CNY_Dave Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Anyone interested in modding so washers work without starting the wipers? I find this to be insanely useful in the winter. I have a mod that works on Gen2 legacies and outbacks, and for a 2005 forester, I think it'll work for a gen 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynot Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 ok, How is this useful in the winter? I live in the pacific northwest so we do not get real winters, Just curious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, whynot said: How is this useful in the winter? When overnight snow/ice freezes the rubber wiper-blades to the glass, they can get damaged when the wiper mechanism tears them away from their frozen home. Spraying the washer-fluid first, allows the snow/ice to melt before the wiper-blades move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whynot Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 ok, Never thought of that, I just always break them loose with an ice scraper. all 2-7 days per year we get that kind of weather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 the struggle is very real for those of us that have winter longer than we have summer... but yeah, i typically use the ice scraper to break things free before using the wipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 OK enough of the "why". What is the "how" Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 To me it's not about the ice, it's the dry windshield with all the dirt and salt on it that gets a dry 'screeeee' before the juice hits it. Also, you can get it all nicely soaked before the wiper hits it. Let me find the info again... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brus brother Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) nm. Edited November 27, 2018 by brus brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) How did you figure that out Dave? How did you know which one would change that...? So you're literally just "scratching" that line (trace) between 133 and 183? That's it? Edited November 27, 2018 by idosubaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 8 hours ago, idosubaru said: How did you figure that out Dave? How did you know which one would change that...? So you're literally just "scratching" that line (trace) between 133 and 183? That's it? I was pondering how to do this and found some instructions for an older model, took mine off and it was similar enough I could find the trace. You can either cut the trace (it's really a flat copper wire, you have to cut the wire) or desolder the resistor coded '183'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, CNY_Dave said: I was pondering how to do this Very cool. With more time Id love to learn how boards are designed and what various circuits do, powerful and nifty stuff. Good job, thanks for figuring that out and spreading the word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bork Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 So where are these wires located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 13 hours ago, bork said: So where are these wires located? On a circuit board that is on the wiper switch itself. They are traces on a circuit board. The switch comes out fairly easily. You could snag a switch cheap and mod it and swap it, if you put in a forester switch you also get the option of having the rear wiper on all the time, not just intermittent. Not useful very often, but once in awhile I use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I just put an intermittent switch in my '00 OBK, I should have done this first. Probably too lazy to pull it back out now For those wondering. My primary interest is for salty road spray. That salt cakes on, and you have to get it quite wet to get it off. If the wipers come on too quickly, the salt doesn't dissolve yet, and you end up using quite a bit more fluid than would otherwise be necessary. I'd also like to figure it out for the rear, as the wiper begins sweeping before the fluid can trickle down more than a few inches.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 11/28/2018 at 4:12 PM, Numbchux said: I just put an intermittent switch in my '00 OBK, I should have done this first. Probably too lazy to pull it back out now For those wondering. My primary interest is for salty road spray. That salt cakes on, and you have to get it quite wet to get it off. If the wipers come on too quickly, the salt doesn't dissolve yet, and you end up using quite a bit more fluid than would otherwise be necessary. I'd also like to figure it out for the rear, as the wiper begins sweeping before the fluid can trickle down more than a few inches.... That would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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