Nismo280zEd Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 page three the picture shows you how you get your different speed, power both the high and low at the same time and you get medium. I didn't not have time to wire it to the Z switch, currently i have it two auxilary switches on a switch board i have in my z. And like i mentioned before i dont' have the honda book to tell you how the intermitten works. -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I messed around with my Honda motor today and wanted to share what I learned. One of these pics shows that there are major differences in the 70-73 z motor compared to the 74-? motor. Either one can be mounted though onto the z motor plate, since the holes have to be redrilled anyways... I haven't installed it into my 260 yet, (I was waiting for someone else to figure out the wiring first.. ) The only mod I had to do to install this motor onto the z mounting plate was, center the drive, mark holes for redrill, redrill, then notch mounting plate for new motor to clear... LINKS TO PICS BELOW ARE BROKEN, I WILL TRY TO RELOAD ** below pic show difference in old shaft and new motor shaft ** ** below shows difference in 70-73 motor and 74-? motor ** ** pic shows notch I had to cut in 74 mounting plate ** ** finished product ** [/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Well I will find out what it is that makes the original wiper motor get the different speed eventually. With the number of pins I saw on the connector, it probably uses several wires like the Hondu on. The wiring diagram will tell you how, ust need to figure which pins have power (I assume) on which setting. How do you seal the connections? I saw the grommet, and I assume that goes through a bulkhead, but I didn't notice a cover for the connector area, thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo280zEd Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 sorry i couldn't help you with the Z motor wiring, mine was burnt and melted to an unrecognizable shape This summer i should time to figure out the intermitten for the honda. I'm assuming it requires another sort of relay that plugs into the extra slots. -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 What do you mean by 3 speeds? The old system has 1. intermittent 2. normal speed 3. fast speed Is that what you get with the different speeds, or do you get 1. normal 2. fast 3. super-fast ? thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo280zEd Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 sorry for the confusion. Overall... it has three speeds. Currently i have 2 (high and low) your are correct with the intermitten being the 3rd speed. sorry guys, lots of late nights here at college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Dang I wish I had the brains to figure out how to hook this new motor up..... It's pitiful I have this set up all ready to go, and after todays gully washer, I need it asap... grrrrrr..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Well.... has anybody tried hooking up the wires yet?? I really don't want to just hook it up to a on/off switch... I'd like to use the 3 speeds with the intermetin (sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 You just left the T off the word intermittent... no worries, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Can anyone out there in Z land with wiring talent help me out with this??? I'd like to install this new wiper motor without having to jerryrig just a on/off switch. I know someone here finds this kind of challange a no brainer, but it isn't me.... Please, what I'm looking for is how to hook up the new motor to the z wiper motor plug off the old z motor (spliced) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Here's my plan for the wiper wiring #1 Find out which pins on the plug go to ground, 12V, the slow, & fast 'power.' #2 Find out if the intermittent pin puts out 12V or a pulse, or what? If it's a pulse ( my thinking), you'll probably need 12V on the slow pin to keep the motor going one cycle. #3 If you need to, you can use some big diodes on the intermittent hookup to 'fool' the motor to think it's in slow speed. I've got no ligic on this- have to figure it out later, after I get the car back. L28/Mustang power steering getting finished Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74Adam Posted July 20, 2004 Author Share Posted July 20, 2004 Allright, I'm bumping this to the top. Just curious if anyone has made any progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Looks like TomoHawk has the best plan of attack. I hope he follows thru with his thoughts on solving this issue... it sure will make me smile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2slo4u Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 I have an 81 so my wipers have plenty of speed but for you guys with the older z's, try taking the armature (or the whole motor) to a place that rebuilds and modifies electric motors. JOEL, there is a place here in Lake Charles kinda off of broad street (parallel and south of it) somewhere behind chad's pawn or bank one. The name of the company is J&J Armature works. Maybe they can wind the armature with less wire to get it to operate at a higher rpm? I think they are on 1st street. Good luck! 81zxturbo 95slobaru impreza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 2slo4 u-- If you had read this topic some more, you'd see that some people have tried rewinding the motor with no improvement. Just about everything has been tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Maybe they can wind the armature with less wire to get it to operate at a higher rpm? 81zxturbo 95slobaru impreza Brian, since you understand automotive wiring very well, (I know you work in that field) do you think you can figure out this delima with which way to wire up the speeds & intermittin feature?? I'd like to solve this issue while my car is down for the RB26 swap out... Please advise; joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 anybody thought about tackling this...?? We have the motor part solved, its just how to wire it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 ....which way to wire up the speeds & intermittin feature?? If it helps you any, I do know that the controller for the intermittent wipers is a LOT like that for the turn signals; it uses the little metal strip that gets hot & breaks the circuit, the makes it again when it cools. FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo280zEd Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 lol you crack me up, you can swap an RB motor but you can't read a wiring diagram? I don't have access to the honda anymore, but like i mentioned before, there is a relay you can buy for the motor, that will give you your intermitten until then, just wire the other two speeds to you combo switch. When I get my car running and painted I will adress this issue again in more detail. -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo280zEd Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 here this should help you out http://www.92lude.com/prelude_manual/Wiper%20&%20Washer%20system.pdf compare that with your factory manual diagram and you should be able to hook it up. Let me know if you need help. -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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