Matt Kulka wrote:
>
> Greetings. I wonder if any of you can shine a light on this question.
>
> I pulled off steering column cover of my '74 B this weekend (to get the horn
>working). In the process I happened to
> bump my wiper lever in a new direction, and was surprised to find that it has
>some sort of forward/backward switch
> positions just like the dimmer switch on the turn signal lever. Can anyone
>shed some light on this? It's not one of
> those important "My brake pedal kisses the floorboard" questions, but I'm
>embarrassed not to have figured this out, and
> I'm as curious as can be.
>
> My guess? It was cheaper to manufacture a single switch, so the turn signal
>and wiper switches are actually the same
> part with a few springs moved around. I hope someone will offer a better
>explanation than that.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -- Matt Kulka
> '74 B (that's all I'm admitting to)
Mystery solved. It is a multi-function switch. In addition to the
wipers it also activates the overdrive - on overdrive equipped cars of
course! I was told that the part was made common on all cars from this
era, although I can't say for sure.
Regards,
Chris Delling
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