150 if not more for the unit as a whole....

[briankerrys47]

Just search Ebay hundreds of brushes £3 onwards (Lucas starter
motors or Dynamo??? Wats that lol

[Horizon]

Dynamo was pre alternator, you must be under 50 then ::)

[Steamyrotter]

Dynamo is either
a rather over popularised "magician"
or a lame character in a futuristic-ish based Arnie movie based around a "game-show"


I definitely need to get out more...

Either way the tails on those brushes would be a little on the large side and the compound of the brush would be developed for higher currents as expected from those applications.
Portable tool brushes have the right size tails and are of a better compound to suit lower current application.

[briankerrys47]

[quote="Horizon"]
Dynamo was pre alternator, you must be under 50 then ::)
[/quote]Steady on there,first car had 'indicator arms' 

[X5Sport]

Weren't they called 'Trafficators' then?  And then Winkers......

R (showing age now) :-[

[gareth82]

Fitted new wiper relay two weeks ago and so far all has been perfect.

Fingers crossed before I go searching wiring diagrams lol  )

[briankerrys47]

[quote="Steamyrotter"]
Had a similar issue with my rear.

Turned out the brushes were shot and needed replacing..
Obviously you cant get the brushes by themselves so would be a new motor unit....

OR

Purchase some Bosch grinder (or similar power tool) brushes and file them to fit...

Not a bad fix at a cost of less than £10 compared to approx £150 if not more for the unit as a whole....
[/quote]Good call thousands of brushes on Ebay

[TimX5]

[quote="briankerrys47"]
[quote="Horizon"]
Dynamo was pre alternator, you must be under 50 then ::)
[/quote]Steady on there,first car had 'indicator arms' 
[/quote]
And what about wing mirrors lol not door mirrors  )

[briankerrys47]

[quote="TimX5"]
[quote="briankerrys47"]
[quote="Horizon"]
Dynamo was pre alternator, you must be under 50 then ::)
[/quote]Steady on there,first car had 'indicator arms' 
[/quote]
And what about wing mirrors lol not door mirrors  )
[/quote]'Desmo' good chrome finish on them,defo need to get out more and don't start me on the 8Track tape?and wait for it! all in one piece exhaust system cost £2.10 shillings for Ford Popular 1956 'Froggy' eye front lights and'Blinkers' mounted below.  :blink: On a roll now,set of tyres £10,100e 4cyl Champion S/Plugs £1set.going for cuppa now!

[Steamyrotter]

Petrol £1.64 per GALLON.........

[briankerrys47]

[quote="Steamyrotter"]
Petrol £1.64 per GALLON.........
[/quote]What year??? And don't forget the Starter Handle!,still on a roll Armstrong Siddley saloon,Jowett Javelin pickup(past my test in one)

[Steamyrotter]

1986...