Intermittent wiper for X1100C?
- Thread starter BiffNH
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My $26 board came in today. When it's all wired up do you flip the OEM switch and adjust delay with the knob, or will the knob turn it on as well?
My Father-in-law drives my 1100 from time to time and I think it would be easier for him to just work the switch and we leave the knob set.
My Father-in-law drives my 1100 from time to time and I think it would be easier for him to just work the switch and we leave the knob set.
It is a nice unit. The stock switch will work as it is intended to work - BUT - the new unit works independently so you never have to use the stock switch. The unit works well - the more you turn it the longer the interval - I haven't used the stock switch at all now. Have fun.
Thanks! I plan to work on this tomorrow. Wiring diagram from this site is going to shorten the install time.
How did the installation go?
Sorry - eye scratches are painful - but they heal up quickly - I hope that is the case for you!
I tried to install this tonight. My 1100 is a 22 so I used the wire in the middle like others did. As soon. As I turned on the board, got a little smoke and it melted some of the board. I'm not sure I understand what happened. Is the board sending 12v positive or 12v negative to the wiper motor? I put everything back and wiper works. Now I wonder if I just got a defective board.
I am trying to wrap my head around this project. I see where some folks used the middle wire for their setup and some used the bottom. When the wiper switch is on, is it sending 12v positive to the motor? I'm not sure if my board was defective, or if I used the wrong wire.
tfdr1
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Should be 12v positive
That is what it was. I have a buddy that swears that the common should run to the motor and the NC should run to the switch. I don't know enough about relays to know.
So sorry to hear about your problem. I know I was a bit confused about the wiring and that is when I determined that on my machine I needed to change the connection to the middle terminal of the connector. I am fortunate that I caught this early in the process.
tfdr1
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In all honesty, I think I reversed them to the way you are describing ( COM to wiper and NC to switch).
Mine is acting up so I suspect one of my solder joints failed on the potentiometer. I can't seem to find an exact replacement so I might just grab another board and use some thinner wire to provide more flex than the stuff I had on hand at the time.
Dave
that is exactly what I found - see my schematic on the first page.
Your diagram has NC going to wiper and Com going to switch. I had to wire it the other way.
