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Subject:Re: stupid electrical question
From:Jack
Date:Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:42:15 -0800

Mark,

Between what 2 points are you measuring the voltage?  It's hard to guess
without knowing that first.

//Jack

Date sent:              Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:31:14 -0500
From:                   Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:                stupid electrical question
To:                     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Send reply to:          Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>

> I'm a little confounded by my rear wiper motor.  It doesn't work.  When I
> test it I'm supposed to get 12 volts for a wipe, then 0 volts for an
> interval, then 12 volts again for another wipe.  Correct?  Right now I get 0
> volts for a wipe, 5 volts for an interval and repeat....  I replaced the
> wiper relay and get the same results.  I guess I have a short somewhere,
> right?  Any suggestions on where such a short is likely to be?
>
> Mark B.
> 1990 Westy

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