Hi guys. As the old saying goes "I have two speeds for my windshield wipers, slow and slower". Anyone know how to juice up the 12v motor to make them go fast and faster?
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Hi guys. As the old saying goes "I have two speeds for my windshield wipers, slow and slower". Anyone know how to juice up the 12v motor to make them go fast and faster?
Try connecting the wiper motor directly to the battery if the speed improves, rewire it to a different fused 12v source. ~Alan
Use Rain-X and reach over the windshield with a rag occasionally. Don't forget to wipe your goggles every once and awhile too.
The VW windshield wiper motor and assembly is a pretty small, powerful and trouble free affair. If you're having problems it's most likely in the lubrication, brushes, or alignment. Remove the cir-clips that hold the arms to the motor, pull the arms and test the motor alone. Lubricate and test again. It ought to run strong and sweet at both speeds. If it does, bust down the assembly right down to the rotating pivots, clean thoroughly in a bucket of paint thinner, lubricate with white lithium and reassemble. If it DOESN'T run true, open it up, clean the armature and contacts, change out the brushes, and reassemble, THEN bust the rest of the assembly down to the pivots, and refurbish for good measure, anyway
us calif. guys want to know what windshield wipers are.
Bob......They're the things that were used to stir up the smog a number of years ago.......;-) Sorry, couldn't pass it up....
That Prick knows everything. Funny you should bring this up. Just came in 8:30 pm, fog rolling in and getting dark. Dim lights,and very slow wipers. Lucky I know where I'm going. Under the dash tomorrow with the white grease for stage 1. I'm going to start wearing my aluminum foil hat. Someone (or something ) is reading my mind.
Put a ground wire on your hat and they'll go away. At least that's what Rod Serling advised...