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Swap out air to electric wiper motor

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Waterman1000, Oct 3, 2010.

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  1. Oct 3, 2010 #1
    Waterman1000

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    Some of you may have the same problem. I have a '69 White FreightLiner COE. The air wiper motors drive me nuts. Some times they work, in a spastic way, some time they don't. I would like to know if there's a " bolt on
    replacement " 12v electric motors. I've been looking at the universal ones for cars/trucks.
     
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  3. Oct 5, 2010 #2
    pudamobile

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    I'm thinking the same thing with my '87 T-600, the air motors are leaking like a sieve and no air motor is a good motor. Will be following this thread closely!
     
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  4. Oct 5, 2010 #3
    billandlori

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  5. Oct 5, 2010 #4
    billandlori

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    Check some hot rod shops, not sure how durable they would be.

    Check out Summit Racing and seach for AutoLoc Heavy-Duty Power Windshield Wiper Kits.

    I posted a link, but I guess that won't work....

    Bill
     
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  7. Oct 5, 2010 #5
    Mastertech

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    It worked, it just was waiting on a mod for approval for some reason.
     
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    billandlori Thanks this.
  8. Oct 6, 2010 #6
    Waterman1000

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    Checked out the kit listed in the above link. Interesting, but what I'm looking for is a wiper motor thats self contained. It would wipe back and forth. Don't have room for cross bars. I belive In the KISS principle. The passanger side air motor started to behave again.... But drivers side is dead now. Again.. Some days I feel like drilling a hole thru and mounting a handle... I'm now looking at the drivers side dash wondering how much I'll have to disasemble, to get to the motor, moan....
     
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  9. Oct 7, 2010 #7
    BrainHurtz

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    How you tried looking for parts from trucks with electric wipers?

    The Kenworth B-Cab hasn't really changed all that much mechanically in the last 20 years...
     
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  10. Oct 7, 2010 #8
    billandlori

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    If you don't care about them wiping in sync, you could check out fork lift wipers or even tractor wipers at TSC or Farm&Fleet.

    Bill
     
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  11. Oct 7, 2010 #9
    Bush chook

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    Over here we use a rear wiper motor off a General Motors station wagon , one speed but it,s in between your old two speed wiper set up so it,s quite good - mounting is not a problem on a kenworth as you can utilize the old air cylinder mounting bracket , shaft length is the same as air cylinder and your wiper arms bolt straight on only problem is you have to mount two motors , Paccar do sell a conversion kit but it costs -
     
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  12. Oct 8, 2010 #10
    Waterman1000

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    What year on the GM station wagon. I'm going to stick my head up under the dash this weekend to see how much of a pain it's going to be getting the old one out. I'll try and document what I'm doing with text and pic's. I had the same idea. If I can find a motor that close to the mounting holes with same lenght and shaft dia as the wipers, it could work. As to speed, as long as it's not going like a bat outa hell. Just need to wipe the water off.
     
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