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Luftgekült
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 Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: 3 speed wiper |
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Hello, I own a 72 1302 superbeetle.
Is it possible that it had a 3 speed wiper??
the lever has four positions: OFF / OFF / SLOW / FAST, and I wonder if the second "OFF" was for a intermitent wiper
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: 3 speed wiper |
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| Luftgekült wrote: |
Hello, I own a 72 1302 superbeetle.
Is it possible that it had a 3 speed wiper??
the lever has four positions: OFF / OFF / SLOW / FAST, and I wonder if the second "OFF" was for a intermitent wiper
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It's possible. Try to trace the relay behind the fuse box. |
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Luftgekült
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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so what I need to make it work is a 3 speed relay or what?
I'm not an expert in electrity, how do I ask for that relay?
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zoti
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That's a good question but I don't know exactly what replay went in the car you have.
Does the wipers work when you pull on the switch (should spray water on windshield if your sprayer works and then wipe 3 times).
I don't know if your model had that option. |
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geologeek
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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i am intrigued!
my 73 super in is the same predicament!
what type of relay can be used? mine definately does not have one! |
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Luftgekült
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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The lever is in the steering colunm, it is not the dashboard pull-push type. The entire washer mechanism was removed by a previous owner, and I put a electrical pump in the bottle.
I guess that the 3-speed relay was replaced by a 2-speed one... so maybe if I found the correct relay it should work, shouldn't it?
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dirty_73
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| My 73 has 4 positions. Bottom is off, next up is off, next up is slow, top is fast. I just figured the very bottom one was for the windshield washer function (mine is removed). Is this not correct? |
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mnussbau
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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73s didn't come with a 4-position switch so it must have been replaced at some point. In this case it would appear the lower position is for intermittent. See the link I posted. Pulling the lever toward you would activate the washers.
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hotfries75
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I have a 72 super, made in '71 that has the same column lever.
off/off/slower/slow.
That's moving the lever from bottom to top. |
lol slower and slow. people laugh at my 2 speed wipers, look how little and slow they are they say
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Luftgekült
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: from playing Superman... |
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I'm guessing that if they are similar to my '75, someones played Superman and pushed too hard on the lever when turning it off and broke the stop tab. I used to have a two speed wiper untill i lost count and thought i had one more notch to go. Now i have a Stop, off, slow and not as slow. If i turn it too far down, the wipers stop mid wipe. Not good when raining but good when cleaning them at the gas station.  I guess now i know why the wife won't let me drive her '72. |
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mnussbau
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Intermittent wipers were not available until 1979, your switch was obviously replaced. Here's the page from the '79 manual, which does show the feature:
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Russ Wolfe
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Intermittant wipers were available in 1975 in the Rabbits, Dasher, and Scirrocos's.
It wasnt hard to convert an air cooled with the later parts.
Both of my Type 3's are going to get the intermittant wipers when I get time.
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78vwbug
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| Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: intermittent wipers |
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| Ok guys the intermittent wipers were an option from 75 up on the special edition 1303's as well as the buss , I have a problem with mine though . have new intermittent relay that works can hear it click on and off only things is after about for passes it switches itself over to high and stay on and will not turn off no matter what position the switch is turned to until you switch it up to high and keep it there for a bit. then turn it off. any solutions? ? ? ? oh it on a 78 champ II edition super |
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