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Windshield wiper motor wiring

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Hey everyone I purchased a fox body recently and the windshield wiper motor wiring wasn’t connected to the switch on the inside, does anyone have any pointers to help me out getting them up and running?
I have pictures of what I’m working with here.
 

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General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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What year are we working with?
 
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General karthief said:
What year are we working with?
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1990
 

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Looks like someone converted to a modern 6-pin single plug at some point? Later Ford wiper motors were 5 and 6-pin, and often when you buy a replacement motorcraft motor, you need to convert to a 6-pin.

I did it on my car, but didn't take notes on the wiring.

Are you looking to go back to the original 2 plug configuration? This diagram kinda shows you what needs to happen, but the wiring colors may not be correct.

 
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Ok this helps a lot, would I be able to just get rid of the plug and just soldier it up?
 

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You are looking at the updated new vs old wiper motor connectors
If you went to a Ford dealer and wanted or needed a new wiper motor,
They would solder that new flat connector in there
The old motors had park trouble
 
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