Re: [ihc] Wiper motor rate control, engine question

[David Bongo <dbongo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I'm getting an electric wiper conversion done on my Postal Scout
800, so that's why I'm asking.  The replacement motors should, I would
hope, have better speeds than "really slow" and "even slower than
that".  Like I said, not a big deal on the Scout II (which is almost
as you describe) but I'd hope the aftermarket parts would have a bit
more oomph to them.

Dave

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 12:05:21 -0800 (PST), Steven Stegmann
<steve.stegmann@domain.elided> wrote:
> David, John
> 
> My wipers have two speeds, "really slow" and "even
> slower than that".  Interval control might be nice but
> the speeds are so slow I'm not sure why anyone would
> want to control it at all.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> --- John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided> wrote:
> 
> > David,
> >
> > I used to put them on my vehicles all the time. They
> > never seemed to
> > cause a problem. Travelalls, Scouts, Volvos, Mazdas.
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Dec 6, 2004, at 5:34 PM, David Bongo wrote:
> >
> > > Has anybody here put in a variable rate control on
> > their electric
> > > windshield wipers?  We've got (stock) "Slow" and
> > "Fast" but I've seen
> > > rate controls that can be added to give it a wider
> > range (like in more
> > > modern vehicles).  The only thing that concerns me
> > is possible wear &
> > > tear on the wiper motor from the constant
> > on-off-on-off.  And how
> > > useful is it?  Not having fine control is annoying
> > while I'm
> > > delivering mail, but doesn't really bother me to
> > or from the route.Any
> > > answers/suggestions/observations/etc. welcome.
> > >
> > John Hofstetter
> > Ol' Saline
> > www.goldrush.com/~hofs