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Subject:Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus -Reply
From:Glen Buhlmann
Date:Tue, 12 Mar 1996 08:45:52 -0800

Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote:
> 
> >If the old buses have this four-position stalk (I'm not sure if my '78 does
> >or not, I've never tried it) it would be cool if intermittent wipers could
> be
> >retro-fitted to old buses.  I remember someone mentioning something
> >about a wiper relay?  How would one go about finding out if one of the
> >newer relays would fit an older bus?  Intermittent wipers would be nice
> 
> I'm not too familiar with the OEM-type relays. But JC Whitney has several
> add-on interval-wiper kits in their catalog. This might be the perfect
> application...??? Even if it turns out there is no electrical contact in
> the fourth position of your lever (don't ask me), the fourth position
> could be utilized by a strategically-positioned microswitch.
> 
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>                                   '66 Mustang Coupevertible, for sale
> 
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Couldn't we hook something up so I could deal with all those minivan drivers 
who cut me off while talking on their cell phones?

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