So the other day i had a problem with the windshield wiper motor in my truck. The mechanics sent me down to our sister company shop to pickup a new one. It normally wouldn't be a problem here but its been raining like mad these last few days. So i went and got what i thought at the time was the right motor and headed back to the company area.
Once i got back the mechanics started to work on the truck . After about 2 hours of cursing, the wiper motor was in place but not working. The motor was spinning but the wipers were not moving (later on we found out it was for the wrong vehicle). Since we could not get it to work we decided to take it out of the vehicle and go with out it. The mechanic started to take it out then about 30 minutes into it he was just ready to throw it. I decided to get in the truck and take it out myself. While doing this something (a switch that i found later) was grounding out on the wiper motor causing it to spark. You would think after this happen once i would have disconnected the batteries.......nope. I tried to get it to work for about 30 minutes ( Did i also mention we had a mission that day and this truck was needed)then i gave up. The mechanic got back into the truck and tried to get it to work again. Five minutes later there were sparks flying like the fourth of July. I walked around to the side door and the mechanic yelled fire fire. So then I grabbed the fire extinguisher and put the fire out. All of the wiring for the lights and other electronic tools was melted or burned. Needless to say my truck did not go on the mission. It would take me 5 hours and about 20 feet of wire to rewire all of the lights. Then i spent another 2 hours cleaning out that purple dry chemical from the extinguisher. Which made it a fun but messy process.
Once i got back the mechanics started to work on the truck . After about 2 hours of cursing, the wiper motor was in place but not working. The motor was spinning but the wipers were not moving (later on we found out it was for the wrong vehicle). Since we could not get it to work we decided to take it out of the vehicle and go with out it. The mechanic started to take it out then about 30 minutes into it he was just ready to throw it. I decided to get in the truck and take it out myself. While doing this something (a switch that i found later) was grounding out on the wiper motor causing it to spark. You would think after this happen once i would have disconnected the batteries.......nope. I tried to get it to work for about 30 minutes ( Did i also mention we had a mission that day and this truck was needed)then i gave up. The mechanic got back into the truck and tried to get it to work again. Five minutes later there were sparks flying like the fourth of July. I walked around to the side door and the mechanic yelled fire fire. So then I grabbed the fire extinguisher and put the fire out. All of the wiring for the lights and other electronic tools was melted or burned. Needless to say my truck did not go on the mission. It would take me 5 hours and about 20 feet of wire to rewire all of the lights. Then i spent another 2 hours cleaning out that purple dry chemical from the extinguisher. Which made it a fun but messy process.
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