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Wiper motor blows fuse; easy repair became difficult !! 200 1984

posted by  Lord Volvo on  Fri May 8 12:16 CST 2009
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Hey all.

Short version - old wiper motor was slow and grinding. Bought another from a newer 240 (1988+) and swapped. Fuse #2 blows. Fixed old motor's loose magnet, installed, fuse still blows. Tried installing another relay, fuse still blows. Help!

More info - I used the old wiper motor with the detached magnet for some time before replacing. The fuse never blew but could I have placed too much load on the circuit to damage something, such as the relay?

My wiper motor uses a grounding strap but the replacement one didn't and instead uses a tab that's under one of the mounting holes. Is that anything?

The wires coming from the motor's connector appear in good condition with no broken insulation. Same goes for the wires at the relay and at the wiper switch.

I checked the terminals at the connectors for continuity. I found one at the relay connector between the black and blue/yellow wires. Is this normal? Other connector terminals didn't show a short.

What was supposed to be an easy swap and repair is now a not-so-easy swap and repair.

Any advise? If I can't get this fixed, I'll have to take it to my mechanic. I'd rather make a donation to the BB.
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Mike F - 1984 244 DL - 265,000 miles
Original engine, transmission, drive train, alternator, starter
Undergoing reconstructive surgery with POR-15






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