NonMember Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, thescrapman said: isnt avMk2 wiper motor wired differently? It's certainly a very different wiper motor from Mk1 to Mk3 but I don't recall when it changed. The Haynes wiring diagram shows the Mk2 like the Mk3. Mk3 Spitfires still had the single-speed square motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Don’t shoot me, but weren’t the earlier single speed wiper motors live being supplied direct form the ign + and the circuit is closed by the switch to earth, whereas the two speed motors are supplied with + ign power from the switch and the circuit is completed at the motor ie earthed. But a switch just breaks the circuit so I wouldn’t/shouldn’t have any effect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Hi Peter. The GT mk2 has the same colour wires in the same places as the Spit 1500 on the switch - Except there are two green on the GT (on the same switch terminal). I mention this in an earlier post. My conclusion from looking at wiring diagrams was the same as yours. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Now I’ve checked (according to Rimmers on-line pages if that can be trusted) GT Mk 2 & 3, spit IV & 1500 all the same part numbers for switches and motors GT MK 1 had the early motor but is not the same one listed for Spit 1, 2 ,3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 13 hours ago, Peter Truman said: Just seen a 2 speed wiper switch WITH connections for a elect water pump on ebay item 353374949502 priced a 35 quid. Bloody hell - snooze you lose! It’s gone as far as I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 On 02/02/2021 at 17:41, Colin Lindsay said: Leacys are also selling them for £34, thats with VAT added already http://www.leacyclassics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=155495&cat= Out of stock with no plans to get any in. Apparently they get them from Rimmer! (Also out of stock with no plans....). Paddocks & moss the same. Moss price is showing as £83.60 for the same switch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulloyd Posted March 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Managed to get one of these switches 2 speed with the electrical connectors instead of water nipples. Not sure what it comes off but a direct replacement & works a treat. Connections exactly the same unlike the earlier spitfire one I bought. It’s not in my GT6 parts manual and I’ve seen a GT6 non roto has bellows. Pretty sure it’s not an aftermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 I have a similar switch fitted to my Vitesse Mk2 to facilitate the modified 2 speed wipers and an electric windscreen pump. I brought it here in Melbourne, Aus, locally from a chap who had it as a spare for his Australian version of the Chrysler 180, here known as the Centura and powered by a 6 cylinder 3.5 or 4.0litre Chrysler Hemi engine from the Aussie big saloon Chrysler Valiant/Charger, I believe the Centura could be a handful if driven with spirit!. The only downside of the switch was the plastic hexagonal spindle vs the old Triumph steel one, so you have to be a little careful when rotating the knob.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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