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Old 11-02-2009, 01:56 PM
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I just had my 65 mustang interior completley restored to include a dakota digital dash, everything is sweet, however now when i turn on the wipers they attempt to work but only go 2 inches up then slam back down?? this has never happened in the 21 plus years i have owned this car. Is It Posssible the person who installed the Digital dash cross wired one of the MOtor wires? I really do not want to get under the dash and see , thers no room and its all newly painted thanks in advance
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Old 11-02-2009, 04:54 PM
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That is a good possibility. If it worked right before, it should work right now. I would take it back down to him and tell him what the problem is. If it is something he did, he should fix it free of charge. Good luck.

I have the Dakota Digital gauges too. How do you like yours?
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Old 11-02-2009, 07:12 PM
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I'm in the process of installing the Dakota Digital in my '69 and from the electrical connection do not see any connection with the digital dash and your wipers. They could have hit the wiper switch or broke a wire while they were working on the instrument panel. Orginal wires and switch, being 35 years old are brittle and easily damaged. I would check or have the person check the wiper switch and wires.
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Old 11-02-2009, 08:10 PM
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my guess would be when he wired the gauges up he ran something through the wiper mechanisms making them bind and not have full motion.
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Piraya33
That is a good possibility. If it worked right before, it should work right now. I would take it back down to him and tell him what the problem is. If it is something he did, he should fix it free of charge. Good luck.

I have the Dakota Digital gauges too. How do you like yours?

So far so good still need to set miles?? gotta get the wipers fixed then well see thanks
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:22 AM
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Good work !
Very cool, looking great so far. Keep going, I wanna see it finished!
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:24 AM
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sweet stang almost identicle to mine mett blue with cragers
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