Mk2 Wiper motor conversion

I found a Mk2 wiper mechanism in the back of the garage, still packed up as it was when it was delivered.
I obviously bought it for some reason and seem to remember that its fairly easy to put a Mk2 motor on the Mk1 for improved wiper speed.
Is this true and has anyone done this before and what other mods need to be done??
Cheers

Yes - Bolts straight on though at a different angle…

You just need to make up a few jumper cables to wire it up as the plugs are different shapes. The points are all numbered though, so it is just a case of matching them up!

Cheers and thanx

this mod is the best thing i ever did to my mk1 i got gr8 wipers now!!!!!!

do you just use the motor?

billinjahg60 said

do you just use the motor?

Yes - Bolts straight on to the Mk1 wiper mech frame.
Strip the mech down and clean/grease it while you are doing the job though…

ye i used the motor but the plug was different, so all i did was cut the mk2 loom and left about 6 inches and put spade connectors on the end of it and the wire colours match the mk1 loom so just match them up and hey presto FAST WIPERS!!!!!!

just done this mod


wicked result, serious improvement and only took 15mins.

would reccomend this to everyone who hasnt done it yet!!!

hi,i want to do this mod ,I bought a mk2 / t25 motor ,it only appears to have 2 wires, is this right or have I bought the wrong one?
also is the bracket that goes to the rain tray not needed?
thanks

any help much appreciated as i'll have to return it soon if the wrong one

look at the white plug housing, is it 5 pin? if so its fine, find mk2/3 plug and splice to your loom

thats great, thanks,it is 5 pin ,just wasnt sure as it looks like red blue & earth

the other pins go straight inside the casing, this is why you only see 2 external wires

I got a plug and some wire from a Mk3 golf in the scrap yard and left as much wire on as possible, the white plug on the wiper motor end. I then fitted some spade connectors on and fitted the new bit of wire between the new motor and old wiper plug just to make sure it all works and one day I'll get rid of the old plug and wire it directly in to the old wiring.
(This is from my 1978 Mk1 Scirocco so the car end of the wiring may be slightly different as my old plug is square)


 

thanks again peeps, appreciated