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Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:27 pm

So the 12 volt armatures are no longer around for quite some time, what are you guys doing out there for wiper conversions.
Will a 67 bug 12volt work?
Or just run the 6 till she goes?

Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:36 pm

You can buy voltage drops at FLAPS to run your 6V wiper motor at 12V. Voltage drops need to be matched in size to the load. I believe my wiper motor draws 1.8amps but you should check for yourself.

Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:14 am

67 bug motor will work (two speed) but you have to use the bottom plate and arm from your bus motor and you need to remove the little self-parking peg that protrudes into the gearbox to tell the motor to stop at a certain point. It just slips out. Otherwise, straight across swap.

Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:37 am

I just cleaned and lubed and ran it as is.....lovely. if your gonna change it anyway why not just wear it out? the armature that is.

Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:42 am

Thanks, I burn the 6 then put the 67 bug one in!

Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:18 am

the wiper motors are from 67 to about 70 T1 as long as its the bail type motors (same looking as the bus 6v motor) change out the shaft plate and drill a small hole for clearance of a screwhead done

Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:26 am

can you just jack the armature out of a '67-'70 beetle wiper motor and use it?

Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:10 pm

prolly....couldnt tell ya for sure.....why go to the extra work of taking something compleatly apart to make a 2 speed a 1 speed 12v ? :shock: unless you tell someone its a bug motor no one will know

Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:00 pm

steveo_32 wrote: So the 12 volt armatures are no longer around for quite some time, what are you guys doing out there for wiper conversions.
Will a 67 bug 12volt work?
Or just run the 6 till she goes?

has anyone had any luck with the 12V armature conversion- mine never worked, but sticking the 6V back in - worked.. :?

Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:51 pm

I have delayed wipers on my 66 bus.

Delayed = I haven't put the motor back in so I have no wipers. :lol:

Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:38 pm

mynameismud wrote: steveo_32 wrote: So the 12 volt armatures are no longer around for quite some time, what are you guys doing out there for wiper conversions.
Will a 67 bug 12volt work?
Or just run the 6 till she goes?

has anyone had any luck with the 12V armature conversion- mine never worked, but sticking the 6V back in - worked.. :?

I've been driving around with the cover off my converted motor for about a year now so when the WW 12V armature locks up I could spin it by hand & it would work, but ran really hot. Today I took a file to the WW armature & it works great sofar. It seems the shaft of the armature is bent/cocked causing the upper edge to rub. I'll update this once we get a good rain & I'm driving in it for awhile.