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Wiper motor ground is hot???

Posted: 4/17/04 4:47pm Message 1 of 4
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A friend of mine has a '82 vette that has a weird problem.
The problem is that when he plugs the ground wire in the wiper motor, the radio comes on and the power antenna goes up. He put a test light on the wire and it has juice running through it. What gives?
Any help is appreciated
Sarge |headscratch|



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Wiper motor ground is hot???

Posted: 4/18/04 9:41am Message 2 of 4
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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This a feedback in the ground circuit. There should be a ground connected that is not connected or making contact. When you connect some of the grounds, the items not grounded come alive. They are now sharing a circuit.
He just need to find the bad ground connection.


Wiper motor ground is hot???

Posted: 4/18/04 2:26pm Message 3 of 4
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Good call Ken, Any circut that is not grounded properly will have power on it as if it were live.


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Wiper motor ground is hot???

Posted: 4/19/04 8:09am Message 4 of 4
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Thanks fellow's!
I will spend some time this weekend helping him chase down this wire problem. If I find out the problem I will be sure to post it.
Thanks again! Sarge |thumb|



GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




Click here to see more pics of my Vette on CarDomain.


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