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03heritagerider · 12-22-2014, 11:52 AM

Thanks Ron,

Got it figured out yesterday evening. Had power to the unit (tested at the connection with meter as you suggested). I hooked up a battery to the motor side of the connection and got nothing, so I figured the motor was shot. I took the motor out and tried again to get something with a battery, but no luck. Went to NAPA and the guy tried for half an hour to find a part number that would match, but no luck. Got home and tried calling Freighliner Help line but they said the same thing as before. If it's not a smart wheel, they have no idea what motor Gulfstream installed. Gulfstream is, of course, closed until January 5th.

Got home and put the motor on the workbench and sprayed the daylights out of it with PB Blaster. Went in again last night and sprayed it some more. Before bed, I tried again with the battery and voila, it sprang to life!

Put it back in and all is good.

Funny how things work out sometime. If NAPA or Freighliner or Gulfstream were able to get me a part number, I would have spent at least a couple hundred bucks for a new motor.

12-22-2014, 11:52 AM	#5
03heritagerider Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 389	Re: Wiper problem Thanks Ron, Got it figured out yesterday evening. Had power to the unit (tested at the connection with meter as you suggested). I hooked up a battery to the motor side of the connection and got nothing, so I figured the motor was shot. I took the motor out and tried again to get something with a battery, but no luck. Went to NAPA and the guy tried for half an hour to find a part number that would match, but no luck. Got home and tried calling Freighliner Help line but they said the same thing as before. If it's not a smart wheel, they have no idea what motor Gulfstream installed. Gulfstream is, of course, closed until January 5th. Got home and put the motor on the workbench and sprayed the daylights out of it with PB Blaster. Went in again last night and sprayed it some more. Before bed, I tried again with the battery and voila, it sprang to life! Put it back in and all is good. Funny how things work out sometime. If NAPA or Freighliner or Gulfstream were able to get me a part number, I would have spent at least a couple hundred bucks for a new motor. __________________ '03 41' Friendship & 24' trailer with HIS '03 H-D Heritage Springer, HER '15 H-D Freewheeler Trike, and '08 Smart Car. "Adventure is found in the journey, not the destination."