C3 68 wiper motor wiring scheme

[Ed Driscoll]

Hi Guys,
I recently found that my car had the wrong wiper motor. I've replaced the mangled ignition harness and I've purchased a rebuilt delco wiper motor and a new delco pump. My harness has 2 connectors for the wiper. One is a parallel molded three prong, and the other is a molded three prong in a "smiley face" config. The question is
1. The pump info says to remove the mating connector from the old pump and fit it on the new pump in the same way. Since I had no such connector on the other pump this is a problem. I count a total of three wires from the motor. 1 red and 1 presumably black. I then have 1 white wire coming from inside the actual motor body itself. How do these connect to the "smiley face" connector in terms of color scheme. I'm using the lectric lmt engine harness VIG6800. I've called lectric, but they haven't called back.
2. Any idea where to purchase this connector? Lectric says they don't sell connectors. I'm going to give eagle wire a call as soon as they open.
3. Im left with a yellow wire and a purple wire to power the pump. When looking at the front of the pump housing, I have 2 spade connectors. Which wire goes where? Again, no directions with the pump.
Thanx guys
Ed #388688

[John D.]

Re: C3 68 wiper motor wiring scheme

Ed:

Yor best resource for this is Volume 13 #3 of the Restorer (Winter 1987). Take it from another 68 owner the wiper system is the worst system to get working correctly.

There are actually 7 electrical connection between the harness and the motor/wiper transmission assembly and 2 for the pump. There should be a black wire from the motor. Originally that should have had a black cloth covering. There should be a red and a brown from the transmission. Red should go to red in the engine harnes. The brown from the wiper transmission should attach to the "mouth" side of the smiley face.

The lectric harness should have a yellow and a blue "bullet type" connnectors, they power the pump.

If you are looking for the wiper motor side of the smiley face connector, call lectric limited, they have a pig-tail for $15.00 with the same plastic connector.

If I can help you out any more drop me an e-mail.

PS it took me almost a year to get my wipers working,

John.