Finally got down the scrappy's and brought a wiper motor and blade for the fug.

What's the best way to wire it in - do I just run a feed straight off of the fuse block, if so which rating 10,15,20amp. Do I need a relay ?

I've brought a wiper switch which also operates the wash. The motor is a rear wipe off of a Punto....ideal size for what I want.

Cheers,

Steve

Steve

the best advice is to look at what VW did for the Beetle i.e Mr Haynes and co. This should give you a fair idea.

Looking at the book there seems to be no relay unless it had the optional intermitent wipe function and it comes off the same fuse for horn, stop light which I think you will find is 10 amp.

Obviously that's for a vw wiper motor check the motor you have against the spec of the standard beetle wiper motor.
If it came from something small it hshuld be fine like a mini or metro

hope this helps

Bobacat

I've been pointed in the direction of being concerned over the amount of current used by the motor, which could burn out the natty little Nissan Micra switch that I intend to use. As I understand it the relay will act as a buffer and protect the switch.

I'm about to go and do the obvious - check to see the motor actuall works !!!

Steve

Steve

apologies I was assuming you were usiung a VW washer switch.

Ok check what Nissan do with regards to the donor vechile you have taken the switch and motor. They were both from the same source right?

If they use a relay then I would suggest you do for the reasons you gave.

I take it you stripped it of the wiring so you don't need to worry about using the right gauge of wire for the current it draws?

The motor is from a Fiat Punto - coz it's the wiper was the right length and it has a built in washer jet rather than a remote one, which would mean more holes.

I've brought a simple 4 pin relay and will put household domestic gauge wire on it. It will be used once a year - by the MOT inspector.

The snag at the momement is the spindle may actually be too long. I need to fit it flat to the inside of the car. If it sticks out it starts to obscure the speedo. However, this means the spindle protudes too far the other side and may cause problems with the wipe not sitting properly on the screen.

It's a plastic wiper arm. I may well replace it with a metal one, which I can bend down towards the screen. Failing that, start again down the scrappy's.


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Steve

Steve can break it :(
and ................throws it away:)

Steve

just saw this on VZI forum hope it helps

http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=258921

this is it





looking at the later washer switch you could activate the washer by tagging off the wire that does wipe when you pull the washer stalk towards you rather than putting in another switch.

It would mean it would always wipe and squirt when pulled towards you

Cheers fellas.

I'm back to sq 1 at the moment because the wipe/motor that I've got is a definate no-no due to the length of the spindle. SO it's back to the scrapy's to get another more suitable one. + the cats' brought a bird in and there's feathers everywhere = the freezer has just died !!! bo@£ocks !!

oh dear :(

well as they say things can only get better :huh:

let me knwo when you find a suitable donor as I want to move the one mounted inside my dash as it takes upto much room. B)

I have now wired a electric washer in myself so I can dump the spare wheel.

That saves a ton of space and frees up space for the fuel tank to be moved to it's proper place.

I would not use the standard Beetle wiring to power a modern wiper motor.
Beetle wiper motors are really pathetic, just up to the job, modern ones are much more powerful and therefore must use lots more current.
More current = bigger supply required, really a separate fuse to other stuff is needed not sharing. As for using a modern switch, quite right, check the car it came from, if it had a relay (probably has) you must use one, as the swich will only be designed to take a small current to switch the relay. Miss out the relay and cook the switch.
A good tip is to use the same size wire as the original car on the secondary side of the relay, forget what VW put in.