[T3] 6V to 12V Wiper Conversion...

[Brian Fye]

awesome man!

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 9:27 AM, John Jaranson <jaransont3 at comcast.net>wrote:

>
> On Aug 9, 2011, at 12:13 AM, John Jaranson wrote:
>
> > OK, I am not too proud to admit that electrical and wiring stuff confuses
> the heck out of me.  <G>
> >
> > I have been meaning to swap a 1970 wiper system into Sophy (1966 Square)
> for some time.  This will give me a 12V motor and the vastly improved wiper
> arm attachment method.
> >
> > Well, I got the original system out and the 1970 system cleaned up.  That
> is when I noticed that the 12V 1970 system has 4 wires and the 1966 6V
> system has only 3.  Dug out wiring diagrams for each and see the differences
> but still not exactly sure how to use the 1970 12V motor with the 1966
> switch.  I created a comparison image here....
> >
> > http://www.carartbyjohn.com/2011Misc/WiperWiring.jpg
> >
> > Do I just connect the 53, 53a, 53b circuits up properly and ignore the
> 30, 31, and 31b circuits?  Not sure since it looks like the power to the
> switch from the fuse panel comes in on the 30 circuit.
> >
> > HELP???!!!!????
>
>
>
> I figured it out!
>
> I pulled the 1966 Switch from the dash and did a little bench testing.  I
> simply hooked the 53, 53a, and 53b circuits together correctly between the
> switch and the 1970 motor. (wire colors are different)  I ignored the 30 and
> 31b circuits/wires.  I applied 12V to 53 just as in the 1966 wiring diagram
> and used the ground from the wiper transmission.  Pulled the switch on and
> everything worked, including the variable speed rheostat in the 1966 switch.
>
> Now I just need to go install it all back in Sophy.
>
> Later,
> John Jaranson
> www.carartbyjohn.com
>
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