Wipers wiped out

[o2batsea]

I just got this 91 RRC. The thing has to go thru inspection and the wipers don't work. I pulled off the bonnet and decker panel, got the wiper motor out and replaced it with one from one of my parts trucks. still nothing. I hope its the timer relay, as I have one spare. Maybe it's the switch? Dunno.
Anybody with a pre 92 wiper motor, I'd be interested. They are NLA.

[mearstrae]

May be a silly question, but did you try either motor direct from a battery? I had a similar problem with my rear wiper on my '95. Changed the motor-nothing; changed the switch-nothing;changed the fuse and relay-nothing. Turned out to be a feed wire going to the switch (bad plug). So, I had forgotten the basic rule of electrics, "Start At The Source." A time consuming and expensive lesson to remember, late.

'95 R.R. Classic LWB
'76 Series III Hybrid 109
'70 Rover 3500S

[o2batsea]

Nah, haven't done anything so sensible yet. Briggs offered me one of his spares, so I'll wait til that arrives before going in again.