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Highly recomended wiper upgrade!

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Executioner, May 22, 2007.

  1. May 22, 2007
    Executioner

    Executioner Member

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    I'm so pleased with the result's I had to share, I scavenged a wiper motor from my 89 Caravan and installed in the Jeep.
    I had to modify the arm to shorten it, but other than that I'm VERY pleased :)

    The motor is smaller and the wiper is more effective and parks higher and out of the way.

    Here's some pic's

    I put the Caravan motor on the driver's side
     
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    Executioner, May 22, 2007
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  2. May 22, 2007
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    interesting. it looks to be the smae size as the originals. Do you have delay wipers also?
     
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  3. May 22, 2007
    cj5 buggy

    cj5 buggy Member

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    Nice.
     
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  4. May 22, 2007
    Executioner

    Executioner Member

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    no delay, thats at the switch end.
     
    Executioner, May 22, 2007
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  5. May 22, 2007
    jeep6275

    jeep6275 Member

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    kind of off the subject but hello from another hvacr guy!! how do you like your sprinter?

    oh yeah sweet windsheild wiper setupR)
     
    jeep6275, May 22, 2007
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  6. May 22, 2007
    Vanguard

    Vanguard Take Off! Staff Member

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    I like the motor, but would replace the wire nuts with some 12VDC watertight connectors.
     
    Vanguard, May 22, 2007
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  7. May 22, 2007
    thecruger

    thecruger 68 cj5

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    i have the old style windshield frame on my cj ..
    i don't know if anyone has seen these little wiper motor's before or not they work good.. and have auto park...
    i will see if i can find a company name on them and let you know if anyone is interested...
    the motor stick out about 3"
    and they have the on off switch on each motor...
    pics are not the best but i think you can see them ok...

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    thecruger, May 22, 2007
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  8. May 23, 2007
    Vanguard

    Vanguard Take Off! Staff Member

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    I have a similar set on my '65, but without a park function. Mine are aftermarket units. Betsy had vacuum wipers from the factory.
     
    Vanguard, May 23, 2007
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  9. May 23, 2007
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Those look like the motors that all the 4WD vendors carry as a replacement unit for ECJ's. I had one and thought it was junk, frankly. The shaft was way too long (took it apart and cut it down), the blades didn't clear the water very well, and the park location kept changing. Then after one or two years the motor burned out.
     
    Boyink, May 23, 2007
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  10. May 23, 2007
    mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

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    Very cool. I might have to grab a few from the junkyard.
     
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  11. May 23, 2007
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    Todd, looks like you need to head to a u-pull-it and grab one for the passenger side! :)
     
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  12. May 23, 2007
    Executioner

    Executioner Member

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    Love the sprinter! and the wiper setup applies ALOT more pressure on the blade so it actually does something and if your not looking at it you don't know it's running cause it's soo quiet. and almost looks like it was made to be there.
     
    Executioner, May 23, 2007
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  13. May 24, 2007
    HortonHearsAWhoJeep

    HortonHearsAWhoJeep Member

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    Careful! You could put your eye out with that!
     
    HortonHearsAWhoJeep, May 24, 2007
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  14. May 24, 2007
    1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

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    I have a set. They are made by Chin Lang Autoparts, and carried by Rugged Ridge.
    I Didn't cut down the shafts, I made wooden standoffs the same height as the ones for the vacuum originals.
     
    1960willyscj5, May 24, 2007
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