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I have an 83 f150XL 4x4 5.8liter pickup. My wipers have two speeds. I've heard there is a way to get the wipers to turn on without turning the ****. Something to do with the gas or brake pedal. Anyone heard of such a thing?
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Back in the '70's [yes, I was driving then!], European cars had a switch located on the floor near the left fenderwell [like where the dimmer switch is on the 1980-1986 trucks]. It was shaped like a ring with a rubber bellows in the center. If you just touched the metal ring lightly, the wipers would make a swipe. If held longer, the wipers would make more swipes. If you pressed hard enough to depress the rubber bellows, cleaning solution would be squirted on to the windshield. The idea was to be able to clean the windshield without having to take your hands off the steering wheel or take your eyes off the road.
The regular wiper switch was incorporated into the turn signal lever [along with the horn!]
The regular wiper switch was incorporated into the turn signal lever [along with the horn!]
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Back in the '70's [yes, I was driving then!], European cars had a switch located on the floor near the left fenderwell [like where the dimmer switch is on the 1980-1986 trucks]. It was shaped like a ring with a rubber bellows in the center. If you just touched the metal ring lightly, the wipers would make a swipe. If held longer, the wipers would make more swipes. If you pressed hard enough to depress the rubber bellows, cleaning solution would be squirted on to the windshield. The idea was to be able to clean the windshield without having to take your hands off the steering wheel or take your eyes off the road.
The regular wiper switch was incorporated into the turn signal lever [along with the horn!]
The regular wiper switch was incorporated into the turn signal lever [along with the horn!]
You've got to know how bad Lucas electronics were to get that joke however.
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Riders of 60's and 70's British motorcycles [BSA, Triumph, etc.] as well as drivers of Triumph and MG automobiles used to refer to Lucas as the "prince of darkness".
However, the particular European automobile I was remembering did not know Lucas, as it was German.
However, the particular European automobile I was remembering did not know Lucas, as it was German.
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Back in the '70's [yes, I was driving then!], European cars had a switch located on the floor near the left fenderwell [like where the dimmer switch is on the 1980-1986 trucks]. It was shaped like a ring with a rubber bellows in the center. If you just touched the metal ring lightly, the wipers would make a swipe. If held longer, the wipers would make more swipes. If you pressed hard enough to depress the rubber bellows, cleaning solution would be squirted on to the windshield. The idea was to be able to clean the windshield without having to take your hands off the steering wheel or take your eyes off the road.
The regular wiper switch was incorporated into the turn signal lever [along with the horn!]
The regular wiper switch was incorporated into the turn signal lever [along with the horn!]
And THIS IS a wiper switch, it's not a headlight dimmer switch that the member in post 4 said it was.
Most British cars at one time used "Prince of Darkness" Lucas electrical parts.
A pal of mine had a 1976 Jensen Interceptor II. In a two year period, he replaced the POS Prince of Darkness electrical cooling fan switch FIVE times.
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So, NumberDummy, you, too, were driving in the 70s and before? 
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Didn't the Jenson Interceptor use Chrysler engines [383 and 440]?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Didn't the Jenson Interceptor use Chrysler engines [383 and 440]?
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When my pal went to buy it, they said they couldn't sell it for this price.
Pal's FIL was a Captain in the LAPD and the Watch Commander at the Wilshire station.
He called them up, said he would notify the Bunco Squad if they failed to sell it for the advertised price.
That scared the "begesus" out of them, pal bought it for 10 grand + tax & license.
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