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 fekkinell
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 posted on January 12th, 2006 at 08:39 PM |
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Electric windscreen washer at last
I finally went to autobarn and got an electric windscreen washer pump for the kombi. Was so easy to do im amazed i havent done it sooner.
I just cut the hose out of the bottom of the water bottle, squeezed one end onto the pump and the other end directly to the T piece under the
dashboard. Wired the pump to a relay, which was connected to an empty pin on the fuse box. To operate it i drilled a hole in the dash to the right of
the steering column and put a subtle little black button in.
I now squirts like its had a kidney transplant... why didnt i do it sooner? heheheheehe :P
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| posted on January 12th, 2006 at 09:33 PM |
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It's great to have a cleen screen; I've done the same as you.
On my list of projects for a rainy day, I'm going to put a microswitch in place of the 'air-operated' switch for the wiper actuator, so that I can
also actuate it by pulling the wiper lever upwards. It's not as big a step forward as the one you've taken, but it would be elegant to be able to
work the washers as VW intended.
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| posted on January 12th, 2006 at 09:35 PM |
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done the same as well and in the process of putting the switch in the lever as well
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fekkinell
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| posted on January 13th, 2006 at 02:29 PM |
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yeah switch in the lever would be cool... but im too lazy 
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| posted on March 1st, 2006 at 10:38 PM |
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what sort of relay did you use? |
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| posted on March 2nd, 2006 at 11:53 AM |
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I have done what modulus is referring to on my kombi so it can be done. It was actually really easy using a small 60c microswitch from Jaycar. I also
used the original washer bottle. I will take a pic and post it next time I have my column apart.
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| posted on March 2nd, 2006 at 02:06 PM |
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i fitted a micro switch to mine as well but i have a 74 Lbug
a pair of old contacts from a high beam switch can be used too.
if there is nothing wrong with your original washer bottle just by an line washer pump for it thats all i did just make sure to drill an air hole in
the lid.
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| posted on March 4th, 2006 at 11:40 AM |
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phoar, nice trike |
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| posted on March 4th, 2006 at 02:43 PM |
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small question where do u get the power from?? ie where does the positive hook up to from the pump?? fuse box?? or some other source??
really need to know where to get a source of power from?? pretty much im running a small pump off my bottle which has your normal +ive and -ive so the
+ive runs to a fuse, then to a small push button switch then where do i hook it up to?? power source?? obviously the -ive off the pump goes to ground.
can any one help me?
cheers
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| posted on March 4th, 2006 at 03:28 PM |
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run 12 to your switch from anywhere... Find a spare 12v pin on the fuse box and run a wire to that i dont think that a little water pump will draw
much power, if it did it would only be for say 5 second bursts and unlikely to melt wires if you just jacked off a wire near the switch. Be safe and
run a new wire to a spare 12v pin on the fuse box.
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| posted on March 4th, 2006 at 05:47 PM |
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posted by boxofrabbits
phoar, nice trike
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thanks its my old mans, i hate the colour but oh well it stands out i guess.
vw nutter, like i said in the u2u just find the fuse for your wipers and see if it has a spare terminal on it, if not the horn/brake light fuse should
as well i know all my beeltes did
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| posted on March 4th, 2006 at 07:21 PM |
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wicked as thanks for the reponses, helps me a heck of a lot!!! all i have to do now is hook it all up!! woohooooo!
ill soon have electric washers!!!
yay
cheers
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| posted on March 14th, 2006 at 05:39 PM |
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just finished the same setup thanks to this thread
cheers
only problem is that the pump is much stronger than the tire used to be and the jets now 'overshoot' the windscreen...whats my best bet in fixing
this?
[ Edited on 20-3-2006 by boxofrabbits ]
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| posted on March 21st, 2006 at 12:00 PM |
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the nozzles can swivel a little bit... get a sewing needle, stick it in the squirter nozzle, and use it to aim the nozzle down til it hits the glass
where you want it to 
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| posted on March 21st, 2006 at 12:20 PM |
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thats also good for unlblocking them too
they often block up when u polish ur dub
Joel
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| posted on March 22nd, 2006 at 01:19 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by fekkinell
the nozzles can swivel a little bit... get a sewing needle, stick it in the squirter nozzle, and use it to aim the nozzle down til it hits the glass
where you want it to
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did the trick, ta
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| posted on May 6th, 2006 at 09:29 PM |
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I grabbed the Indicator/Washer assembly from a 76 Golf. It was a tight fit for the plastic wire holder to fit down through the space in the steering
column but with a little plastic shaving and a file the assembly fits with no problems. It worked in my 73 Super so may work in others. I have just
been realy slack and have not put the squirter motor in yet. Oh and I am reasonably sure I had to check the wires against the original. In fact the
assemblies look very similar apart from the vacuum switch is replaced by a normal switch
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| posted on May 7th, 2006 at 07:33 PM |
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Hi
Leigh wrote this article for the club magazine http://www.clubvw.org.au/how_to_modify_those_windscreen_w.htm
When I bought a new wiper switch for my 1302 it already had a power feed for the washers.
I prefer to use the stock washer bottle with an inline pump as already mentioned.
Steve
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| posted on May 7th, 2006 at 07:35 PM |
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I got a vw golf window washer, and put it on my bug.
jsut got a button, and wired it straight to the 12volt source. works fine.
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| posted on June 20th, 2006 at 11:47 PM |
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has anyone got any directions on how to install the switch in the stalk?
im just not in for drilling more holes in my dash
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| posted on June 21st, 2006 at 08:05 AM |
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Lazuboy go to the link above that 1303 posted. It explains the entire process.
A 12 sec street car that is street driven!
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| posted on June 21st, 2006 at 07:20 PM |
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thanks but i asked for details on installing the switch in the STALK
i have a stalk in the steering column for my wipers, not a knob
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