Stop the 4 time auto wipe
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From: Bryan, OH
Stop the 4 time auto wipe
Can anyone tell me how to remove the automatic wiper function from the washer fluid option?
Every time I want give my windshield a dowsing of washer fluid so that it can melt the ice, the wiper automatically wipes four times wiping all of the fluid away. I just want it to soak and sit for a bit. Sometimes the view will be fine after the first wipe. Then three more wipes the windshield looks like crap, again!
Sometimes I'll give it a couple of squirts then turn the truck off, but I wish there was a way to remove the wiper function from the wash button entirely.
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Cheers!!
Every time I want give my windshield a dowsing of washer fluid so that it can melt the ice, the wiper automatically wipes four times wiping all of the fluid away. I just want it to soak and sit for a bit. Sometimes the view will be fine after the first wipe. Then three more wipes the windshield looks like crap, again!
Sometimes I'll give it a couple of squirts then turn the truck off, but I wish there was a way to remove the wiper function from the wash button entirely.
Thank you
Cheers!!
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From: southwest michigan
I always hated the auto wipe. I've thought the same thing when removing bugs. Just letting it sit and permeate all of the junk for a little wile before clearing it all off would make it more effective.
Also I find myself trying to time my spray pulses to get most of the fluid above the wiper to clear more of the upper portion of the windshield rather than having the wiper push it down.
A friend of mine had an old explorer with a broken horn, so he ended up taking the wire that powered the horn, and ran it over to the pump for the washer fluid. Whenever he wanted to spray fluid onto the windows, he would push on the button for the horn.
I've thought about how much more useful this would be to me, as I never use the horns on me vehicles, but I just couldn't rig my truck up like that. I try to keep my truck very close to factory.
Also I find myself trying to time my spray pulses to get most of the fluid above the wiper to clear more of the upper portion of the windshield rather than having the wiper push it down.
A friend of mine had an old explorer with a broken horn, so he ended up taking the wire that powered the horn, and ran it over to the pump for the washer fluid. Whenever he wanted to spray fluid onto the windows, he would push on the button for the horn.
I've thought about how much more useful this would be to me, as I never use the horns on me vehicles, but I just couldn't rig my truck up like that. I try to keep my truck very close to factory.
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From: Mexico, Missouri
My horn gets exercised weekly!!
Im with you on the timing the washer do as to get it to wash as much as possible and not get wiped off. The autowipe is more of a insurance policy for car manufacturers as to prevent a collision from driving down the road with an obstructed line of sight, I assume.
Im with you on the timing the washer do as to get it to wash as much as possible and not get wiped off. The autowipe is more of a insurance policy for car manufacturers as to prevent a collision from driving down the road with an obstructed line of sight, I assume.
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It'd be custom. Use a test light to figure out which of the two wires is the hot (have an assistant operate the switch in the cab) and cut it. Next, run a new hot wire from the panel (or another power source with an inline fuse) to your new switch, then from the switch to the pump side of the wire you cut.
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