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[TerrA LX]

i was thinking switch and mech from VK commy.

[TerrA LX]

^ tops, thanx.

[REDA9X]

I agree there. I did this mod to my SS about 10 years ago. I used a HZ one, but the HZ one and the UC one are just about identical.

[Dangerous]

UC, HX and HZ will be the best to use. I think from memory (but not 100% sure) that the Commodore style ones work on +ve switching, not earth switching which is what the UC and HX ones do.

All it needs to fit a UC style one is to connect its earth, power to fusebox (yellow wire, I think), mount the on off and sweep time control knob, and cut the white wire from the existing windscreen wiper switch to the motor, and splice in the two white wires from the UC intermittent unit. Make sure you tag which white wire is which (ie one goes to switch, and one to windscreen wiper motor) on the UC unit before you pull it out, otherwise it will not work. If ti doesn't work, try swapping the white wires around.

When the intermittent wiper switch knob is in the off position, the wipers work as per normal via the original switch. Leaving the wiper switch off, and turning on the intermittent wiper switch activates the wipers intermittently.

Good idea to mount the control switch in the choke hole - I hadn't thought of that.

[knoath]

So those ugly UC's are good for something.......he he

[enderwigginau]

SO who is going out to rob all the wreckers of UC Intermittent Wiper Assemblies???

Get me one while you are there.

If you change to a UC stalk, then the intermittent switch goes where the old wiper switch went.

Grant..

[Dangerous]

Heh heh - I even managed to find a UC with one up in a Darwin wrecking yard when I was up there for the V8s. If you find a UC with one fitted in a wrecking yard, the location of the switch control is obvious, and the unit itself is a small white box screwed to the drivers side footwell, just to the right of the bonnet release. No wires need to be cut - it's all plugs. All you'll need is a 5/16 spanner to undo the unit, and a pair of needle nose pliers to undo the nut on the control knob. If you're keen, grab the 2 plug ends of the white wire in the main loom too, and graft them onto your main loom when you do the install.

[Tiny]

LOL @ pat... Thats thinking outside the square!

There are also kits you can get that do this.. I had one installed in my torry many moons ago.. Was an addidtional knob though and looked pretty poor!

I think the UC one is the way to go! Why werent you guys around when i was doing up my torry!

[REDA9X]

RED, did you convert to the stalk on the column or keep the dash mounted wiper switch and just added another switch for the intermittent� part of things?


john

I just used the dash mounted switch and fitted it in the choke hole. I didn't want to mod the car too much. It's the best setup to use as it's a variable speed setup. I drew up this rough wiring diagram at the time, which shows how to wire the HZ-UC system into the LX with minimal fuss. I hope it's of some use.

Edited by REDA9X, 19 July 2006 - 07:24 PM.

[rodomo]

Brilliant at the Winton fun day in the drizzle! Set and forget

[REDA9X]

you don't need to change the stalk, just add in the intermitant wiper controls. This is a pic of all the parts you need, this one is from a HZ