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06-12-2008, 07:42 PM
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kind of a dumb question..
the windshield wipers on my camaro operate at one speed only. anybody know what type of part i would need to make it operate on different speeds?
for some reason im deathly afraid of getting caught in the rain. thanks guys
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06-12-2008, 08:54 PM
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i don't know about 3rd gens but this might work
do you have just a low speed? cuz that link is just really a delay. i thought 3rd gens would have a low and high at least. or delay, low, and high. is yours not functioning correctly?
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06-12-2008, 10:01 PM
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yeah it just has a low speed...not high, not sure whats wrong with it
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06-13-2008, 10:35 AM
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wipers can be tough. I suggest finding a real shop manual and trouble shooting. Probably a bad switch.
RainX & low speed
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06-13-2008, 11:46 AM
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the only dumb question is the question that goes unasked
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06-13-2008, 11:50 AM
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Quote:
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the only dumb question is the question that goes unasked
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....OK confucious. lol jk.
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06-13-2008, 02:21 PM
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when I replaced the motor in my 2nd gen, I found out that the speeds depend on the motor. If you replace the motor, make sure to get one with delay.
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06-13-2008, 03:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
when I replaced the motor in my 2nd gen, I found out that the speeds depend on the motor. If you replace the motor, make sure to get one with delay.
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is that motor that you are talking about under the hood..i cant seem to find it in my third gen
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06-13-2008, 03:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
when I replaced the motor in my 2nd gen, I found out that the speeds depend on the motor. If you replace the motor, make sure to get one with delay.
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Correct, options matter. The later 3rd gens are a different style, but the early 3rds had an older style setup, like the 2nd gen. All sorts of crap there to go wrong. Park mechanisms, blah blah blah. Hate them.
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06-13-2008, 04:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by madness410
is that motor that you are talking about under the hood..i cant seem to find it in my third gen
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mine was right under the cowl, attached directly to the wipers
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06-14-2008, 09:53 PM
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06-14-2008, 11:36 PM
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Yea, My '87 is a two speed wiper setup and I bought a newer delay motor and a new turn signal stalk to swap in.
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06-16-2008, 12:39 PM
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Rain-X your windshield and you won't need your wipers at all. LOL
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06-16-2008, 01:50 PM
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Quote:
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Rain-X your windshield and you won't need your wipers at all. LOL
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this is true
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06-16-2008, 02:56 PM
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Yeah, but with rain-x, after a while the windshield gets hazy. I never noticed it until i drove in a car without, as I usually use it on my cars. I thought it was my eyes, but turns out it was the rain-x
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06-16-2008, 04:12 PM
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It's like wax, you have to buff it and maintain it.
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06-16-2008, 07:08 PM
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dont use rain-x...just wax your windshield.
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06-16-2008, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
dont use rain-x...just wax your windshield.
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what does wax do that rain x doesnt...just curious
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06-16-2008, 07:15 PM
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doesnt haze as far as ive seen...i always wax my windshield when i do the rest of the car
plus i use the orange windshield washer fluid whcih has rain-x type stuff in it
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06-16-2008, 07:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT
dont use rain-x...just wax your windshield.
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what does wax do that rain x doesnt...just curious
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06-16-2008, 07:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by madness410
what does wax do that rain x doesnt...just curious
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He just said it doesn't haze
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06-16-2008, 07:27 PM
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I would think wax would affect the optics of the windshield because it's significantly thicker than rain-x. I'm no scientist, though.
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06-16-2008, 08:42 PM
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i havent noticed a difference between wax or rain X...wax is easier because its already there on the shelf
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06-16-2008, 10:18 PM
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i use wax also.
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06-16-2008, 10:21 PM
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arrite ill give wax a shot...but if doesnt treat me as good as mr. rain-x does than im holding everyone personally acountable
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