Mini wiper motor wireing

[chrisg222]

Hi there,

I'm new so please be gentle! ;-)

I've just bought a mini based "Minus" kit car, it's pretty old and needs lots of work.

It came without a wiper motor, but I have obtained one, the only problem being I have no idea how to wire it up.

I believe it's from an seventies/eighties mini and it has three wires, blue, yellow and red, i managed(by trial and error) to make it run but it doesn't park when I turn it off.

Any help would be gratefully received..

Thanks

Chris

[007ightning]

Hey Chris. I have yet to come across a mini (wiper motor for that matter) that parks itself after you turn it off. I have a relativly newer mini, and a few old ones, I have to time it just right when turning off the motor.

John

[chrisg222]

Originally Posted by 007ightning

Hey Chris. I have yet to come across a mini (wiper motor for that matter) that parks itself after you turn it off. I have a relativly newer mini, and a few old ones, I have to time it just right when turning off the motor.

John

Hi John,

thanks for the reply.

I had a mini that was just as you said, and I never had any problems turning it off in the right spot but I've been told that if the wipers don't park themselves that this would fail the MOT test - I wonder if a similar motor from something else would do the job? It would have to be a similar size and shape as there's not much room under the dash.

Cheers

Chris

[007ightning]

Im not too sure but possibly a late model MG wiper motor may have the self park option. Find out what a few mini owners in town are using if it is a causable MOT failure without.

John

[chrisg222]

Originally Posted by 007ightning

Im not too sure but possibly a late model MG wiper motor may have the self park option. Find out what a few mini owners in town are using if it is a causable MOT failure without.

John

Thanks mate, that's very kind

Cheers

Chris

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