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Old Today, 01:22 PM   #1
JDarby
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Vacuumn wiper replacement?

I had purchased a 2 speed electric wiper kit off of eBay and then waited to long to test it , passed my return window.
Now that the AC unit is in place I realize the one off eBay will not work for me.

Have any of you tried the units' sold by LMC Trucks?
They look like a direct replacement.

Im not opposed to using RainX and leave the vacuum ones in place!

Thanks for your time!
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Old Today, 05:37 PM   #2
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Re: Vacuumn wiper replacement?

I went with a major well rated electric wiper kit. What a pain to install. First the mounting bracket didnt fit the truck. Then trying to install the switch in the dash, It wouldnt clear the motor. I had to make up a 1/4" spacer to lower the motor so it wouldnt hit the switch. Finally removed the old throttle cable knob and mounted the switch there. Once I got it all installed the wipers only clear about 1/3 rd of the glass. If I set the self park to be parallel with the bottom of the glass the wiper only goes up so it is sitting straight up. Fortunatly where I live we dont need wipers and if we do I just dont drive the truck.
If I were to do it again I think I would use the original vacuum wipers with a seperate vacuum pump to power them.
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Re: Vacuumn wiper replacement?

Went with electric -- hate it. If i still had the ability and the parts i would have added a aux 12 v vacuum pump and run an original motor off it. Had i been thinking it would be a no brainer to run the pump to the power brake cannister as a reservoir. If anyone likes this idea i have a near new 12 pump from Jegs sitting here cheep. Really miss the sound of the old vacuum wipers as well.
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Old Today, 07:56 PM   #4
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Re: Vacuumn wiper replacement?

Thank you guy's this is very helpful!!
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