Wiper No Wipey

duggiesmith · Post by **duggiesmith** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:00 pm

Just got into the Elise with the intention of heading up to the charity day in Perthshire, only to find the wiper was dead. Given the forecast, I think it would be required at some point today.

I checked the fuse. It looked fine but I replaced it anyway. Still nothing.

I can hear a click when switching it on, so I'm guessing the switch is alright, which leads me to believe it could be the motor itself. I also tried moving it by hand with the wiper switched on and off. There was no give at all and I didn't want to force it.

Anyone got any ideas. If it is the motor. Is this easy to get at?

TIA

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:57 am

Having spoken to Ali he thinks from what you've said and not seeing the car it is most likely the motor mate..

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:27 am

The motor is not available separately from Lotus and comescomplete with the linkage assembly. To fit all of this is a clam off job but if you unbolt the motor and use the old linkage you can do it with the clam in place.

HTH

Dan

Post by **campbell** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:28 am

Now that's the kind of top tip we need around here. Bravo Dan!

duggiesmith · Post by **duggiesmith** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:49 pm

Thanks guys.
Sounds like it may well be the motor. I've also been in touch with Craig at MMC so I'm dropping it of there tomorrow for them to look at (my technical capabilities ran out after checking the fuse

)

Hoping for a quick fix for a trip to Abz on Thursday.

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:36 pm

Give N1 my love Duggie........

tut

duggiesmith · Post by **duggiesmith** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:49 pm

All sorted

Big thanks to Craig at MMC for looking at it at such short notice. Turned out it was the motor, so he got a new one sent by courier from Lotus.
I should also say thanks to Mark for offering the services of SLS. We are really spoilt here in Edinburgh.

tut wrote:Give N1 my love Duggie........

tut

Tut, I never saw N1, but I did notice a bag of bits in the corner of the workshop

Hope you get her back on the road soon.

Post by **campbell** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:53 pm

duggiesmith wrote:
Tut, I never saw N1, but I did notice a large crate of bits in the corner of the workshop

Fixed that for you, Duggie

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