Where\How Rear Windshield Wiper
04-14-09, 05:49 PM
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I wouldn't have thought they'd do that. In my experience European cars such as VW have the indicator on the left and Japanese cars on the right....
04-14-09, 05:55 PM
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i'm pretty sure cars in the US, have the wiper arm on the right, and the signal arm stuff on the left. thts house it is for both the bmws we have and my brothers volvo.
04-14-09, 09:21 PM
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2.5tsoarer: I started to prep my car to do th JDM rear windshield and went to Radioshack and bought a push button and modified it to fit where the power button to the stock radio goes to, I was able to use the stock power button ... it was very easy, I'll have to see about doing a write up since I'm going to b doing the same thing to my brother's power button so he can have a switch for his foglights.
and to everyone that wants to do the rear windshield wiper mod, its very easy ... just get a glass shop to swap it out for you, you have to cut out the hole where the wiper motor fits through but thats super easy, I think the hardest part for me was removing the tint on the glass that I got. as far as the wiring goes, you just need one wire to activate the motor, if you want it to swing back when you shut it off you have to get a relay, you can use a supra rear wiper relay, but they are $250 from toyota ... but if you don't want to spend that kind of money, then you just have to time it manually.
and to everyone that wants to do the rear windshield wiper mod, its very easy ... just get a glass shop to swap it out for you, you have to cut out the hole where the wiper motor fits through but thats super easy, I think the hardest part for me was removing the tint on the glass that I got. as far as the wiring goes, you just need one wire to activate the motor, if you want it to swing back when you shut it off you have to get a relay, you can use a supra rear wiper relay, but they are $250 from toyota ... but if you don't want to spend that kind of money, then you just have to time it manually.
04-15-09, 10:28 AM
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2.5tsoarer: I started to prep my car to do th JDM rear windshield and went to Radioshack and bought a push button and modified it to fit where the power button to the stock radio goes to, I was able to use the stock power button ... it was very easy, I'll have to see about doing a write up since I'm going to b doing the same thing to my brother's power button so he can have a switch for his foglights.
and to everyone that wants to do the rear windshield wiper mod, its very easy ... just get a glass shop to swap it out for you, you have to cut out the hole where the wiper motor fits through but thats super easy, I think the hardest part for me was removing the tint on the glass that I got. as far as the wiring goes, you just need one wire to activate the motor, if you want it to swing back when you shut it off you have to get a relay, you can use a supra rear wiper relay, but they are $250 from toyota ... but if you don't want to spend that kind of money, then you just have to time it manually.
and to everyone that wants to do the rear windshield wiper mod, its very easy ... just get a glass shop to swap it out for you, you have to cut out the hole where the wiper motor fits through but thats super easy, I think the hardest part for me was removing the tint on the glass that I got. as far as the wiring goes, you just need one wire to activate the motor, if you want it to swing back when you shut it off you have to get a relay, you can use a supra rear wiper relay, but they are $250 from toyota ... but if you don't want to spend that kind of money, then you just have to time it manually.
04-15-09, 10:37 AM
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2.5tsoarer: I started to prep my car to do th JDM rear windshield and went to Radioshack and bought a push button and modified it to fit where the power button to the stock radio goes to, I was able to use the stock power button ... it was very easy, I'll have to see about doing a write up since I'm going to b doing the same thing to my brother's power button so he can have a switch for his foglights.
and to everyone that wants to do the rear windshield wiper mod, its very easy ... just get a glass shop to swap it out for you, you have to cut out the hole where the wiper motor fits through but thats super easy, I think the hardest part for me was removing the tint on the glass that I got. as far as the wiring goes, you just need one wire to activate the motor, if you want it to swing back when you shut it off you have to get a relay, you can use a supra rear wiper relay, but they are $250 from toyota ... but if you don't want to spend that kind of money, then you just have to time it manually.
and to everyone that wants to do the rear windshield wiper mod, its very easy ... just get a glass shop to swap it out for you, you have to cut out the hole where the wiper motor fits through but thats super easy, I think the hardest part for me was removing the tint on the glass that I got. as far as the wiring goes, you just need one wire to activate the motor, if you want it to swing back when you shut it off you have to get a relay, you can use a supra rear wiper relay, but they are $250 from toyota ... but if you don't want to spend that kind of money, then you just have to time it manually.
relay is the best way to go and wiring is not going to be bad at all. last thing you want to do is drive in the rain and try to time when you shut off the wiper. maybe its just me though.
04-15-09, 01:29 PM
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Jhot sells them on eBay all day. they are cheap. last i checked it was 200 shipped for the window, motor, wiper arm, combination switch, and electronics.
you dont need a supra relay. you can one from any car really. go to a yard and take one off a mk3 supra or st162 celica(86-89). you will pay no more then 10 bucks for one.
relay is the best way to go and wiring is not going to be bad at all. last thing you want to do is drive in the rain and try to time when you shut off the wiper. maybe its just me though.
you dont need a supra relay. you can one from any car really. go to a yard and take one off a mk3 supra or st162 celica(86-89). you will pay no more then 10 bucks for one.
relay is the best way to go and wiring is not going to be bad at all. last thing you want to do is drive in the rain and try to time when you shut off the wiper. maybe its just me though.
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04-15-09, 06:32 PM
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i guess i know now where i'll be tomorrow!
and i'll start a write up on the power button sometime this week, i just have to go by radioshack and get that switch
