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Old 04-18-2013, 06:04 PM   #8 (permalink)
some_other_dave
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Originally Posted by IsaacCarlson View Post
...You could even turn your wiper motor into [a linear actuator] by putting threaded rod on the shaft and then putting a nut on your grille block. Run it forward and reverse to open and close it.
Most wiper motors are not designed to run backwards.

The wiper motors that I have the most experience with are out of older aircooled Porsches. They have microswitches built into the output linkage that tells the motor where the "park" position is. If the microswitch gets closed and the wiper stalk is in the "do not run" position, the relay running the motor gets switched off. If either of those things is not true, the relay keeps sending power to the motor.

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