Worst case scenario ........... I've got a good used one $25.00.

Stan Wilder

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:17:24 -0400 Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
writes:
> Hi All:
>
> I have a question about the wiper motor on the 82 Vanagon. Mine does
> not
> auto park when you turn it off. It just stops wherever. I gather
> that
> the circuit that controls this feature is located in the gear box of
> the
> wiper motor.
>
> When I had the motor out to replace my windshield spray nozzles and
> tubes, I conducted some test to see if the internal switch on
> connections 53a and 53e ( I don't remember their being a connection
> labeled 53e) ever connected to ground as I manually moved the motor.
> 53a
> never connected to ground.
>
> Has anyone ever opened up the unit to fix the internal auto park
> connections in the wiper motor? What/how do they commonly fail?
> Would it
> just be easier to replace the wiper motor? Mine only has 50k miles
> on it
> and other than this problem seems fine. Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
> --Jeff Strickrott
> 82 Westy, South Florida
>
>

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