Wiper motor upgrade
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I recently got myself another mk1 of which the wipers are painfully slow, much slower than I remember in my other mk1's.
What can I do to make them work at a decent speed? Is a mk2 motor an option and if so what's required to fit it?
Cheers
Si
What can I do to make them work at a decent speed? Is a mk2 motor an option and if so what's required to fit it?
Cheers
Si
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Old Timer
you just need the plug that fits the MK2 motor, I put male spades on mine and then just plugged into the MK 1 plug.
remove your wiper mechanism and make sue that is all free moving as well, there is a cir clip that hold the spindle in the housing, can be a pain to remove if partially seized
remove your wiper mechanism and make sue that is all free moving as well, there is a cir clip that hold the spindle in the housing, can be a pain to remove if partially seized
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So is it the mk2 plug from the loom end that I need with the motor?
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Local Hero
How I fitted a different wipe motor with different connectors to my mk1 scirocco.
http://sciroccoregister.co.uk/carforum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=15007
http://sciroccoregister.co.uk/carforum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=15007
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.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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MOTY 2013
aye mk2 or mk3, chop a length of wiring off donor car and either splice to your loom or use spades as above.
the bottom mount is missing but it isnt needed, some have swapped this over from old motor but i never bothered and wipers worked just fine without.
also as said strip the spindles down too probably way past their best
the bottom mount is missing but it isnt needed, some have swapped this over from old motor but i never bothered and wipers worked just fine without.
also as said strip the spindles down too probably way past their best
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Is a mk3 motor an option? It looks much the same as a mk2 motor but seems to be quite a bit cheaper.
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Old Timer
Yes MK3 works
I got a different relay for mine as well but not fitted yet which gives timed intermittent wipers, think its a '99' relay iirc
I got a different relay for mine as well but not fitted yet which gives timed intermittent wipers, think its a '99' relay iirc
lhasa green 83 gti tintop MOT passed Aug '14 after nearly 12 years!
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Thanks for your help guys I'll get myself a mk3 motor and get on to it at some point.
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Local Hero
Better do it before it starts raining again :-)
It may also be an MOT fail if they are really slow?
It may also be an MOT fail if they are really slow?
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.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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It's not long been mot'd and it was an advisory and its going off road for the winter so it's all fine. I think I've got one secured now anyway.
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