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- From: lusky@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Jonathan R. Lusky)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: SENTRA Wipers, help...
- Message-ID: <1992Aug22.081019.29802@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>
- Date: 22 Aug 92 08:10:19 GMT
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- In article <714402092.F00001@blkcat.UUCP> Steve.Kaess@f417.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Kaess) writes:
- > >
- > > 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.
- >
- >
-
- My 82 Datsun truck had a similar problem... the relay for the wipers was
- next to the fuse box, and all you had to do was reach down and wiggle it until
- they came on.
-