My wiper is too hyper! How do i change wiper speed?

[Marlin7]

I would like to change the wiper speed setting of "high" to not be so fast, more like normal, and the wiper speed setting of "default" to also not be so fast, more like slow. IE, bring both speeds down 30%. Is this possible? Is there a setting somewhere? Right now i get uptight watching them fly so fast - so unnecessarily fast.

Rock on,
Marlin7

[doylerl]

Swap in a variable intermitant wiper switch and be done.

[crazyrog17]

Could this be a result of your faulty alternator overcharging the battery and the wipers going super duper fast?

I second the variable intermittent switch.

[Marlin7]

Ok cool, so i need to switch the switch, there's no setting to change. Anybody have a source for variable intermitant wiper switches?

Also, fyi, the wipers have always been too hyper, before and after the alternator incident that crazyrog17 refers to. Now off to read my post on that...

[Safety Guy]

Look for '88 to '89 Festiva LXs, same year Mazda 323s, and some later year 626s for intermittant wiper modules to snag. Then, except for the Festiva unit, you'll have to remove the right side stalk from your find and replace the right side wiper switch on your current module. We can talk you through it. Be sure and take a 20mm socket with you to the 'yard for the steering wheel nut removal. At the same time you might want to buy the steering wheel, too.

After the swap, you may need to adjust your stalk to steering wheel distance. Cross that bridge when you get to it.

Karl

[walth]

21mm karl. I'd bring a 21deep or 21shorty w/ extension as either will work...and after you get the nut off, punch the steering wheel at like 9 and 3 repeatedly with your palm and then fight it like a bull, lol and it will come off in about 3 seconds (sometimes...)

[NicholasJackson]

You could put a resister inline with the motor.

[crazyrog17]

it'd have to be a biiig resistor... like a blower motor resistor, i guess.

[htchbck]

21mm karl. I'd bring a 21deep or 21shorty w/ extension as either will work...and after you get the nut off, punch the steering wheel at like 9 and 3 repeatedly with your palm and then fight it like a bull, lol and it will come off in about 3 seconds (sometimes...)

Don't forget once you get the nut off twist it back on a couple of turns to avoid knocking yourself in the head when the wheel comes loose... seen a buddy just about knock himself out doing that. And I think Crazyrog is right about your alternating having something to do with it. In my MX6 when the regulator blew my wipers would sometimes come on by themselves :shock:

[NicholasJackson]

It's only a 12v dc motor is it not?

[crazyrog17]

Yeah, it's just 12v dc with two windings for low and high (think 3 way bulb).

A resistor on it's ground cable would be easiest but I don't see how getting that right would be easy.

I'm still rootin for the variable intermittent switch.

[walth]

wow, never had a steering wheel fly off at me. I just punch it til it's getting loose and then work it from side to side with both hands and pull it off the column.

I vote variable too! I have two sets of 626 w/ var. int. just need to look at what's necessary to use them. don't I have to swap the wiper side of the 626 switch to my festy switch?