Controlling a rear wiper motor

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Hi,

I'm trying to control a rear wiper motor, to wipe backwards and forwards with a rear wiper attached to it (no car involved). I'm using a 12V battery. So far... no luck :frowning:

Could someone recommend a type of motor that is easy and safe to wire please?

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james_irwin:
I'm trying to control a rear wiper motor, to wipe backwards and forwards with a rear wiper attached to it (no car involved). I'm using a 12V battery. So far... no luck :frowning:

Could someone recommend a type of motor that is easy and safe to wire please?

Your first paragraph says that you have a motor and your second paragraph is looking for a motor recommendation which implies that you don't have a motor. Which is correct?

Doesn't a regular rear wiper go back and forth when you connect it to the battery? (It's a long time since I had a car with one).

I presume you mean you have a 12v lead-acid battery?

Also it makes it much easier to give useful advice if you describe the complete project you are hoping to make.

...R

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Wiper motors I am familiar with use a crank and a connecting rod between the motor and the wiper. When the crank makes a 360 degree rotation, the wiper follows with a back and forth motion. Did you forget this?

Some wiper assemblies also have a self parking circuit that momentarily reverses the motor direction to park the wiper.

Paul

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Hi,
What is the application for a wiping action?

Tom... :slight_smile: