 Found this in the factory manual, WTF does it mean? |
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| bbrock |
 Mar 27 2019, 02:41 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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So in refurbishing my steering column, I stumble across this little ditty in the Factory Workshop Manual. I am adding intermittent to a car that didn't originally have it, but I can't see what the hell they are talking about. Maybe that 'plastic nose' is already gone from my car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Anyone have a clue what they are talking about?
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| Bleyseng |
Mar 27 2019, 02:46 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Its a little tiny black plastic piece that stops you from pulling it past the stop position. Without a picture I can't see if you have it.
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| SirAndy |
Mar 27 2019, 02:48 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,658 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(bbrock @ Mar 27 2019, 01:41 PM)  Anyone have a clue what they are talking about? Yes ... Since the intermittent relay is optional they added a small plastic tab to the steering column cover that prevents the windshield wiper stalk to be moved to the intermittent position. When you install the intermittent relay and harness (in the front trunk) you can simply break off the tab to allow the stalk to be moved further to actuate the contact to send power to the relay (or ground the relay, forget which way the power goes on that one). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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| Valy |
Mar 27 2019, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,676 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
The blinker and wipers switches stack together. There is a small tab (nose) on the blinker switch that prevents the wiper switch to go into the intermittent position (down one step from closed). You'll see what I'm talking about when you stack them together.
You need to brake that tab off to allow the wipers switch to go into the intermittent position. From a different perspective, the wipers switch has 4 positions. When tested outside the car, you can move the handle to all 4 of them. When mounted in the car, you can only move it into 3 positions, unless said tab is removed. |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 27 2019, 02:53 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,658 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Here's a pic of the (optional) intermittent relay socket (without the relay in place). The socket and harness mount on the drivers side cowl support above the tank.
The harness plugs into your windshield wiper control and on later cars there will be a brown/black wire in the main harness that comes from the steering column stalk and needs to be plugged into the socket. This will switch the relay. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/specs/el_washer/el_washer_05.jpg) |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Mar 27 2019, 03:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,873 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
yup break stuff
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| Steve |
Mar 27 2019, 06:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,596 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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Glad we have interpreters on this site. That statement in the Manuel got lost in translation.
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| bbrock |
Mar 27 2019, 07:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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You guys are smart (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) The tab was already broken off on mine for some reason, but enough of a remnant remained that with your help, I was able to see where it was and what it did. The car definitely didn't have intermittent. I made my own relay harness when I was refurbishing all my other harnesses. Thanks for the help! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-20845-1534454890_thumb.jpg) |
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