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Wiper motor change direction
« on: December 24, 2012, 02:19:14 AM »
Hello. I've got a 12v Isuzu truck wiper motor to use in my project. It has 4 wires (blue, green, black, white), and then by experimentation, I found that white is for common, blue is for high speed and black for low speed.

I wanted it to go in both directions, but then I tried exchanging the leads (I use black for + and white for -), but then it didn't go in the reverse direction. I've checked all that I can in Google and I can't simply find the answer, so I asked you guys. How am I supposed to reverse the direction of the movement of the wiper motor?
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Re: Wiper motor change direction
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2012, 10:25:27 AM »
Hi,

I wanted it to go in both directions, but then I tried exchanging the leads (I use black for + and white for -), but then it didn't go in the reverse direction.
What did it do - go forward, buzz, heat or nothing at all?
What about the green wire?

I've checked all that I can in Google and I can't simply find the answer, so I asked you guys. How am I supposed to reverse the direction of the movement of the wiper motor?
Not all wiper motors are able to reverse, but most are - it depends on how the gearbox is construucted.

Could you post any markings on the motor, like manufacturer, part number, model number and whatever you find?

EDIT: And what truck model exactly?
« Last Edit: December 24, 2012, 10:29:29 AM by Soeren »
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Re: Wiper motor change direction
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2012, 10:13:07 PM »
Awww... I've made a few mistakes. First off, it was a 12v wiper motor used for a Mitsubishi L300.

And another major mistake that I've done is that, the battery that I was using didn't have enough charge to make my motor move. I tried replacing the leads again, and it worked like a simple DC motor.

Sorry about that. Thanks anyway for replying.
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