89xjwilliams

Is there any windshield wiper motor upgrade for a 89 xj. Its raining today and this is one thing I never think about till it rain. So guys is there an upgrade here

Lfwnnr

also wondering this, mine seem way under powered and wont go all the way back down unless its raining pretty hard

PNWjeeper

Perhaps a new motor, I'm sure the old one is worn pretty well. I don't know how many volts its supposed to have but I would assume 12v, you could check to see if its getting enough.

trans_am7935

i am running a motor off a 93-98 grand cherokee, the only difference is when you are using the delay settings, it wipes on high speed instead of using low speed. i think it is much better that way.

xj_maniac_newb

I dont see the point. Put rainx on your windshield and get some rain-x latitude wipers and you'll have no problems.

Lfwnnr

I do rain-x my windows, but I can't justify putting 40$ in wipers when they have to clear mud, sand and whatever else I want to go through

93XJLI

rain x latitudes are the best goddamn wipers ever. shut up and buy them. they last forever too.

xj_maniac_newb

So.. you cant justify spending extra money on better performing, longer lasting wipers because you'll actually be using them?

xj_maniac_newb

^This.

cruiser54

Motor upgrade? Not really. Too slow? Sloppy? What's the issue?

The ground wire for the wiper motor attaches on the driver's side inner fender under a sheet metal screw. Is the screw tight? Bare metal under teh connector?

xj_maniac_newb

Yes wipers, Rain-x latitude wipers are amazing. They even sell rain-x wipers impregnated with rain-x..

PNWjeeper

I purchased some latitudes for my Taurus when I first got it about 6 years ago finally changed them last year for some chepos thinking they needed it, should have kept the latitudes.

xj_maniac_newb

That dry arizona sun will be tough on any wipers.. I got my rain-x blades about 2-3 years ago and they're still working pretty good. The best part about the latitudes is that the rubber never comes off the blade like in the other kinds. With that dry heat some kind of rubber treater would probably let them last a good while.

rmoore1031

My rain x latitudes only lasted me 6 months in NY. I used to swear by them. I recently started using Bosch Evolution. They are equal to latitudes, to me at least. But cost half as much.

treah

Only 500 miles one way