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wiper switch

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by bigmac, Oct 17, 2007.

  1. bigmac

    bigmac New Member

    I need a wiper switch for my 74! this switch has a little box off to the side,does this drop volts to 9 volt? the switches I see on ebay, doesnt have this box. any advice would be helpful!
    thanx bigmac
     
  2. Dana

    Dana Think Pink

    Wiper Motor Switch Quadratec.com #55312 $13.99
    Wiper Switch 4wd.com #5460089 $13.49
     
  3. bigmac

    bigmac New Member

    I just picked up this 74 cj5 about a week ago. I dont know much about jeeps. bought it at a farm sale last week. the back of the wiper switch is broke,the little external box is broke off.
    it has a 3 wire plug,and a single wire,on the switch.and a wire to the box,that makes 5 wires total. the switches I see all say 3 wire. I could only get one of your sites to come up,it just gave me the three wire description,no pictures. my question is,do these new switches come with the external box? is this a little resistor or what? do I need it? chilton schematic sucks!
    thanx
     
  4. dave74

    dave74 Sponsor

    The little box is actually a self reseting circuit breaker (fuse) I don't recall the value of it.
     
  5. rachyk816

    rachyk816 New Member

    on my 73 i don't have that breaker. i just put a new wiper motor, pump, switch everything works great. the switch has 5 prong on it three go to motor, 1 pump, 1 hot.
     
  6. LostDawg

    LostDawg Slowly rusting in the NW

    IIRC, the 3 wires are for your wiper operation, and the additional 2 wires would be for the windshield washer pump. If you must have a windshield washer (and it still works) just use a little push-button mounted in an inconspicuous place and get the 3 wire switches listed.:coffee::coffee:
     
  7. bigmac

    bigmac New Member

    thanks for the info guys! I found a switch today,with 5 posts on it. for 25$.I will get it monday! now I just need to figure out the feul gauge problem. and I need to figure out where to get a smaller steering wheel,my gut gets in the way!!! my daughter and I are very excited about this little jeep! cant wait to cruise around in it and check the cattle!
    thanx bigmac