The extra wire on the YJ motor is likely the ground. The CJ motor
grounds through the hinges which can get iffy. Here is a trick, try
adding a ground wire direct to the CJ wiper motor. Mine doubled in
speed when I did this.

And yes, you would have to change the pivot hole's place to use the
stock linkage upside down. Good luck....

Mike

Clap Trap wrote:
>
> Yes Lee, that's what I want.
>
> Actually Mike, I have a YJ windshield on my CJ. The YJ linkages are
> MUCH better, they have good ball joints in them and are significantly
> stiffer than the CJ style. I had to retain the CJ motor though since it
> is a 3 wire and the YJ has 4. Anyway, I don't think alignment is as
> critical. I just wondered if repositioning the passenger side pivot arm
> might do it. When I get around to replacing the motor, maybe I'll give
> it a shot. If I do and it works, I'll pass it along.
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > The linkages are extremely touchy about the angles inside too. They
> > will jam really easy if the alignment isn't perfect. The movement is
> > almost over center on each side as it is so some major parts work would
> > be needed.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Lee Ayrton wrote:
> >
> >>Do you mean to make them do this?
> >>
> >> ( / \ )
> >> ( | | )
> >> ( \ / )
> >> ( | | )
> >> ( / \ )
> >>
> >>You'd have to redesign the linkage and reposition the wiper mounts. As it
> >>came from the factory, the motor drives a gear box that drives a
> >>connecting rod attached to a bell crank on the left wiper. The right wiper
> >>is driven by a bell crank and connecting rod from the left wiper.
> >>
> >>Getting the wipers to move in opposite directions might be as easy as
> >>inverting the right hand bell crank, but the wipers will probably interfere
> >>with each other unless you move one of them, and that means making a new
> >>connecting rod.
> >>
> >>FWIW, I repositioned the "Park" switch on my motor to make them park to
> >>the other side. I like the way they wipe better that way.
> >>
> >>Or, you could install single-arm vacuum-operated wiper motors...
> >>
> >>On Sun, 27 Feb 2005, Clap Trap wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I assume from his last response, your suggestion fixed him up. But,
> >>>along the same lines, do you know of any way to make them that way on
> >>>purpose and properly? I don't mean just putting the wipers on the stems
> >>>wrong, I mean instead of my wipers being like normal ( // ) I want them
> >>>to be together at the middle ( /\ ) so that both driver and passenger
> >>>have an unobstructed view. I'm about to replace the wiper motor so I'll
> >>>be in there with the guts anyway. It seems like I should be able to
> >>>simply move the linkage. Anybody done this?
> >>
> >>--
> >>"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
> >>whips....r"
> >> R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.