Which Wiper Switch is This?
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Which Wiper Switch is This?
Making use of some time going through my stash and came across this wiper switch that obviously was placed in the wrong box...
It definitely is a Cole Hersee switch extremely similar to what should be there, but unlike what should be in the box, this has a bi-metal contact - possibly for intermittent wipe. I don't have any Cole Hersee or related catalogs that would help further identify this... Thoughts?
It definitely is a Cole Hersee switch extremely similar to what should be there, but unlike what should be in the box, this has a bi-metal contact - possibly for intermittent wipe. I don't have any Cole Hersee or related catalogs that would help further identify this... Thoughts?
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I can't give you a part number, but my understanding of the bi-metal contact is that it is a circuit breaker protecting the wiper motor and wiring if the wiper is stopped. (Frozen to the windshield, etc.)
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Yeah, circuit breaker was another thought that had crossed my mind, just overlooked expressing it above.
I'm more accustomed to the breakers being enclosed like this example:
I'm more accustomed to the breakers being enclosed like this example:
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@51fred and @silverstar71 , you both are saying that your stock setups have the bimetal strip per my picture in the first post?
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I went back through my phone and found this from when I was changing the harness. Not a great pic, but you can see the circuit breaker on the back.
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@51fred and @silverstar71 , you both are saying that your stock setups have the bimetal strip per my picture in the first post?
Yes, same here.
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