Electric Wiper Conversion on the cheap

[chevyguyase]

I used a wiper motor, washer pump and reservoir and switch from a from a '93 S10 blazer. it sweeps rater than rotates. Like others have said it only has one speed. I also used the washer nozzle off of the rear arm and mounted it to the '54 3100's wiper arm on the drivers side. the rear nozzle sprays down and across, so you only need the one nozzle. You do need some fabrication skills. The system works good. If I had to do it over I would get a wiper motor for a boat, they have multiple speeds and are fully adjustable for sweep and are made to be easily adapted.

[duwem]

Does anyone have details on this setup? I think someone was making and selling the aluminum pieces>

[kustombrad]

Here's your "Bad to the bone" wiper guy! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=340194&page=5

[ratrodmiller]

wow Ive been wondering about this for along time , thanks man for the detailed post .

[Thadious]

It's not so much the angle that's critical, it's the motion. With the right spacing from the pivot point of the motor shaft to the pivot point of the connecting arms, you can get the right sweep on the windshield. Again, the issue lies with a self reversing motor and most modern ones go full circle, which won't work in our trucks.

Cheers,
Ted.

[Thadious]

If I'm reading the picture correctly, the top "Y" is a stationary brace and the bottom "Y" is the motionary section. Judging from linkage setup, it looks like it would turn a single direction rotation into a self-reversing momentum at the secondary pivot point.

While this looks like it would work, I think you will find a slight bit of difficulty modifying it to work with our trucks for a couple reasons... 1. The lengths of the arms will undoubtably need to be altered and 2. You will need to add some hard mounting points for all the parts. I'm not saying it won't work, because it looks like it will, but you may need a little research and some trial and error to get the angle of sweep to what you seek out of it.

On another note, I'll be researching some other motors here soon... seems like I've got more requests than I can pass up and I'd like to see if I can get a two speed setup!

Best of luck and cheers!
Ted.

[Thadious]

Ummmm... delay and low isn't two speed. You can get that with the 91 blazer motor, you just need the right switch. Delay is one thing, but two speed is high and low speeds... sorry.

I looked on Fleabay at the 2000 blazer motors (and pretty sure I found one in the yard during my searches) and they are a single direction rotary motor.

Cheers,
Ted.

[RootBeer 6117]

Originally Posted by Thadious

Ummmm... delay and low isn't two speed. You can get that with the 91 blazer motor, you just need the right switch. Delay is one thing, but two speed is high and low speeds... sorry.

I looked on Fleabay at the 2000 blazer motors (and pretty sure I found one in the yard during my searches) and they are a single direction rotary motor.

Cheers,
Ted.

I thought it moving intermittently and then constantly was two different speeds, my bad

Joe

[1952ssr]

Could a full circle motor circuit board be reconfigured to go self reversing?

[tmoble]

>>> "I thought it moving intermittently and then constantly was two different speeds, my bad"

I could buy into that, I live in Phx area and would get more use out of intermittant than Hi spd. Also have a 01 Blazer in the driveway. Wonder if the wife would notice anything?

[1952ssr]

I got with Flipper on the Killbillet site about his '48 cause I was looking back over his thread and saw his wiper setup. I pm'd him to find out if the motor traveled in full circle and he confirmed it did. Here is a picture of his unique solution.

[RootBeer 6117]

Wow that looks interesting....

[1952ssr]

Well, time has allowed me to get my wiper configuration done and I wanted to share the pictures and a diagram to help any guys wanting to use this set up. It wasn't as hard as expected although it did get a little frustrating at times. But, my pain is your gain. The attachment gives you some measurements to go on, I had my air/heater box to give some slight clearance problems so yours could be a little different. Good luck

[mknittle]

thanks 1952,
That gives me a good place to start. can you tell me the dimension between the centers of the motor shaft to the pivot is?

Thanks mark

[1952ssr]

I think it's 2 3/4 or 3". I forgot to measure that dimension before I put my cluster back in.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by 1952ssr

I think it's 2 3/4 or 3". I forgot to measure that dimension before I put my cluster back in.

Thanks, I was just being lazy.I am nowhere near that far yet but thinking about it anyway. lol

[Dan Bowles]

Like a choo choo train! I've been thinking of a bicycle crank idea on an S10 FRONT motor but have yet to implement. This is a great way to convert the rotational motion to a side to side motion. Thanks for the great idea!

[RootBeer 6117]

COOL Stuff! I like it I am in the middle of electrical, once again I am going to see if I can come up with one, thanks.

[RootBeer 6117]

Hmm, this is setting in the shop and has me thinking..... 3 speed American, 2 speed Canadian I wonder...

[bustac]

What did you guys end up using for a wiper switch?

[1952ssr]

Originally Posted by bustac

What did you guys end up using for a wiper switch?

I used my S10 column controls.

[mknittle]

I am going to make a linkage for my stock switch on top of the dash. it shouldn't be too hard I am using a dp/dt toggle switch on my 42 willys jeep. I am sort of funny that way. I am also going to make a linkage so the foot starter pedal works for my 400 pontiac.

[Thadious]

2 speed intermittent from a late 80's F**d F150. Dash mount, but needed to put in a bigger capacitor.

[dirt53]

I used the motor from the donor truck and mounted it under the dash and used all the linkage and wiper assembly . I mounted the passenger wiper in the original wiper hole which was 16 inches from the center of the windshield ,then cut a hole and mounted the drivers wiper 16 inches from the outer edge of the window. This will have the wiper parked faceing to the drivers side , then with the motor mounted where it worked good for me I started with the linkage from the passenger wiper and cut it in half and then made adjustable by welding a piece of treaded rod to 1 end of the linkage and a nut to the other piece of linkage . Then with the motor in the parked position I put the wiper in its parked position and adjusted the linkage to fit ,then after that with the other linkage made adjustable i set the drivers wiper in its parked position and adjusted that linkage to fit. The swipe is good and adjustable on those linkages , sorry but i have figured out how to post pictures of it lol.

[1952ssr]

I got to try mine out the week before Christmas with a short trip to ACE for a trailer wiring kit. I really didn't want to drive it in the rain but, it wasn't raining hard and my other truck was hooked up to our trailer. They did really good so I'm pleased with my contraption I built and I won't be scared if I do get caught in a rain storm in the future.