The Freelander motor might look the same in all visible respects but you want a wiper system that functions & not one which blows fuses & makes you, if you are not ordinarily grey, grey.
The problem is in the earthing & that is to do with the switching; our switching is old fashioned mechanical positive pole switching, whereas the Freelander is switched via electronics which is negatively switched.
This crops up every six months or so, I could do with a Freelander motor to see how this problem can be easily circumvented.
M
Afterthought:
if the motor can be isolated from the car earth? In effect a floating ground, then the motor frame could be either positive or negative ground, depending on which motor is being used.
I’m in my chair in the sitting room with the dog on my knee, the fire roaring up the chimney & thinking it through, if anyone can see holes in my thought process please join in.
M again.
David Aiketgate wrote:-
I have been through the entire painful freelander motor drama and it is, in practical terms, virtually impossible to isolate the motor from the car earth. You would also need to isolate tbe wiper mechanism too. As well as fiddle the wiring plug to correct tbe wiring.
I say painful because I test connected the wiring with the motor in my hand, forgetting the motor would self park when live. I ended up with my finger mashed between tbe arm and the motor body. Bl****** he**! Ouch!🤬
Also there's a nice electrical short trap⚡️⚡️⚡️ for yourself or any mechanic working on tbe car...⚡️
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