I think I might have to have a look out for one of these based on what I've been playing with the past few hours. The more I look at the moment on this one's electrics the more I'm finding....
As a follow-up, I completed switching over to this Cole Hersee wiper switch and it was fairly easy. Although the new switch was a 2" cube in dimension, it plugged in easily to the hole vacated by the original switch without modification. You will have to add male quick-disconnect connectors so you can plug into car wiring. The only difference is the addition of a ground wire required from the switch itself. To make it easier on myself, I used a Faston harness plug on both sides to make it easier for servicing if required later on. These plugs are the same as what the factory used for the wiring harness. I bought a plug kit on eBay that has both male and female ends and the connectors.
I'll add the wiring notes when I get chance for matching the factory wiring to the switch wiring.
I'll add the wiring notes when I get chance for matching the factory wiring to the switch wiring.
Thats awesome news!! I've just bought one and have it coming in from the US so I'd love to see your wiring notes just to make my life easier 
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Were you able to get the original plastic knob on it (if you tried)?
.Were you able to get the original plastic knob on it (if you tried)?
Hey Michael,
Here's the wiring info. Just make sure your factory wires match up.
I don't have my original square nob. I wish I had kept it but I moved a few times and small things like that tend to get lost or thrown out when that happens. I believe the old nob will fit the new switch but I don't know for sure. I may have the knob 3D printed if I can get a hold of a scan of the original.
Here's the wiring info. Just make sure your factory wires match up.
I don't have my original square nob. I wish I had kept it but I moved a few times and small things like that tend to get lost or thrown out when that happens. I believe the old nob will fit the new switch but I don't know for sure. I may have the knob 3D printed if I can get a hold of a scan of the original.
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Sweet! I'll let you all know how it goes and if the original knob fits on as well.
I am in the process of evaluating a few 3D CAD packages so I could potentially draw one up once I get my head around using it properly. The package I'm looking at now produces the 3D Print files needed so all I'd need to do once drawn is press print... (I'll also need to get the printer... but that's already on the cards as well).
I am in the process of evaluating a few 3D CAD packages so I could potentially draw one up once I get my head around using it properly. The package I'm looking at now produces the 3D Print files needed so all I'd need to do once drawn is press print... (I'll also need to get the printer... but that's already on the cards as well).
Wow. Cool.
Installed the new switch today and it was a little intermittent initially but that was due to a ground issue which is sorted.
One thing, and I don't know if you've found this in your play with it so far - the high speed isn't working. It's like the switch goes out on overload. It could be that I need to "loosen" the mechanical side up but thought I'd ask if anyone else has had the same issue.
I'll play some more and report back! Other than the high speed thing though, I'm kinda happy - so far. An intermittent selection will be handy
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One thing, and I don't know if you've found this in your play with it so far - the high speed isn't working. It's like the switch goes out on overload. It could be that I need to "loosen" the mechanical side up but thought I'd ask if anyone else has had the same issue.
I'll play some more and report back! Other than the high speed thing though, I'm kinda happy - so far. An intermittent selection will be handy
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In my case, I already knew I burned out my old wiper motor prior to the switch change and swapped in a new motor as part of the job. The only issue I had was the motor parking the wipers 180 degrees out so I had to pull the new gear I installed to roll the cam for the park position.
Jim Murch of Reno-Tahoe Panteras built a few wiper delay systems some years ago that works with the Pantera's Lucas system. The control box is about the size of a matchbox and spade-lugs into the stock wiring. They were all on '71-72 Panteras with rocker switches, but I see no problem with adapting it to early rotary switch cars. The model was a wiper delay system once sold by JC Whitney (discontinued) that Jim modified to work, then duplicated from components when JCW stopped carrying the accessory. There was an illustrated POCA newsletter article done on it.
This one is parking perfectly - even when it does the "reset" thing. It could just be the mechanical side is stiff from years of never use and needs to bed in so the motor isn't working so hard to move stuff.
At the end of the day it certainly isnt a short term show stopper for what I need - I have working wipers which is what I need for Rego. It's unlikely I'll have 1424 out in that much rain that I'll need high speed anyway (I almost never use it on my other cars).
At the end of the day it certainly isnt a short term show stopper for what I need - I have working wipers which is what I need for Rego. It's unlikely I'll have 1424 out in that much rain that I'll need high speed anyway (I almost never use it on my other cars).