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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Windshield Washer Electric Pumps? Reply with quote

Buggeee wrote:
Tim and crew...

My Super is a 1972. It originally had the air-pressure washer bottle and the wiper stalk on the steering column had the rubber washer tubes going in and out of it for some kind of pressure switch.

The air-pressure washer system is gone and I have purchased a water bottle with an electric motor in it.

Before I install a push botton in my dash or something, I am wondering if the stock wiper stalk on the Super Beetle has an internal electric switch already. And, if so, I am wondering which prongs leading out of the steering column wiring harness would be used to signal the electric washer pump.


Thank you all for your anticipated generosities. Very Happy



Buggeee,

No beetle (except 1979+ and some Mexi-beetles I believe) have any 'electrical switch' for the windshield washer. Essentially, the washer 'switch' is really just a valve which allows the pressurized fluid (from the bottle) to flow through the wiper stalk 'valve' and squirt the windshield.

There are those who 'adapted' the stock stalk to make it electric:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=502329&highlight=washer+switch+electric
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...p;start=20

But I personally just put a push button in next to the steering column and called it a day Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Windshield Washer Electric Pumps? Reply with quote

Why not buy one that fits.

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They can be bought for about $110.

https://www.mamotorworks.com/vw/product/washer-tank-kit-12-volt_313684
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Windshield Washer Electric Pumps? Reply with quote

I remember Joel from Australia speaking about a switch connection on some stock washer arms at the column. Can’t remember which thread, but there were photos showing this connection at the stalk.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Windshield Washer Electric Pumps? Reply with quote

Here's the old thread for that. some of the pictures are gone.

Aftermarket 72 and up column wiper switches had the extra BLACK wire for the electric washer pump, mine had one when I got the car and the intermittent mod with the extra relays is swell.

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=86544
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 2:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Windshield Washer Electric Pumps? Reply with quote

beetlenut wrote:
Buggeee, which one did you get? I'm in the market for one and I have a 74 Super, so wondering how your's mounts up? I have a button on the dash for the old pump I had, so I'll just go with that.


Beetlenut... it was either the one posted by Tony above, or this one

https://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C23-980-001

Mine is tucked away in a box in storage right now but it was on of these generic kits found at the usual sites. I will definitely post pics in my build thread when I get it out.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 2:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Windshield Washer Electric Pumps? Reply with quote

Tim Donahoe wrote:
I remember Joel from Australia speaking about a switch connection on some stock washer arms at the column. Can’t remember which thread, but there were photos showing this connection at the stalk.

Tim




Awesome thanks Tim, I will continue the quest...
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Windshield Washer Electric Pumps? Reply with quote

TonyPgh wrote:
Here's a nifty little set up!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FB83UUI/?coliid=IQZUB..._lig_dp_it


I installed one of these kits in my '68 last summer. The reservoir/pump and some of the hoses are good, the rest of the kit is a joke and should be discarded.

I ran power through an inline fuse to a momentary button mounted in the dash...lights up blue when pressed for a nice color-coded effect, lol. Reservoir is mounted to the back of my spare tire using some plastic-handled nuts and bolts to keep it out of the way yet make it a tool-less effort to remove it in case the tire is needed. Fluid hose connects directly to the washer nozzles. It's simple and works great.
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