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Dale_brown_uk



Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: Fife
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2009 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Indus Silver
Lazy wipers / blown fuses
Hi Folks,
This has probably came up many (thousand) times before but here goes...

I've got what looks like a lazy wiper motor on my 09 defender. They've always been slow or seem strained, thats the only way I can explain it. the other week they stopped working, actually blew the fuse.

I started messing around, took the blades off the screen, replaced the fuse, they started working. then blew fuse again when put the blade back on screen. Did this a few times...even gave them assistance with my hand, they worked again.

then this week, they stopped again, did the same thing as above and they now seem to be working again. I just dont feel confident heading out in it when there's dark clouds above! Living in Scotland, theres a lot of them!

Any clues as to what this might be, really dont want to get the dash off...but, if needs be!

thanks,
Dale
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
I had this and it turned out to be the wheel boxes seizing up so I replaced them with two cheepo ones which lasted about three weeks then did the sensible thing and stuck genuine ones in. Twice a year I take the wiper arms off and with the switch turned on so they're moving I spray acf50 into the small gap at the front and haven't had a problem since. Ray
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Post #427213 30th May 2015 10:15am
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Dale_brown_uk



Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: Fife
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2009 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Indus Silver
Interesting. ..I actually did take the wipers blades off and noticed a bit of powdery rust coming out of the seal down into the spindle.

Gave it a good soaking with wd40!!

Will see how it goes...Thanks for the response!!
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