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Subject:Re: Unfixable 86 Washers, again
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:07:37 -0400

At 02:32 PM 9/9/2010  -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>i'm going to plug in another wiper switch if I have a handly one ..
>though it sure seems like it's working since it will send a signal to sweep
>the wipers when pulling the washer stalk....making one think the switch can
>supply the signal it's suppossed to..

Scott, the signal to start the wipers takes very little current.  The
load of the wash motor is dragging the voltage down because there's a
bad connection at the switch, in the switch or upstream of it.

Yrs,
d