Re: LRO: Slowing down windscreen wipers

From: Bryan Hoult (bhoult@peoplepc.com)
Date: Tue Jun 05 2001 - 18:08:35 EDT

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    Check JC Whitney and the like for a delay switch that you can wire into the circuit. I installed one on my 72 GMC pickup that had a variable delay on the switch body. You could probably wire both motors to the same switch if you were crafty.

    Bryan

    On Tue, 05 June 2001, Rick Grant wrote:

    >
    > I know that this isn't a biggie in the grand scheme of Land Roverdom but I
    > wonder if there is a simple way of slowing down my wind screen wipers or
    > even installing a wiper delay switch of some sort.
    >
    > I have the self contained individually switched units common to SII's.
    >
    > In anything less than a moderate rain I find that they are much too
    > fast. Switching them off and on while driving is quite a distraction.
    >
    > I could link both to a simple switch on the dash with no problem but what I
    > would really like is something that would also allow me to slow them down,
    > sort of like how a house light dimmer switch works.
    >
    > There are much more serious things I should be concerned about with my
    > machine but a slight two day break in what has been shaping up to be the
    > worst drought in 150 years in this area has focused my attention on the wipers.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Rick Grant
    >
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