Blue's Barracuda

[Blue]

Whilst the dash is out it’s the best time to do a wiper motor mod. Mopar wiper motors are big old chunks and certainly in the wrong place on a small block A body. A Vauxhall Corsa unit is tiny in comparison, is pretty easily adapted and will fit under the dash. So I’m getting on with that at the moment.

[Lee H]

Looks like you should save a fair bit of weight there Blue.

Loving the volt meter mod too, fantastic attention to detail as always

[Blue]

Thanks Lee! Corsa wiper motor is in, I’ll wait until I’ve finished wiring it before bolting on the linkage.

[Dave999]

found this

never found the photos of the 2 relays wired up, of course that covered off the corsa wire colours missing from the diagram

i'll keep looking


the key to getting it to work is having the wiper motor grounded to the same thing as the switch case
and all of that onto the - at battery

and if the lever and linkage is on the motor keep your hands well clear... fingers don't really fit between lever and linkage or motor case

Dave

[Blue]

Yes I still have that Dave, next job is wiring it!

[MattH]

I like this wiper idea, self parking would be lovely, never got the Challenger wipers to park on their own. Will this be more than one speed motor?

[Blue]

Yes 2 speed and self parking, same as standard.

[MattH]

Yes 2 speed and self parking, same as standard.

Perfect, that will do me.

[Blue]

Dash back in, just a few more jobs to do but it’s mostly there. I think it was worth all the effort.

[Stu]

That looks excellent. Very cool.

[Dave999]

I like this wiper idea, self parking would be lovely, never got the Challenger wipers to park on their own. Will this be more than one speed motor?

that is usually a fault with the switch embedded in the motor gearbox housing under the big gear....

you could replace it with an "always on" magnetic reed switch and a magnet on the back of the gear at the park point to switch it off.
the magnet pulls the switch contacts apart

i repaired my switch contacts using a battery pack welder, lasted about six months at which point i gave up and purchased a reconditioned motor

since then i thought about reed switches to replace what is essentially a bendy bit of springy brass like alloy that eventually snaps .....I've not tried it, but they use that kinda thing in dryers and washing machines so should be on the right track
wouldn't need to be in the motor either. magnet stuck to the back of the lever that drives the linkage would work just as well. more space to mount the reed switch into the bargain

sorry just realised i'd hijacked thread....


Dave

[Blue]

High time I fitted a decent breather system, so I did that Today. Waiting for clamps and new filler caps.

[pete walton]

Is the list on your windscreen like the one on mine, as in when you tick one job of you add two jobs on ???

[Blue]

Absolutely, and sometimes I write jobs on there so I can cross them straight off…..

[MattH]

Absolutely, and sometimes I write jobs on there so I can cross them straight off…..

I do that all the time, so I remember what I have done.