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wiper motor

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:11 pm
by BILLY BLACKARROW
How do you tell if you have a two speed wiper motor------ so far I have been told ----if it has two terminals on it it is two speed--- it depends on the wiper switch --I am f####d If I Know. I know they are rare so I am Shaw I don't have one (MURPHYS LAW) but tell me how to tell nothing pisses me off more than not knowing simply s##t like this
BILLY :arrow:

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:24 pm
by Old Holden
Hi Billy

From memory single speed wiper motor had 2 wires
one is constant 12v the other is the switch wire ( which is actually the earth )

Now I don't know about the rare 2 speed FB ones
but every 2 speed wiper motor I know of on a Holden
Has 4 Wires
1 constant 12v
2 resisted low speed
3 straight high speed
4 the earth for the washers
clear as MUD
so forget the washers I would presume it would have to have 3 at least :o
Wayne

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:31 am
by reddo
:roll:
Isnt there someone from the forum rebuilding/ recond 2 speed wipers and offering them to us for around $120 complete with correct switch??
Reddo

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:40 am
by blok
EK JAY is the man to talk to im sure he can help you out

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:34 pm
by ek_mad
Search posts by chopped he was talking about gem wiper motors that they fit?

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:37 pm
by EK JAY
reddo wrote::roll:
Isnt there someone from the forum rebuilding/ recond 2 speed wipers and offering them to us for around $120 complete with correct switch??
Reddo
$180 for forum members includes postage
Jay :)

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:32 pm
by V8EK4us
Old Holden wrote: Now I don't know about the rare 2 speed FB ones
Wayne
Them be the "Variable speed" ones..... go very slow up hill (if you're lucky) and like a bat out of hell down hill :wink: :wink: :wink:

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:41 pm
by EKWagon
Or send a Preslite motor and arm to Ken on the FE FC Forum and he sends back the whole set up ready to go for around $80

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:42 pm
by EK JAY
:) Preslite wiper motors are getting very hard to
find now days so i use both delco and preslite
i dont take the whole wiper motor they send me only the base
plate and the arm you get to keep the wiper motor it came off
for a spare or sell it to make some money back
my kit comes with switch wirring and bolts pretty much straight in
i make verry little money on them as i sorce good quality wiper motors
and switches
like Ken its more of a help some one get closer to getting
there project that little bit closer to being complete and from my own
experience being in the position of having my sedan ready for engineer's
report except for the 2 speed wiper . :) Jay

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:21 pm
by Trev
I had mine done about 8 years ago from Ken and it was $100 back then, so I would say they are a bit more than that now, Trev 8) .

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:28 pm
by Old Holden
V8EK4us wrote:
Old Holden wrote: Now I don't know about the rare 2 speed FB ones
Wayne
Them be the "Variable speed" ones..... go very slow up hill (if you're lucky) and like a bat out of hell down hill :wink: :wink: :wink:
I have never owned them variable speed ones either
I have owned 4 FB's in the past and all have had electric wipers
so maybe I have had one of the 2 speed ones just didn't realise :shock: :shock:
to have an FB and turn the switch and actually have wipers
I never pushed the point :roll:

Wayne

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:29 pm
by SC00BB
PM sent EK JAY

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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:17 am
by BILLY BLACKARROW
I have been told by engineer that you don't need two speed wiper just that it wipes the screen so many times in a certain time frame cant remember No of wipes or time frame but he said if it is in good working order it will do it. I was wondering what a two speed looked like to see if I had one or not
BILLY :arrow:

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:40 am
by Trev
I heard the same Billy, so all you would have to do is have some sort of voltage reg to slow them down for your second speed, Trev 8) .

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:13 am
by EK JAY
:) I think its something like 48 wipes per minute
not 100% sure on the amount i know its more
then the original wiper will do .
this is why i started to make these wiper's up
so you didnt have to muck around with all that
stuff billy you just bolt it in and its done 5 minute job :D