Wipers not working on my 67 Sports Coupe

[phila]

Thanks Kenny
my gut feel is that its the switch as all the fuses look good ...but I'll take your advice and test the motor first... just a matter of working out which wire .... id really like to find a wiring diagram for it

regards
phil

[Luva65wagon]

The switch gets it's power from somewhere, but the fact that neither the wipers nor the washer works now says to me that it is not the switch. These two circuits in the switch are not the same one -- they only have one common connection; in other words -- the power wire.

Does this have a two-speed wiper? If so, it may be similar wiring colors to mine since Ford really didn't change colors much. My 67 pickup has a similar setup as my Falcon. In fact there is a wiring diagram somewhere on this forum Patrick and I both posted to allow adding the intermittent wiper switch into our cars, so I'll find it and maybe that'll help if there is an similarity with yours.

[Luva65wagon]

Here's the thread. It appears that the wiper circuit and the washer circuit may not share the same terminals in the switch, but they still likely get they source power from the same place if not indicated elsewhere that they are different.

http://www.rainierfalcons.com/forums...hread.php?t=49

[phila]

Hi Roger ,
thanks for your help... the wipers are two speed and the wires leading into the motor unit are Red/Yellow/Green and Black. There is a separate black earth wire too.
I'll go and have a look at the thread too
regards
phil

[Luva65wagon]

Phil... ever get your wipers working? We're sure in need of working wipers here in Seattle at the moment...dreadfully miserable here and it made me think to follow-up.

[phila]

Hi Roger
yes they're fixed. As it turns out it was the earth strap that goes to the motor housing from the body (via one of the mounting screws ) simple prob easily fixed ... I did pull out the switch though and check it first .
regards phil

[Luva65wagon]

They ground cars down there to the EARTH! Probably helps them stay on the ground and not fall off into space.

Ground/Earth... get it?

(OK, it case someone doesn't, here we call it a ground wire, and in European countries they call it an earth wire).

Anyway, Phil, glad it wasn't something more serious.