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- From: Steve.Kaess@f417.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Kaess)
- Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
- Path: sparky!uunet!blkcat!Uucp
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: SENTRA Wipers, help...
- Message-ID: <714402092.F00001@blkcat.UUCP>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 03:12:59 -0500
- Lines: 45
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- >
- > The wipers and the windshield washer on my 85 Sentra died.
- > The
- > technician at a local workshop disconnected the wiper motor.
- > He then
- > connected a probe (tester? Its other end was connected
- > to the
- > battery) for a second or less to the different wires in
- > the cable
- > which was originally connected to the motor. He then rejoined
- > the
- > cable to the motor and the wipers worked! I was pretty
- > happy about
- > the quick fix.
- >
- > According to him the intermittent wipers on the car use
- > some kind of
- > relay and that relay was not working properly. According
- > to him, the
- > wipers might not work the next time I turn them on or they
- > might work
- > properly for years.
- >
- > Later that day, as I was going home, the wipers (and the
- > washer - as I
- > later discovered) suddenly died - after running for about
- > 10 minutes.
- > :-( So, I think, I should replace the relay.
- >
- > Now my questions are : Is his diagnosis about the relay
- > correct?
- > If it is correct then where is it located and how
- > can one replace it and how much does it cost?
- >
- > Any responses would be greatly appreciated.
- >
-
- HEY!!!
- it sounds like you found a skilled and honest tech who tried to save
- you some money and do a quick fix. I think you should go back to
- him and let him earn some money. While I KNOW where the relay is
- I decline to disclose the information. Automotive pros have bills
- to pay just like you do.
-
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