Elec. Windshield washer Kit marketing

[1977_L63H_P27]

[bayinthevdub]

im thinking about after adding the electric pump adding some more spray nozzles to my bumper guards and having them spray on the head lamps. any one do this already. i know they actually make some that are aftermarket bumper guards with them already in them, but i cant find any and they would probably be an arm and a leg.
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78 green kombi(finally looked my vin up)

[Ian Epperson]

or add a relay to keep the power running through the switch small.
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[RocketRod]

[david_594]

[RocketRod]

Greater than 8 amps. Hook your hot to a white fuse, nothing, then to the red 16 and it works(BTDT). Each pump is different and rated accordingly.
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[david_594]

Does anyone know what type of power draw we are talking about for these pumps?

I added a switch to early style dash switch yesterday and can add some pictures later.
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1968 westy weekender
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79 vespa p200e

[1977_L63H_P27]

We've been driving the bus regularly since July, and the washer system has worked flawlessly. I can't find the package, but I'm pretty sure the ones I bought were "normally open", as a normally closed switch would run all the time. I'm running the power directly thru' the switch. But if anyone was concerned about it, it would be simple enough to use a relay set-up. I don't think a washer pump pulls enough amps to harm these switches. I tried one as a make shift reverse light switch tho', and all the magic smoke escaped . Peace!

*edit* Maybe these... http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062539
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[skid]

I would love a kit. Right now every time I close the driver door I can here a slight "pssshhh" as the windshield washer hoses lose air pressure.
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'71 Westfalia

[raygreenwood]

[Blaubus]

sounds like a good idea. i personally wont buy one, as i have some german glass with almost no miles on it. i will not turn on my wipers unless i have washed the windows by hand first. the dirt just ruins windshields over time- with or without a squirter- and the only solution is to keep it clean all the time.

[hazetguy]

[nathansnathan]

I tried to get the sprayers to work in my 72. Either the hose is worn out and wont stay on the 'nipple' in back of the button well enough, or else the passage is plugged? Anyway, it came out everywhere at the switch there, blowing the fuse! I tried a zip tie as a mini clamp, but it didn't work.

I've given up on the stock system - it seems retarded to plumb the fluid so close to the electronics like that.

I got a window washer pump from sciplus.com for >$5. I'll be looking for an automotive grade momentary switch to use. If the kit came with that and the pump, I'd go $20. With new hose $30.

You couldn't pay me enough to put a switch from radioshack in my bus, especially in a place that requires effort to get back out, as that would be inevitable!

[aparrothead]

Ahhhh ... read between the pictures. I did everything I could to the picture to try and read the label. Ain't old age wonderful!!! Anyway, these switches have not received rave reviews. I wonder how long they will hold up?

[jereandjess]

[hazetguy]

[aparrothead]

Where can a person locate those momentary pushbutton switches?

[SGKent]

it is a reasonable upgrade but we never had trouble with the original system. Although I have heard of hoses breaking and fluid going everywhere.
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[1977_L63H_P27]

While I don't have intermittent wipers, I am one step closer to having an electric washer pump. I had to remove my steering wheel anyway to install my clock (another story) and figured while it was out it would be a good time to install a washer pump switch

Here's what the original switch looks like when you remove it from the column

First step is to remove the old switch. You don't have to remove the brass nuts, they just usually fall out

I picked up a pack of micro switches from Radio Shack

Now here my camera messed up and lost a couple of pics. First you have to cut the old switch off of it's mounting base and drill a 1/4" hole thru' the metal plate to insert the micro switch

And drill a bit bigger (15/32"?) into the plastic for the nut to go into

And here's the finished project

I then soldered wires to the tabs, covered them with liquid electrical tape, and ran the wires down the steering column when I put it all together. It works like original, and has been confirmed by multimeter. Next I'm putting the pump in the original washer bottle. Peace!
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[Cptn. Calzone]

I think it is a great idea and one that i would definetly use.
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71 westfalia
67 912 Porsche Quintilla
67 Single Cab aka my work horse