I drove the burb to Hamilton in the rain yesterday for a car show, about 100 miles away. About half way there my wipers quit.

The car show was indoors so I had a dry place to look at the wiper situation. I found the switch cable had worked loose. I could turn them on by hand if I need them but since I had applied fresh Rain-X at the show I didn't need them on the way home.

By the way, I took first in the unfinished class out of 5 or 6 entries.

Today I pulled the wiper motor. I found the screw that holds the cable to the motor was stripped. Replaced that and re-installed the motor. I got it all hooked up and the motor doesn't work.

I checked the power supply and there's no power coming from the Ron Francis 12 to 6 unit. I check the junction block and there's no power going to the RF unit. After a few more voltage checks and trying to start the truck with no response, I checked the voltage at the battery. Barely 6 volts in a 12 V battery.

OK, I drove that thing 4 hours yesterday with head lights on and heater motor going full blast. I guess the alternator didn't keep up. I hooked up my battery charger and it started smoking. Pop the cover and find my circuit board fried.

I jumped the truck off and the amp gauge pegs toward charge. It quickly settled in to a 30 amp charge. I plugged the wiper motor back in and it worked.


I left the engine running while I put up the tools and smoked a cigar. Another fun day in the shop.

"It's just a phase. He'll grow out of it." Mama, 1964

1956 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100
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