<VV> Washington MO - RE: What Wire Does What?

[Frank DuVal]

This is interesting, as the first add-on intermittent system I saw was 
from Radio Shack and was for the "ground to operate" system on all GM 
cars at the time.

Frank DuVal

Western Canada CORSA wrote:

>First off, thanks to those that responded.
>
>I kinda like the idea of intermittant wipers on my RS, so I'd like to pursue
>this.  I like the possibilites of the set up offered by Newport Engineering
>because it appears you can keep the stock switch in place.
>
>However, their set up works ass-backwards to the Corvair system power wise.
>Daryl at Newport would like to have a look at a Corvair wiper motor assembly
>to see if it can be made to work.
>
>Is there anybody near Washington, MO that might be willing to loan him a
>wiper motor to have a look at?
>
>Regards,
>Joel
>
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>Subject: Re: <VV> What Wire Does What?
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>
>I don't have a wiring diagram in front of me, so I don't know which color
>wire does what.
>
>But, I can tell you the motor has the park switch. On two speed wipers with
>washer, there are three wires from the motor assembly to the switch. Ground
>one wire and you get low speed. ground wire #2 and get high speed. Ground
>wire #3 for a few seconds and the wash solenoid engages, thereby holding the
>motor on in slow speed and engages the linkage to the washer pump.
>
>Frank DuVal
>
>Original Message:
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>From: Western Canada CORSA westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca
>Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:35:35 -0700
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> What Wire Does What?
>
>
>Years ago I came across this website : http://www.newportwipers.com/opt.html
>I"ve always wanted to install intermittent wipers on the RS, and thought it
>would be cool if it could be done and still look stock.
> 
>This system seems to provide for that, but I called the company today and
>was told I need to determine if the switch or the motor in the corvair setup
>determines "park".
> 
>A two speed setup has four wires running to the motor and two to the washer
>pump.
> 
>What is each wire responsible for?
> 
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