Ohio BS thread! - Page 121

LinkMan · 05-16-2008, 09:19 AM

Hey Tygerr, when you had your windshield wiper problems on the Cougar, did the problem turn out to be loose grounds under the battery tray?

I'm having an intermittent windshield wiper problem on the Cougar too, and since I did the battery relocation and have moved a lot of the wires under the tray, thought that might be my problem too. Any insight?

Tygerr · 05-16-2008, 09:30 AM

Yes Mark. I somehow broke off the ground wire for the wiper motor when I did my cold air intake install. Perhaps your's has a weak contact.

I simply found the wire (which was hanging loose, as small black one iirc) and re-attached it to the car's chasis. Pretty scary finding out you're wipers don't work when you're doing 70 down the freeway and it starts pouring rain.

LinkMan · 05-16-2008, 12:42 PM

Cool, thanks. I hope that's what it is, since it sometimes happens, and sometimes doesn't, and it just started in the last week or so. Definitely not fun at night! I need to spend some time checking it out this weekend.

Tygerr · 05-16-2008, 04:06 PM

Sounds good. It's really easy to get to that wire. They used those cheap loop crimp connectors and that's what was disconnected. The motor is right against the firewall on the passenger side iirc.

Anyway, to be on the safe side. I'd rain-x the hell out of you're windshield until it's fixed.

Lunar Limelight · 05-16-2008, 05:06 PM

I have Monday off!

wadespencer99 · 05-16-2008, 08:40 PM

So I got into Columbus for ROTR last night. This **** is going to be insane.

We spent all day setting up and doing some testing of our webcast with the synclive.com people, and everything went GREAT. The bandwidth these people have is insane...they can handle up to almost a million viewers of the webcast. There are players embedded all over CageRattle.com, and on my myspace page if anyone wants to watch any of the interviews. The webcast starts at noon and will run until around 9 on both Saturday and Sunday, and we have almost every band booked for interviews, and will have a lot of acoustic performances as well. This is going to rock!!

\m/

jaged · 05-17-2008, 05:50 PM

mark i lost my wipers for an entire summer, never did figure out what was wrong with them, but the started working again

Lunar Limelight · 05-18-2008, 11:14 PM

so we'll be there for the lunch. Quaker steak at noon right?

wadespencer99 · 05-19-2008, 12:40 AM

Yes!! See you there!!

streetracer8605 · 05-19-2008, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by wadespencer99

Yes!! See you there!!

sorry wade, i won't be visiting you. i know you'll be sad, but i just got home from work and it's almost 5am so theres no way i'll be awake enough to drive down to c-bus. i'll make up for it at fest, i promise

05-16-2008, 09:19 AM	#1201 (permalink)
LinkMan Defying gravity... Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hilliard, OH Posts: 3,019 Images: 11	Re: Ohio BS thread! Hey Tygerr, when you had your windshield wiper problems on the Cougar, did the problem turn out to be loose grounds under the battery tray? I'm having an intermittent windshield wiper problem on the Cougar too, and since I did the battery relocation and have moved a lot of the wires under the tray, thought that might be my problem too. Any insight? __________________ Mark (AIM:LaserRedCat) 2001 Laser Red Cougar* V6 ATX (99 Rio Red R.I.P.)* * Ohio NECO * When I'm in my car, I look good. CF 2005 Best Stock - CF 2006 Best Paint (tie) / 2nd Cleanest - CF 2007 Cleanest Cougar 1998 T.Red Contour* V6 ATX* FCO Thinkin' I need four doors. Still not working... 1997 Medium Willow Taurus* 3.0 OHV ATX* TCCA I just maintain it for the wife 1993 Bright Red Tempo* 2.3 ATX* Kept Laser Red's paint shiny RIP 23 Nov 2007

05-16-2008, 09:30 AM	#1202 (permalink)
Tygerr Do a barrel roll Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 6,918	Re: Ohio BS thread! Yes Mark. I somehow broke off the ground wire for the wiper motor when I did my cold air intake install. Perhaps your's has a weak contact. I simply found the wire (which was hanging loose, as small black one iirc) and re-attached it to the car's chasis. Pretty scary finding out you're wipers don't work when you're doing 70 down the freeway and it starts pouring rain. __________________ Buckeye @ heart !2002 Satin Silver Cougar 35th Anniversary! . . . . . MySpace 06 Legacy 2.5i Limited

05-16-2008, 12:42 PM	#1203 (permalink)
LinkMan Defying gravity... Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hilliard, OH Posts: 3,019 Images: 11	Re: Ohio BS thread! Cool, thanks. I hope that's what it is, since it sometimes happens, and sometimes doesn't, and it just started in the last week or so. Definitely not fun at night! I need to spend some time checking it out this weekend. __________________ Mark (AIM:LaserRedCat) 2001 Laser Red Cougar* V6 ATX (99 Rio Red R.I.P.)* * Ohio NECO * When I'm in my car, I look good. CF 2005 Best Stock - CF 2006 Best Paint (tie) / 2nd Cleanest - CF 2007 Cleanest Cougar 1998 T.Red Contour* V6 ATX* FCO Thinkin' I need four doors. Still not working... 1997 Medium Willow Taurus* 3.0 OHV ATX* TCCA I just maintain it for the wife 1993 Bright Red Tempo* 2.3 ATX* Kept Laser Red's paint shiny RIP 23 Nov 2007

05-16-2008, 04:06 PM	#1204 (permalink)
Tygerr Do a barrel roll Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 6,918	Re: Ohio BS thread! Sounds good. It's really easy to get to that wire. They used those cheap loop crimp connectors and that's what was disconnected. The motor is right against the firewall on the passenger side iirc. Anyway, to be on the safe side. I'd rain-x the hell out of you're windshield until it's fixed. __________________ Buckeye @ heart !2002 Satin Silver Cougar 35th Anniversary! . . . . . MySpace 06 Legacy 2.5i Limited

05-16-2008, 05:06 PM	#1205 (permalink)
Lunar Limelight NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,029 Images: 8	Re: Ohio BS thread! I have Monday off! __________________ Built 11/13/1998 Silver Frost-V6-MTX

05-16-2008, 08:40 PM	#1206 (permalink)
wadespencer99 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wellsboro, Pa Posts: 12,743 Images: 6 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Ohio BS thread! So I got into Columbus for ROTR last night. This **** is going to be insane. We spent all day setting up and doing some testing of our webcast with the synclive.com people, and everything went GREAT. The bandwidth these people have is insane...they can handle up to almost a million viewers of the webcast. There are players embedded all over CageRattle.com, and on my myspace page if anyone wants to watch any of the interviews. The webcast starts at noon and will run until around 9 on both Saturday and Sunday, and we have almost every band booked for interviews, and will have a lot of acoustic performances as well. This is going to rock!! \m/ __________________ www.cagerattle.com ------------------------------------------------------------

05-17-2008, 05:50 PM	#1207 (permalink)
jaged has too many projects Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: hebron, in Posts: 13,359 Images: 3	Re: Ohio BS thread! mark i lost my wipers for an entire summer, never did figure out what was wrong with them, but the started working again __________________ Winter 3L Mods-> TCE Rears [x] TCE Front [X] D2's [x] OEM CF Hood [x] Subframe Connectors [x] ProFlo MAF [ ] New Tune [ ] Corner Balance [ ] Custom Door Panels [x] SVT Rad [x] Other [x] SM 86 now with two choices 2.5L or 3L

05-18-2008, 11:14 PM	#1208 (permalink)
Lunar Limelight NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,029 Images: 8	Re: Ohio BS thread! so we'll be there for the lunch. Quaker steak at noon right? __________________ Built 11/13/1998 Silver Frost-V6-MTX

05-19-2008, 12:40 AM	#1209 (permalink)
wadespencer99 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wellsboro, Pa Posts: 12,743 Images: 6 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Ohio BS thread! Yes!! See you there!! __________________ www.cagerattle.com ------------------------------------------------------------

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