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wiper motor

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:26 pm
by samuria
:oops: i have a wiper motor that i need to test
on a battery..... which of the connections should i use????
no. 1 or 2? plus the earth
thanks

Re: wiper motor

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:32 pm
by bmcecosse
Apply power to one terminal and earth the other... that's how it works on the car!

Re: wiper motor

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:01 pm
by mike.perry
Live feed goes to T2, switched earth to T1, self park earth to T3

Re: wiper motor

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:11 am
by samuria
mike.perry wrote:Live feed goes to T2, switched earth to T1, self park earth to T3

many thanks chaps :D

Re: wiper motor

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:31 pm
by samuria
tested the motor , works ok but seemed a bit slow. where can i get some new brushes???

also what type of grease is best to use :wink:

Re: wiper motor

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:57 pm
by bmcecosse
Brushes galore on ebay or from the usual suspects. Just normal grease - clean out all the hard old cr@p. And lubricate the bushes where the gear revolves and the armature spins !

Re: wiper motor

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:24 pm
by samuria
bmcecosse wrote:Brushes galore on ebay or from the usual suspects. Just normal grease - clean out all the hard old cr@p. And lubricate the bushes where the gear revolves and the armature spins !

thanks roy...