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How do you wire up a replacement Windscreen Washer Motor? XJS V12
Hi Guys
1990 XJS V12
Headlamp Washer is Working (The Motor Runs)
Windscreen Washer is Not Working (The Motor Does NOT Run)
I've Taken Both Washer Motors off my 'Parts Car' and one of those Motors Works while the other one does Not.
Grant@Greg@Baxtor (Thanks for your advice on how to remove them)
Which is OK as I only need to replace the one that doesn't work.
So my question is how do I wire it up?
Do I have to take the motor out of its plastic sheath to wire it up direct or is there no way I can do that and as such will have to cut and then rejoin the Wiring?
I would prefer to connect it direct if possible.
The one I took off my Parts Car Shot a 12ft high Jet of Water into the Air and emptied a Gallon bucket in about 10 seconds!
You will have to pull off any covering. The loom should have a plug on it that only fits on the motor one way. Usually this is a T shaped plug in cross section. What do the terminals on your scrapper's motor look like?
Greg
You will have to pull off any covering. The loom should have a plug on it that only fits on the motor one way. Usually this is a T shaped plug in cross section. What do the terminals on your scrapper's motor look like?
Greg
Hi Greg
I've got no idea, I haven't pulled the 'Sheath' off yet just in case it's a sealed unit, so I might have a go on the one that doesn't work.
OB, the wiring goes through the inner guard near the washer bottle. Cut the plug off the old motor and solder it to you new one, slip some heatshrink tube over the wires before you join them, once you have soldered the wires together use a pair of needle nose pliers and squash the solder joint, this removes and sharp bits that could stick through the heatshrink and short. Then with a hairdryer shrink the tube over the soldered joint and you're done.
OB, the wiring goes through the inner guard near the washer bottle. Cut the plug off the old motor and solder it to you new one, slip some heatshrink tube over the wires before you join them, once you have soldered the wires together use a pair of needle nose pliers and squash the solder joint, this removes and sharp bits that could stick through the heatshrink and short. Then with a hairdryer shrink the tube over the soldered joint and you're done.
Hi Warrjon
When I pulled off the Rubber Sheath of what I thought was a sealed unit but was really only there for 'Splash Protection' there was a Plug on the end of the Washer Motor where Greg said it would be.
So its really no more than removing the dud one and plugging a good one back in, which was a whole lot easier than I thought it was going to be.
How do you wire up a replacement Windscreen Washer Motor? XJS V12
