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Unplugged wiper motor now i cant get it running again

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All 5 wires coming from wiper motor are the same colour, i know what wires are what from the wiring loom but how can i find out what wires are what from the wiper motor?

Its a bosch 058 980910 wiper motor with 5 wires 15430909631116245942060421164420.jpg

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The bentley or haynes.


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I can get it to run but within seconds it burns out the fuse

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That's a real boge of wiring, are you sure nothing is touching and that's what's blowing the fuse?

Why did they not get the correct plug to go into the socket as the wiring is used in Mk2, Mk3 and some Mk4 Golfs and loads of other VAG cars which there is loads in scrap yards then it would just plug straight into the original socket which they have butchered to solder on the wires…..

I'll try and have a look at which wire goes where but it won't be for a few days.  :thumbs:

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1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
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Just found an old post, looking at the picture of my wiper motor 1 is the earth and 5 is the live, 2,3 and 4 is the 3 different speeds.
1, being on the left and 5 on the right of your original picture..

My post is about 1/2 way down with some pictures..

https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=helllllpppp%2F2-helps-please-mk3

1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.

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looks like a mk2/3 golf motor and rather than just getting a plug off donor car, they've done a nasty bodge on it

personally I'd just get another motor along with donor plug and splice that to the mk1 loom (uses 2.8mm latched spades which are widely available)

the actual motor looks quite new, you could keep it for spares to rebuild the mk2/3 motor in 30 or so years :lol:

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