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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fall River California
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Driving in the rain sucks!
I really hate driving my truck in the rain, constantly turning the wipers on and off is a pain. I know there are aftermarket delay switches out there but I am thinking of mounting a floor switch I can hit when a wipe is needed. I saw someone on here had done something like this but I can't find it. I really only need to know which wire controls the high speed. Anyone know how to wire something like this?
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
From memory of the few occasions I drove my friends the UK MK3 Ford Cortina had a floor mounted switch, inside section did the washer and the outer gave it a wipe.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
I use rainx, That way you never have to turn on your wipers.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
Agreed, just use rain-x. Stuff works great.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
I've never tried the stuff, does it REALLY work so well you don't need wipers? Does it work the same with snow?
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
I used it once a long time ago. Followed directions but maybe I did something wrong anyway. Water beaded up & blew off OK but I still needed wipers. The problem I had was mainly at night.... it was like some sort of film on the glass, and glare from oncoming headlights was very very bad. I scrubbed & cleaned and nothing would get rid of it -- eventually it just wore off. I still have a partial bottle that I doubt I'll ever use.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
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It does leave a film when first applied. This is something I've dealt with since I first tried it 20+ years ago. However I feel the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. I get far less of the film if I wipe it on with one paper towel then get a fresh one to wipe it off. In my experience the film is gone with the next car wash while it's protection continues for 2-3 months. At times I get a little aggravated when I'm stuck behind the guy with the crappy wipers going full blast, driving slow while I got my wipers off and can see fine through the rainx. Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
Funny, I've thought about this same thing, only I'm considering hooking up my wipers to the hi-beam switch. I'll just leave my lights on bright, since we can't even compete with all the newer cars as far as bright lights go, anyways
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
I don't drive mine in the snow, But I have driven it in the pouring rain and worked great.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
Just rework a dimmer switch and remove the latch to make it a momentary and tap into the low side wiper circuit. Might have a return to park issue though.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
I have not used it on our trucks, but on our car with more of a "rake" to the windsheild, it works fabulously. The rain beads off so easily I never had to use the wipers. And at night it was even better. Can't comment on the snow.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
Move to Washington, you'll never have to turn your wipers off again.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
I wax my windshields, works great. I use my wipers about 1/4 the time I used to.
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=wiper+delay
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=wiper+delay You can try contacting board member "Putter"
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
Heres a switch on ebay.........http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CAPRI...item3ccc8ef8d4
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Re: Driving in the rain sucks!
I think I had a buddy in high school his 67 mustang had a foot pedal for the wipers.
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