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Offline JP

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« on: June 14, 2007, 08:52:12 PM »
A question for someone that has had some experiance with wipers on a C3. Having put it back together, it now seams to have no second speed, turn it on, it does not always go, so give it a shake and it works on low speed, but still no second speed. are the 2 wires coming out high and low? I'm not a sparky, so please keep it simple on what I need to check.  Thanks guys. James
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Offline demonx

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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2007, 09:44:32 PM »
Can't answer these questions, but I have one to add...

My wipers seem to work perfect, however:

When travelling at freeway speed, the added wind pressure pushes the left wiper past the car and it bashes against the left passenger window. The wiper is already adjusted as far back as it can go.

Any suggestions? One day I'm affraid that I'll loose the window! Thats how hard it hits!
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Offline MR 69ER

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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2007, 10:00:30 PM »
James what year model C3 are we talking about here?

Cheers:20:20:20:20:20:20:20:20:20
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Offline JP

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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2007, 06:14:46 AM »
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James what year model C3 are we talking about here?

Cheers:20:20:20:20:20:20:20:20:20

It's a 76
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Offline MADLT1

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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2007, 12:40:26 PM »
try behind the switch were the plug pushes into,the terminals may need a clean with some sandpaper,they get dirty and dont allow current to pass .
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Offline MR 69ER

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« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2007, 10:19:14 AM »
Sorry mate I'm not to well rehearsed with the wiper set up on a 76. Good luck with inding the problem.

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Offline cosmicvette

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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2007, 06:58:40 PM »
Make sure the connector at the wiper switch hasn't been plugged in upside down. On my 70 the previous owner had told me the wiper system had gremlins in it, he had tried everything to get it working but just couldn't, after getting the car and spending 5mins flipping over the connector they worked fine (a knowledgeable friend had told me to check this first) ;laugh

Not sure if it is the same for your '76, just an idea though.
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Offline sirfixalot

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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2007, 09:14:58 PM »
Have just gone through the exercise with the left hand arm flipping off the windscreen on high speed it is fixed  by making the crank arm on the arm pivot slightly longer this is done by taking some of the set out of the crank (25 x 3 mm flat bar) can be varied by up to 5mm in length, less set longer arm less sweep of the wiper arm it may then be necessary to adjust angle of the wiper arm at top of the stroke to be parrallel with the windscreen frame and readjust the drive rod from the motor .Lots of trial & error. White wire is 12v +       purple is to ground via switch & gives fast speed    grey  &  purple to ground gives low speed wire connections are purple top white middle & grey at the bottom of terminal block. This is how my 78 is wired any questions give me a call Geoff 0417473492
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