Wiper Motor question

I have pulse wipers on my car (1985), but the motor is bad. I have a motor from a donor car, but it's a non pulse unit. Once the washer pump and cover is removed they look the same. The covers are different as one has the circuit panel and the other doesn't. Are these motors the same or am I missing something? When I check the parts stores online they do not mention pulse or non pulse. What say you? Eryk

Hmm, are the bolt patterns for the covers the same? if they are, have you thought about swapping the covers and seeing if the motor from the donor car will work with the cover from your car that has the circuit board on it?

That said, I can think of a few different things to try.

1.) Try the motor from the donor car without changing anything, assuming that it will bolt right in.

2.) If the bolt patterns for the covers are the same, have you thought about swapping the covers and seeing if the motor from the donor car will work with the cover from your car that has the circuit board on it?

3.) Buy a re-manufactured unit from advance auto. They work great and aren't that expensive. I know this for a fact since I'm using one myself.

I'm a "try it and see if it works" kind of guy, so I usually just wing it and see if the end result is good. That's just me though.

TonySS wrote:I'm a "try it and see if it works" kind of guy, so I usually just wing it and see if the end result is good. That's just me though.

I am also. Tried the donor motor and it didn't work. Come to find out the donor motor was no good either. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't wrong in assuming they were the same. I bought a new motor this evening and it works perfect. Thanks for the reply. Eryk

No problem. Glad you got it fixed.