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| ForbesOverland Member Since: 20 Nov 2023 Location: Scottish Highlands Posts: 20   
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This Defender has been mostly brilliant, but recently it has really been testing my patience with it seemingly breaking every time I go near it!
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26th Aug 2025 1:18pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2384 
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Have you tried lifting them off the screen in case they're stuck ?
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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26th Aug 2025 2:03pm |
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| ForbesOverland Member Since: 20 Nov 2023 Location: Scottish Highlands Posts: 20
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Hi Mo,
Thanks for your reply, I have just tried that, and also sprayed down the spindles with some penetrating oil, but still nothing. I wondered if perhaps the relay had gone, but I can hear that merrily clicking away too, so I am guessing that it must be the motor that has gone? Balls. |
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26th Aug 2025 2:13pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6700 
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There isn't a relay on the wipers. There's a intermittent delay timer, but it doesn't run the wipers generally, they are wired direct to the switch.
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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26th Aug 2025 2:21pm |
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| ForbesOverland Member Since: 20 Nov 2023 Location: Scottish Highlands Posts: 20
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Ahh, got you, thanks Martin (sorry for my lack of mechanical knowledge)
Might have to take it to the garage then! |
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26th Aug 2025 2:23pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5138  
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You could try to see if power is getting to the wiper motor using a voltmeter. If so, then it could be that the motor is stuck or broken. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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26th Aug 2025 3:42pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1297  
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Hi I'm just guessing that it's the wiper wheel boxes and cable that need replacing. Its quite a primitive set up actually just a toothed disc behind the wiper spindles being spun left and right by a cable (that's more of a long spring) and no matter how well it was greased at installation they just wear out - especially in a wet climate like we have here in Ireland. I got 10 years from mine before the wipers stopped working. It's extremely unlikely to be the motor. Apparently they pretty much last for ever. The good news is that the parts are cheap. The bad news is that the dash does have to come off but find a good Indy if you dont have the confidence to do it yourself and its not that big a job to a good mechanic who will probably have done a few of them by now
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27th Aug 2025 7:40pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20957
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Is the fuse in-tact?
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27th Aug 2025 9:39pm |
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