Wiper fuse

I have recently installed a 69 bottom wiper motor on my 59...what size inline fuse should I use to hook this up ? Thanks
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I hate to see this go un answered,I would try a 10 fuse and see what happens.

 

I'd look it up in the '72 manual at www.trailforge.com - a '72 has the same type of wiper motor, and would tell you what value the fuse should be. The '74 manual at www.oljeep.com would also work.

 

Thanks guys : ) The manual says a 6 amp breaker at the switch. Thanks for the link. You guys always come through.

 

Q: I have a 57'...are the bottom mount set-ups from a later model better?

I was planning on adding (2) top mount 12V units from jcw. At around $90 bucks for both with arms, I felt like that was cheap enough. Is there a problem with the 12V top mount units?

 

The CJ3B page has a section on windshield wipers that talks about the electric motors. Not sure if it would help with what your doing but here it is:

http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/Tech/Wipers.html

 

No personal experience. What I gather is that the cheap import motors are not very durable. You can buy similar motors for use on boats, but for that much you can buy a complete windshield and frame with the bottom mount wipers. The bottom mount setup is more durable, puts the wipers motor out of the way, and most of them have larger glass area for better visibility.

You can read old posts here about the top mount wipers. You may want to take a look at old posts about buying from JCW too

 

Here's what you do NOT want:
http://www.discountmarinesupplies.com/AFI_Standard_Windshield_Wiper_Motor.html
Here's what you DO want:
http://www.discountmarinesupplies.com/AFI_MRV_Windshield_Wiper_Motors.html

You'll pay more for the good ones but they are far better than the JCW style most places sell.