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Synching Windshield Wiper Motors

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Anyone know how to synchronize the wiper motors. They both work fine but they are out of sync. Looks pretty goofy. When I first drove it in a rain shower, I about busted a gut laughing. Thanks.
jor

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Now that is funny..I always thought they were suppose to work that way...even learn something new after I sold the coach...Hope she is treating you right..
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Jor, I had to replace a motor in mine and I never was able to sync them exactly.  The trick is to set them so that when the motor(s) start to turn they are on an upward stroke, but... the linkage is such that it is a trial and error job done while standing on your head and backwards.  Good luck.. Maybe some things are not worth the worry. :))

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Mine does the same thing, cheap entertainment
David in VA
1994 Unihome Grand Villa U280

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Drives my birds nuts - scares them and keeps them quiet...
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'98 270 buying this month
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Anyone know how to synchronize the wiper motors.
From a previous post by Ed Purcell
http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=1613.msg5200#msg5200

First you must remove the dash board which only took about 30 minutes on our year model.
The dash board is actually velcroed on so it is easy to remove. ( another invovative idea from Foretravel).
There is an access hole in the dash wood board that allows you to get to the windshild wiper motor shaft nut.
Loosen this nut one turn, then turn on your ignition switch and cycle the wiper switch once.
Go outside and manually move both wipers to the center of the windshield.
Go back in turn off the ignition switch and tighten the lock nut on the motor shaft.
Before reassembling your dash again, turn on ignition switch and work the wiper switch just to make sure they are working properly.
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2003 U320 40' AGDS
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OOOPS, I sometimes forget that not everyone has a GV  :D :D.  The GV's are different than the bus types in that they have TWO wiper motors and the , delay/speed is controlled by a computer mounted under the dash.  Sorry Bout That

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Thanks to all. I'm going to check this out today. Mine is a GV, the dash lifts up. I had assumed there was no linkage between the motors. Barry, thanks for your detailed instructions. As much fun as it is to watch these things flying around, I'd still like to get them right. I'll post results.
jor
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Jor, On My 95 there are two wiper motors mounted behind the Fiberglas nose.  My access panel comes out from the front but I believe that the earlier GV's  only had two hatches in front for access.
Each motor is mounted on a wood and Fiberglas block, motor turns a shaft around and around and a link converts motion to back and forth.  Where back and forth link is attached is where you have to loosen the nut and determine just where motor begins to drive link upward.  When you determine that point you then align the link and tighten the nut and .. working upside down and backwards it is a PITA.  I have tried several times without success to get mine right. 
You might want to cut off an old wiper arm and mount it loosely on the end of the shaft so that you can see where motor is stopping, otherwise you can only guess by looking at the serrations on the shaft.
Good luck