Perhaps your "mate", could have written down for you what motor you have ,like ,make model, etc, then you could have let us know, because unlike yourself, us mere mortals are not mind readers.
DB
April 2011
take it your fault is washers not working?check your fuse first and re post on here with an understandable question if it is no better
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