Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1998 00:00:00 EDT
Reply-To:     SyncroHead <SyncroHead@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead <SyncroHead@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Window Wiper Retrofit
Comments: To: SBate82659@aol.com, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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In a message dated 98-04-07 21:50:50 EDT, SBate82659@AOL.COM writes:

> My question is: What kind of a task is it retrofit the rear wiper/washer
into
>  a Van that didn't originally come with them?
>  Would the wiring already be in place?
>  Is modifing the switch just a matter of pulling out the wedge?

I did this to my 87.  Mounting the wiper assembly and reservoir is simple.
Routing the fluid tubing and wiring is troublesome, but worth it.  The
tubing/wiring uses a little hose piece to connect from the hatch to the body
above the hatch on the right side.  You have one like it on the left side for
the window defogger wiring already.  Drilling for this connection is a real
pain if the hatch is on the van.  I started to take my hatch off, but the
bolts didn't want to budge and I didn't want to push it.
The wiring is clearly NOT in place.  :(
Instead of using the VW column switch I just installed a seperate switch to
operate the wiper and washer pump.

"...pulling out the wedge"??    Don't know what you mean.

BTW, I installed power door locks in the rear htach at the same time.  Used a
used latch mechanism from the same donor van as the wiper.  COuldn't figure a
decent way to do this without this piece of original VW hardware.

Good luck,
Jim Davis