*37 Pickup Wiper Motor*

[zippi]

I just pulled the wiper motors out of my pickup. Can someone tell me if these are the original 6v motors or aftermarket? My pickup is running a 12v system and one wiper worked for 5 min when I got the pickup. Can the 6v motors run on 12v? Thanks.

 

[keith oh]

They are not original motors, 37 fords had vacuum wiper motors. You should not have any trouble selling the 6 volt and finding 12 volt wiper motors since all wiper motors are 12 volt now.

 

[rotorwrench]

Electric motors for continuous operation generally have fine windings that would likely not last well if run on a higher voltage than they were designed for. A high torque intermittent service motor like a starter can take a higher voltage but there are 12-volt fields available that will fit the old 6-volt starters after they crap out. As was mentioned, there are still 12- volt motors available that you may be able to adapt as those were.

 

[zippi]

Thanks for the info guys.