Wiper motor?

1964 CHEVROLET 1500
1,200 MILES • 0.6L • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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Wiper motor installed new. It works with a battery charger hooked up. When I use current from the battery the ground keeps melting. a couple of schematics had a 20 ohm resistor in there because it needs to be a ceramic one does it take a lot of heat it would seem like it is my supply wire too hot and flows too many amps?
Feb 5, 2024 at 7:03 PM
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I isolated it from the ground apparently, I was shorting it out to the rubber mouth by putting washers on there and it is touching metal apparently it needs to be isolated from the car ground so that the hot and ground will work and makes motor run. Thank you for your time and patience.
Feb 6, 2024 at 7:11 AM
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Good find to help fix it, sorry we couldn't get to you sooner. Do you need any other help?
Feb 6, 2024 at 12:25 PM
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What do you mean the answer was just fine? I answered the problem and I let the person know that I figured it out.
Feb 6, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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I said "good find" in other words good job finding out the problem and sorry we couldn't get to the question sooner to help you.
Feb 8, 2024 at 8:40 AM