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Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Sat May 25, 24 8:08 pm
by Blue
Whilst the dash is out it’s the best time to do a wiper motor mod. Mopar wiper motors are big old chunks and certainly in the wrong place on a small block A body. A Vauxhall Corsa unit is tiny in comparison, is pretty easily adapted and will fit under the dash. So I’m getting on with that at the moment.

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Tue May 28, 24 1:44 pm
by Lee H
Looks like you should save a fair bit of weight there Blue.

Loving the volt meter mod too, fantastic attention to detail as always :thumbright:

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 24 2:23 pm
by Blue
Thanks Lee! Corsa wiper motor is in, I’ll wait until I’ve finished wiring it before bolting on the linkage.

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 24 9:51 am
by Dave999
found this

never found the photos of the 2 relays wired up, of course that covered off the corsa wire colours missing from the diagram

i'll keep looking


the key to getting it to work is having the wiper motor grounded to the same thing as the switch case
and all of that onto the - at battery

and if the lever and linkage is on the motor keep your hands well clear... :) fingers don't really fit between lever and linkage or motor case

Dave

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 24 3:51 pm
by Blue
Yes I still have that Dave, next job is wiring it!

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 24 1:39 pm
by MattH
I like this wiper idea, self parking would be lovely, never got the Challenger wipers to park on their own. Will this be more than one speed motor?

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 24 6:09 pm
by Blue
Yes 2 speed and self parking, same as standard.

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 24 7:07 pm
by MattH
Blue wrote: Wed Jun 05, 24 6:09 pm Yes 2 speed and self parking, same as standard.
Perfect, that will do me.

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Sat Jun 08, 24 1:30 pm
by Blue
Dash back in, just a few more jobs to do but it’s mostly there. I think it was worth all the effort.

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Sat Jun 08, 24 8:33 pm
by Stu
That looks excellent. Very cool. 8-)

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 24 10:27 am
by Dave999
MattH wrote: Wed Jun 05, 24 1:39 pm I like this wiper idea, self parking would be lovely, never got the Challenger wipers to park on their own. Will this be more than one speed motor?
that is usually a fault with the switch embedded in the motor gearbox housing under the big gear....

you could replace it with an "always on" magnetic reed switch and a magnet on the back of the gear at the park point to switch it off.
the magnet pulls the switch contacts apart

i repaired my switch contacts using a battery pack welder, lasted about six months at which point i gave up and purchased a reconditioned motor

since then i thought about reed switches to replace what is essentially a bendy bit of springy brass like alloy that eventually snaps .....I've not tried it, but they use that kinda thing in dryers and washing machines so should be on the right track :)
wouldn't need to be in the motor either. magnet stuck to the back of the lever that drives the linkage would work just as well. more space to mount the reed switch into the bargain

sorry just realised i'd hijacked thread.... :)


Dave

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 24 6:12 pm
by Blue
High time I fitted a decent breather system, so I did that Today. Waiting for clamps and new filler caps.

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 24 8:27 pm
by pete walton
Is the list on your windscreen like the one on mine, as in when you tick one job of you add two jobs on ???

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 24 10:38 am
by Blue
Absolutely, and sometimes I write jobs on there so I can cross them straight off…..

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 24 1:29 pm
by MattH
Blue wrote: Tue Jun 11, 24 10:38 am Absolutely, and sometimes I write jobs on there so I can cross them straight off…..
I do that all the time, so I remember what I have done. :lol: