Wiper switch fail mod

[73azbronco]

In the final stages of bolting up dash and I find my wiper switch, which is technically new, is erratic, the plastic back is lose on the pot metal base, resulting in loss of contact and erratic wiper movement.

If I hold the back tight, wipers work fine.

So I get another and figure I'm going to be sure this one stays tight, i put some JB weld around the 3 metal tabs holding the plastic connector to keep then from moving once the wires are connected.

I hope.

Two of the three dash switches I bought as new replacements (never should have tossed the old ones) have failed. The ignition and the wiper. Just FYI, save your old ones unless they are bad or erratic, and mod the wiper switch so it does not fail.

 

[broncochevy]

They do not make things like they used to, do they? Great bit of advise. The is for the heads up

 

[toddz69]

If you need a good one without loose plastic or JB Weld on it, let me know. I have a OEM working one from my nephew's '73 here that I was just about ready to toss.

Todd Z.

 

[RonJones]

TBP has the F150 intermittent wiper units, a bit pricey, but getting harder to find in the junkyards. That’ll get you an OEM switch and intermittent wipers.

https://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/pro...conversion-68-77-factory-electric-wipers-used

As an aside, I received a set of Chin**e switches with my Painless harness. So far, I’ve replaced the ignition with a better quality one from TBP (center pole stripped out) and went back to the old hazard switch, as the new one fell apart pushing it thru the dash hole. I already have the F150 switch, so I’m sticking with thar.

 

[rjlougee]

Well, if you decide to go the *used* intermittent switch set-up. I have some. Not being mercenary, but I'm not going to live forever and I need to clean out the shop...

I will guarantee it works in my EB before shipping.
Joe

 

[73azbronco]

THanks all, already installed, got one from Randy here and it looked as good as OEM, nbackup one I ordered looked like the flimsy one I put in, so I used old, and JB'd it, thats whats in pic