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A little armature

“it’s time to whip out the screwdrivers and fit a 12v armature”

Wipers running at a crazy warp speed on a 12v converted Split Bus (or Beetle, for that matter) is a sure sign you’re still running a 6v armature in your wiper motor. Sure, the wipers will technically still work, but it makes the wipers worse than useless in anything which resembles damp weather. If your wipers are so pointless that you use Rain-x and only see them as a means to make your car roadworthy, then it’s time to whip out the screwdrivers and fit a 12v armature instead. They re readily available and are a doddle to fit.

01 Remove kick panels/ashtray

 Firstly, while sitting in the passenger side, remove the ashtray, as it makes visibility and access to the wiper motor easier. If you have hands like a hobbit

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