Date:         Tue, 31 Dec 2002 14:44:26 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Infinity Multispeed Wipers
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>Just wondering if anyone has ever converted their wipers to infinity
>multispeed.
>
>My wipers have 5 settings.
>Off
>Delayed wipe - LOW,
>Delayed wipe - HIGH
>Regular Wipe - LOW
>Regular Wipe - FAST
>
>Is there a way to get more speed settings both for delayed wipe and for
>regular wipe?
>
>TIA
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver

The Hella Raintronic unit does just about this, and it is available
from autoelectric suppliers (it's also standard on some VWs & BMWs
etc).

It is fully automatic, so you just leave it on. When it begins to
rain the windshield-mounted sensor detects a drop in light level and
turns it on... starting with a slow intermittent (about 1 sweep/s)
with an infinitely variable sweep rate up to fast wipe. Switches
itself off too. must work well to be offered standard... you'd think.

I have one to fit my T3... I'll get around to fitting it eventually.
Got it on special from a Vancouver (Canada) dealer...
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut