So the 600 buck car i bought has a broken windshield wiper lever. Aka it is completely  broken from the steering column.  Its an expensive fix and requires taking the steering wheel and air bag off.   

My thought is that i can run a toggle switch to the wiper motor and bypass the whole thing.  But my only issue is i dont know how to do it exactly. 

There are tutorials on it for other cars but not one for this car exactly. 

Any advice as to how i could do this?

Also could i do a second one for the wiper fluid? 

Even if its only 1 speed as log as i have wipers for the rain and snow, so i dont have to rely on rain x to do the job..

Thank you for any and all help you can provide.

Not that expensive.  Couple hours of work I am sure.  Here is the part

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112690923300

Bigsky,

Its an expensive fix if you pay a shop to do the job and buy new parts, but pull one from a wrecking yard and get your backyard mechanic friend to install it would be the way I'd go. Jury rigging what solution you have suggested is going to cause head aches down the road.

The air bag removal and steering wheel removal are not that challenging, just BE SURE to disconnect the car's battery and then wait 30 minutes before you start the work!!!!!! Car airbag systems use capacitors to store enough electricity to fire the bags if the battery cable is cut during an accident. The charge dissipates in 20 minutes or so rendering the air bags safe to handle, so they won't explode in your face. Don't mess with an air bag if you don't follow this step. They can kill you at close range.

Here's a free download of the service manual for that year:  http://jdmfsm.info/Auto/Japan/Subaru/Impreza/1996-2001 Service Manual/

46 minutes ago, gbhrps said:

Bigsky,

Its an expensive fix if you pay a shop to do the job and buy new parts, but pull one from a wrecking yard and get your backyard mechanic friend to install it would be the way I'd go. Jury rigging what solution you have suggested is going to cause head aches down the road.

The air bag removal and steering wheel removal are not that challenging, just BE SURE to disconnect the car's battery and then wait 30 minutes before you start the work!!!!!! Car airbag systems use capacitors to store enough electricity to fire the bags if the battery cable is cut during an accident. The charge dissipates in 20 minutes or so rendering the air bags safe to handle, so they won't explode in your face. Don't mess with an air bag if you don't follow this step. They can kill you at close range.

Here's a free download of the service manual for that year:  http://jdmfsm.info/Auto/Japan/Subaru/Impreza/1996-2001 Service Manual/

Thank you so much for the response. I will look into this part, and follow your instructions.  I am sure this way would be the smarter way honestly.  My wife is old school where everyone had a toggle or 2 on every car they owned. Lol

 

 

11 hours ago, msmithmmx said:

Not that expensive.  Couple hours of work I am sure.  Here is the part

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112690923300

Thank you for the part we have been looking for new ones that are double or tripple this ammount.  And it just wasnt feasable in a car that my wife may not even want to keep past winter time. 

I fixed the windshield wipers using the part listed above. I followed instructions in a service manual for my car, but not the air bag light is on, and remains on...  how do i fix this? Does it mean my airbag will not work in a crash? Or is it a ticking time bomb and poses a safety risk? ... thank you all so much for the adcive so far, yall have saved me tons of money and always point me in the right direction

Did you use your clockspring?  Used part could have a faulty one?  Did you plug all wires in?

 

 

I would have just went to a wrecking yard and bought a complete steering column. Thinking 5 bolts and done.