Front wipers not working

[Dave]

Been out today and my front wipers are not working rears ok and washers ,took the panel off and the motor is hot ,any help would be appreciated thanks .

 

So stripped it down nothing visual cleaned and oiled put it back it just clicked ,so I’ve got power to it the relay must be ok .

Edited July 17, 2020 by Dave (see edit history)

[j_jza80]

I would visually inspect the fuse. I would then check the resistance across the relay pins (switched!), and if that's okay, check the resistance of the wiring.

 

Just because you have voltage doesn't mean there isn't a fault in the circuit somewhere, affecting amperage

 

That said, I would imagine its a fault with the motor in the wiper mechanism, but there's no point spending money on a fix until you've reasonably exhausted checks/testing which don't cost a thing

[Dave]

I would visually inspect the fuse. I would then check the resistance across the relay pins (switched!), and if that's okay, check the resistance of the wiring.

 

Just because you have voltage doesn't mean there isn't a fault in the circuit somewhere, affecting amperage

 

That said, I would imagine its a fault with the motor in the wiper mechanism, but there's no point spending money on a fix until you've reasonably exhausted checks/testing which don't cost a thing

 

Thanks for the advice the fuse also controls the rear wiper which works ok ,as for auto electrics im clueless ,I have a multimeter , any advice on the testing procedure would be great

I also noticed when I stripped the motor that the two magnets were loose I’m assuming they should be stuck to the side of the case

Edited July 17, 2020 by Dave (see edit history)