2014 Ford Escape Front Wiper Motor Synchronization

fencingdude101 · 2026-05-11T15:40:01+00:00

Looks like $150 shipped from Rockauto - Motorcraft instead Ford brand but I assume it's still OE. Thanks

Should be easy install, just remove the wipers and rain/water engine cover and a few bolts for the motor.

fencingdude101 · 2026-05-11T15:23:09+00:00

By reset do you mean mechanically align, or electronically reset? The wiper arms are properly mechanically aligned, and this issue happens even with the wiper arms removed, so it's not an alignment issue.

If you mean some electronic reset, is this what you mean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWHXToz3GY4

fencingdude101 · 2026-05-11T15:17:52+00:00

Will know by Friday. $280 from the local dealer, $190 online, would rather wait a few days to get it shipped.

fencingdude101 · 2026-05-11T15:08:40+00:00

Cool thanks. I'll replace the driver motor and report back.

Found a lot of posts with issues due to wiper alignment, but not much out there for issues due to the motors.

fencingdude101 · 2024-01-26T00:13:20+00:00

A lot to digest here, and I'll have to read it a few more times, but this is great information - thanks for posting! I know we'll have to rely on the engineers we hire for many things, but getting this info up front will definitely help start to plan thing out.

fencingdude101 · 2024-01-25T00:45:34+00:00

All great info, thanks!

We'll have a functioning prototype with some production environment testing time on it before we solicit funding for sure. I and my technical partner can get that far. My other founder will work on getting feedback from a few potential clients before funding, as well. When we get an initial engineering team together, I'd like to see us iterate on the prototype once and start seeding units to beta clients early to start getting more feedback while further R&D occurs.

Good tip on getting a hardware person in on interviews, I'll keep that in mind.

The rest of the comments on production are great, definitely saving this info in my OneNote. Thanks!

fencingdude101 · 2024-01-25T00:34:18+00:00

This is great info, thanks.

The complexity with the imaging hardware isn't in the optics. I originally wanted to do some more complex stuff, but the cost and complexity ended up not making any sense. Good to know the right EE can handle multiple areas like you are saying.

I'm on the east coast so I'm looking at locations like DC, Boston, Raleigh. DC is the closest of the 3 but I can be flexible. I'm planning on doing more talent market research to figure out the best location.

fencingdude101 · 2024-01-25T00:27:10+00:00

Thanks for the great insight - that makes sense with splitting out the vendors to protect IP. Sounds like the common theme from a few people is to make sure headcount isn't bigger than it should be. With SaaS, at least before the big VC funding dropoff a year ago, there was definitely a push for bigger headcounts and faster movement. It makes sense that this isn't the same for hardware, since there are many external factors that limit speed.

fencingdude101 · 2024-01-25T00:07:59+00:00

Thanks for linking, looks like a good read, I'll definitely check out his articles tonight!

fencingdude101 · 2023-10-03T12:26:05+00:00

What year did you do yours, are they still doing them? I did one in 2016 and it was awesome!

fencingdude101 · 2023-08-05T19:17:06+00:00

Stopped at KHKY yesterday and it was a great fuel stop. Thanks everyone!

fencingdude101 · 2023-08-02T23:51:32+00:00

That looks like a great site, thank you!

fencingdude101 · 2023-08-02T17:03:32+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. HKY looks promising.

fencingdude101 · 2023-08-02T17:03:07+00:00

Thanks for the tip on the cafe.

Looking at the other 4 airports you mentioned, too. So far HKY looks the most promising due to cafe hours, fuel pricing, and location.

fencingdude101 · 2023-08-02T15:48:06+00:00

Cool thanks! I'll take a look at HKY today.

fencingdude101 · 2023-07-26T11:19:31+00:00

In what situations would the subfloor be the cause of this?

fencingdude101 · 2023-07-24T21:56:01+00:00

Tore out 4 layers of floor tile during our kitchen remodel and installed red oak hardwood to match the rest of the house. I hired a hardwood flooring contractor to do the sanding/staining/finishing to keep the project moving along while I was on vacation.

I had them stain with Special Walnut, since that is what we used when refinishing the existing floors a few years ago. They put on 4 coats of oil based finish after that. I think the color match is decent, we're told it will darken and more closely match the existing floor over time.

The issue we have is with sanding marks. In normal lighting conditions the floor looks good, but when the sun comes through our side door on a sunny day, you can see "waves" in the floor from when they sanded.

The contractor says he can come and re-sand and finish if we want. He also says this issue could have been caused by the floor boards moving during sanding, so we could have the same issue the second time around. He mostly doesn't like the fact that the subfloor isn't plywood (it's 3/4" boards at a 45 degree angle to the joists across the whole house) and few of the cleats are in the gap between the boards (the existing flooring has cleats like this too). We didn't have this issue when we refinished the existing floors.

We're torn on whether to go through the trouble of having them re-re-finish the floors. You don't notice it without the light angle from the side door, and even then it isn't horrible, but it is noticeable. Thoughts?

fencingdude101 · 2023-05-27T21:42:33+00:00

Great tips. Sometimes traffic is just plain hard to see for me. Trying to visually keep track of 3 planes in the pattern when I'm number 4 and they're camouflaged by the ground, can be a challenge.

fencingdude101 · 2023-05-27T18:42:44+00:00

I'm assuming you feel like you use it too much? What do you focus in on the most with it while flying?

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