blue p15 Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Will the 6volt 2 speed electric wiper motor from a 46-48 Chrysler bolt into a P15 sedan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn47D24 Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 I believe p15 Plymouth came with the vacuum type. One book I have shows these apps. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue p15 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 59 minutes ago, Conn47D24 said: I believe p15 Plymouth came with the vacuum type. One book I have shows these apps.??? My P15 has vacuum. I would like to find a good electric setup that will bolt in without major modifications, and I thought maybe the Chrysler motor would do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Newport Engineering makes an electric wiper that fits where your vacuum one is, but it requires 12v. Electric wipers appear to have been an option for the P15? If so and you need to stay 6v then you will have to go that route. I wonder if French Lake Auto could set you up? Not sure what all is different between the two setups, time spent digging through the parts book might help, unless someone here has already done it and can set you on the path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue p15 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Sniper said: Newport Engineering makes an electric wiper that fits where your vacuum one is, but it requires 12v. Electric wipers appear to have been an option for the P15? If so and you need to stay 6v then you will have to go that route. I wonder if French Lake Auto could set you up? Not sure what all is different between the two setups, time spent digging through the parts book might help, unless someone here has already done it and can set you on the path. I would like to keep the 6 volt. From what I understand, even if you change to 12 volt, you cannot use the Newport setup if you have the original radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eneto-55 Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 My impression is that the only type used in the P15 was the vacuum, but it's possible that there was an option. If there was even a 12V one that would fit (w/o loosing the radio, as Blue mentions), then a person could rewind the motor for 6V. Someone suggested in a recent thread that they were planning to install a vacuum canister. I think that's what I will do if I can't get sufficient vacuum for it to work well. What about installing an electric vacuum pump, 6V, of course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Newport claims to have one that clears the stock radio https://newportwipers.com/product/1946-48-dodge-and-plymouth-wiper-motor-clears-stock-radio/#wiper-motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted October 17, 2022 Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 Some guys put in a vacuum reservoir, to keep the vacuum wipers going during acceleration. I think the late, great Don Coatney did that. Some cars had a vacuum pump as part of the fuel pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue p15 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, Sniper said: Newport claims to have one that clears the stock radio https://newportwipers.com/product/1946-48-dodge-and-plymouth-wiper-motor-clears-stock-radio/#wiper-motor Thanks, Sniper. I checked the link and it is still 12 volt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 My 39 Desoto 6 volt positive ground came with the factory installed electric wiper motor. This bolts up under the dash and then the linkage runs to the two wiper transmissions that connect to the wiper arms. It is a three wire system that runs from the wiper switch on the lower dash control and I use either a 10 or 11 wiper blade. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 I believe the dodge DeSoto or Chrysler ones would bolt in or fit without much modifications. I grabbed I believe a dodge one way back for this very purpose but haven't installed it. Working behind the dash when you have the dual heaters is never pleasant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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