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I got tired of reaching for the wiper switch every time rain or snow or wet roads wanna just spit on the windshield. I needed something to trigger the wipers, from the steering wheel - or someplace more convenient.
Grabbed the voletmeter. Check the two wires to the plug on the wiper motor. And, discovered if you jumper these with the ignition on, you blow up Cleveland. Not really, but, the wipers will cycle. So, I grabbed a old cell phone coiled charger cable, soldered on a red momentary contact switch, fashioned a small holder on one of the spokes of my Grant wheel, ran the cable down the bottom of the column and jumpered the two wires. I now have a wiper button, convenient to my left thumb while driving. Works great. And, Some kid at A-Zone yesterday wanted to know where my NOS bottle was. I told him it was new BLUE liquid NOS and it's right here in this transluscent bottle on the fenderwell. Try this trick guys. Don't see why it wouldn't work on the dash, shifter, signal stem, or even a foot switch. . . . sure hope Cleveland is ok. - Dave
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Re: Wiper trick...
Sweet idea, Dave.
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Re: Wiper trick...
I am going the hard way with my 80. I bought a 90 Blazer column with tilt, cruise, wipers.
Tired of reaching for the dash too. What a dumb GM idea that was!!!! |
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Re: Wiper trick...
Wedgemon-Thanks for the great tip. That is awesome. I am going to do that this weekend.
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Re: Wiper trick...
I'll try to get some pics of what I did.
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Awaiting Pics
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Re: Wiper trick...
I put a momentary foot switch in my 68. It was out of a 68 mustang, ford used them for the same thing. They work great. I plan on putting them in my new 78 project and my 69 k5.
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OK Here's pics! (we're all feelin' the pics!)
Here's the Switch on the wheel and the coiled cable.... ![]() ![]() And the wiring taps at the wiper motor.... ![]() I will be soldering and wrapping this soon. Hope this helps. - Dave
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Re: Wiper trick...
You have no idea how bad I have wanted to put in a different switch!
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Given your type of steering wheel, you could really get fancy and mod some fiberglass to conceal and inset the switch between the openings of the steering wheel spokes. Could probably add a couple more switches for lights, turn signals (motocycle-like) and whatever else. (Hint Hint...) ![]() Quote:
![]() ![]() Reminds me of Stephen Wright's quote: I have a switch in my apartment... it doesn't do anything.... Every once in a while, I turn it on and off.... One day I got a call... it was from a woman in France.... She said "Cut it out"....
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Re: Wiper trick...
That is a great idea! I'm getting spoiled in my 87 now with the delay wipers on the column.
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[QUOTE=boxrodz]Very Innovative.
Given your type of steering wheel, you could really get fancy and mod some fiberglass to conceal and inset the switch between the openings of the steering wheel spokes. Could probably add a couple more switches for lights, turn signals (motocycle-like) and whatever else. (Hint Hint...) Yea. Mentally, I'm very innovative and creative. But, actually applying those ideas . . . The world is better off with the short-cuts I take. I talk myself out of most big ideas, mostly due to time constraints; i/e: I don't have time to do it once - six or seven times. The pics show maybe a 1/2 hour of work that took me a full afternoon - WITHOUT beer! But, ya never know.... - Dave
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