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GregCon |
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Expert Posts: 2524 Location: Houston | How 'rare' are windshield washers in a 58 Chrysler? Mine has that feature, though I probably won't bother restoring it. It looks as though a bunch of wires run to the foot switch/pedal - is that so the blades will operate when the pedal is depressed and the water squirts out? | ||
kmccabe56 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 390 | I believe the floor button only operates the washer pump. The wiper switch is still needed to operate the wipers. The two functions weren't tied together until years later. | ||
56Fanatic |
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Expert Posts: 1352 Location: Springville, CA | On my '56 there is an add-on that will start the wipers when you depress the foot switch which is only the washer pump. Otherwise there is no reason to have any wiring attached to a purely mechanical pump. | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443 Location: Perth Australia | This would be what you mean? http://www.ebay.com/itm/300796469415?item=300796469415&viewitem=&ba... | ||
GregCon |
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Expert Posts: 2524 Location: Houston | I don't know what it is I'm looking at...I guess I need to spend more time studying it. But, above the high beam switch there is a flat looking 'pedal' that I think it the washer pump (mechanical). It also has a bunch of wires running to it that don't look to be add-on. | ||
GregCon |
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Expert Posts: 2524 Location: Houston | So here is the pedal - see the wires running to it? (IMG_5969.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_5969.JPG (182KB - 263 downloads) | ||
ACESN8S |
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Veteran Posts: 238 Location: Westminster, Colorado | My 58 dodge has the same set up It also started the wipers and squirter The squirted bladder was ruined I replaced it with an electric unit It is in the engine compartment. I tied a micro switch to the pedal It activates the electric unit It works great Edited by ACESN8S 2012-10-16 4:16 PM | ||
miquelonbrad |
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Expert Posts: 1737 Location: Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada | The windshield washers were an option on all Chrysler cars in the late 50's, wether you had the single speed or variable speed wipers. If installed at the factory, the washer pedal had a co-ordinator switch built in, that would turn on your wipers when you squirted the windshield. But, you could also get them as a dealer installed option or as a do-it-yourself kit. These didn't have the switch built into them. | ||
GregCon |
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Expert Posts: 2524 Location: Houston | OK, thanks guys. | ||
brdtee |
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Veteran Posts: 243 Location: Pieksamaki, Finland, Europe | Old posting but does anyone have wiring diagram for these factory installed washer switches... I do have the switch with wiring but no idea where they should go... | ||
51coronet |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 360 | Found this for 58 imperial. Colors are likely going to be the same (foot pedal and wiper.jpg) (wiper switch 2.png) Attachments ---------------- foot pedal and wiper.jpg (36KB - 215 downloads) wiper switch 2.png (39KB - 211 downloads) | ||
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