cd wrote:
I have a Mk1 car & getting a Mk2 Cooper S wiring harness.
The wiper for the car at present is single speed & r/h park. It works, connected pin 2 & 3 to a battery.
Looking at the wiring diagrams, both Mk1 & Mk2 have single speed & 3 wires to the wiper motor.
Do they return to the park position when the switch is selected off?
Should I get the wiring for 2 speed wipers added, just in case I put in a 2 speed wiper later?
Are 2 speed wipers better?
Any difference with motor size, shape?
Do they attach to same wiper rods?
The wiper for the car at present is single speed & r/h park. It works, connected pin 2 & 3 to a battery.
Looking at the wiring diagrams, both Mk1 & Mk2 have single speed & 3 wires to the wiper motor.
Do they return to the park position when the switch is selected off?
Should I get the wiring for 2 speed wipers added, just in case I put in a 2 speed wiper later?
Are 2 speed wipers better?
Any difference with motor size, shape?
Do they attach to same wiper rods?
Mk1 and Mk2 wiper motors (sq vs round) have a different rack travel, and different wheelboxes to suit.
Also the motor mounting holes on panel are different.
Yes they do park when turned off.
If you fit a round motor to the old square motor's rack, the wiper arms will swing 180° = too much. Need to swap the wheelboxes too.
Last Mk2s and Police ones had the 2 speed Clubby motor, there is a thread here with the right wiring and switch details.
see http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... peed+wiper
In your case I would add an extra wire, long enough to go from the motor to switch- but leave it disconnected for now.
Here's the wiring in mine now, with 2 speed Clubby motor. Switch is MGB one.
