Windshiel wipers

[jdiianni]

Hi All,
Regarding my AH 100-4 BN1, I am still scratching my head as to why my wipers stopped working.
Any help would be most appreciated.
John

 

[bob hughes]

Presumably your wiper motor is dead. Presumably your fuse has not blown or a whole lot of other things won't work. You are going to have to pull the motor out and check it through. In my case the fuse did blow and I found that the carbon brushes were worn clean away and the commutator was heavily worn away as well. best of luck



Bob

 

[Bob_Spidell]

Did you check the switch?

 

[bob hughes]

Did you check the switch?

Good point Bob, I always fear the worst. I suppose before you pull the motor you could check for power to the switch, and the switch itself as Bob suggests.

Then pull the motor :eagerness:



Bob

 

[jdiianni]

Thanks Bob,
Now for an embarrasing question ... Can you tell me where the fuse is located?
John

 

[jdiianni]

Will do that tomorrow.

 

[jdiianni]

Is there a fuse for the wipers? If so, any idea where it is located?

 

[Randy Forbes]

Is there a fuse for the wipers? If so, any idea where it is located?

If you don't have a a service and/or owner's manual, you NEED one! They're for sale on ebay & Amazon all the time, both printed originals/reprints and CDs.

There are two (2) glass fuses on the firewall. Sometimes just surface oxidation is enough to cause high resistance and create problems for our electrical systems, so checking, cleaning (small stainless wire toothbrush) and tightening connections will solve or prevent lots of problems.

Owning, or at least happily enjoying, a Healey is a hands on job; if you can't handle it yourself, then you'd better find a competent mechanic you can trust.

 

[bob hughes]

Not having had a BN1 I can not advise you where the fuses are, however as a guide, the six cylinder right hand drive cars have the two fuses situated inside the engine compartment on the fire wall and roughly in line with the carbs. You can not mistake them, a whole bunch of wires go to and come from them. Are there any people in your area with Healeys, they may be able to help you.



Bob

 

[Bob_Spidell]

My BN2 has two fuses: a 50A for the horn circuit and a 35A for everything else. Both are slow-blows.

 

[steveg]

Rain-X works really well if properly applied. You might not need your wipers.

 

[DerekJ]

It should be very simple to locate the problem. First check the fuse, (however if this was the problem then other electrical circuits would not be working). Then get a circuit tester to test for voltage at the wiper motor. If none then work backwards until you find the fault in the circuit. Could be a bad connection somewhere. If there is power to the motor then the motor is the problem.

Get yourself a workshop manual and hunt down (e-bay) a colour version of the wiring diagram as well. Once you get stuck into it , its really not that difficult.

 

[tahoe healey]

Rain-x makes a wiper fluid to go into the reservoir. Works great and you can use the wiper less. (But it is bright orange)

 

[steveg]

It should be very simple to locate the problem. First check the fuse, (however if this was the problem then other electrical circuits would not be working). Then get a circuit tester to test for voltage at the wiper motor. If none then work backwards until you find the fault in the circuit. Could be a bad connection somewhere. If there is power to the motor then the motor is the problem.

Get yourself a workshop manual and hunt down (e-bay) a colour version of the wiring diagram as well. Once you get stuck into it , its really not that difficult.

Tom's Import Toys sells these - IMO they are invaluable!

Addendum: Unfortunately they're only for 6 cyl models.