I started my 1970 IIA this morning to go to work, flipped on the wipers to clear the morning dew...and they died standing at attention, pointing to 12 o'clock. Later I noticed that the turn signals no longer work either. It's not the fuse. Can anyone suggest where to start? I'm assuming they're related because both worked until very recently.
Wipers and turn signals died
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the only common connection for the turn signals and wipers is the fuse or the feed from from the fuse. Assumes stock wiring. Test fuse to be sure.THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
THING 6 - 1954 86" HT -
Also clean the contacts for the fuse. I've found this would help the times this same thing happened to me.Comment
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Totally agree with this. I have found that some emory or 600grit sandpaper wrapped around a pencil works well - if of course it is still the glass tubes fuses . . .1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
1965 109 SW - nearly running well
1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
1969 109 P-UP
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Always check for good grounds first! Sometimes its a poor ground that doesn't even appear to be part of that circuit, but is.
I also forgot to mention that I recently opened up the motor to regrease it. It worked great afterwards but I'm hoping I didn't do something to it. If the motor was fried would I hear or smell something?1970 Series IIA
1964 Series IIA [sold]Comment
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hook up a temporary ground from the black lead to a good ground or even negative terminal to the battery to test if it is a ground problem.THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
THING 6 - 1954 86" HTComment
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Find the grounds, all the ones you can see, loosen them, clean them up until there is clean metal, tighten em up. This is key in all the electrical connections on your Landy. The electrics on these trucks is old and provide enough resistance in themselves not to have grounding points adding more resistance. Do this and you'll be surprised, brighter lights, wipers that work, better cranking, on and on.
Rover On!
Rob
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And a dab of dielectric grease wont hurt whilst you have them apart!!
From one who knows!!! the demons of Lucas are appeased with good grounding.
Bruce
TR 7 reconstruct to beging soon, 73 Landy waiting in the wingsComment
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1976 RHD Series 3 - SOLD
1989 Land Rover 90 LHD
1940 Piper J3F-50 CubComment
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I've never used dielectric grease before. I did some searching on how to use it and most sites just say "apply it to the connectors." But isn't it too easy to get it on the metal parts that make the electrical connection? Wouldn't that insulate them?1970 Series IIA
1964 Series IIA [sold]Comment
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nope, wont insulate, the grease in conductive?? or neutral and covers the connections and keeps the air away and prevents the corrosion. Just smear it on the connector/bolt up point and a bit of peace of mind is acheived. Used to be you could buy stuff like this at Radio Shack, but now that they are the phone stores, electrical support is non existent. Most auto parts stores will have some. Its like the yellow grease you see on the headlight plugs on the new cars.Comment
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I've tested everything I can think of on the wiper motor. The ground was good, I tested the armature and all the wires and everything has continuity where it should and not where it shouldn't. The only thing I can think of is that the brushes are pretty worn down. I tried touching wires directly to the commutator where the brushes would touch but that didn't do anything (should it?). Can anyone recommend a good source of replacement brushes? Or other things to try?1970 Series IIA
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