TR6 Rebuilder or replace wiper switch?

[nichola]

Has anyone rebuilt the original wiper switch? Or, has anyone replaced it with a nice alternative?
I’m testing the old stuff as I go through harness installation, and this doesn’t seem to work.

Shouldn’t I see continuity from the inside blade (nearest the female connector) to one of the outside male blades?

 

[nichola]

Aha, thanks Moss, this explains it...

 

[steveg]

This rather lengthy Triumph Experience thread explores the ins and outs of building your own using the Painless 2-speed wiper/washer switch and two relays.

TR6 rotary Wiper/Washer Switch alternative for Daily Drivers : TR6 Tech Forum : The Triumph Experience

Hi everyone. On another forum many of us have been brainstorming how to get the original later TR6 rotary wiper/washer switch to stop twisting at the dash face. You should visit that forum for possible solutions related to that problem. While working with Martin Keller on a sleeve option I t

www.triumphexp.com

 

[nichola]

I am going with double toggle switch setup, as described in Dan Masters, sourced from wiringproducts.com...

They will put proper labels on it.

 

[nichola]

Hold on folks... scratch that wiringproducts.com "endorsement" above. Although they sent me a toggle switch and connectors very quickly, they have not sent the dual toggle panel. No response to email, voice mail box full, nada. I checked for comments on the company and those are very negative. I will contact PayPal for resolution. If anything changes re the order I will advise.

 

[TRopic6]

Hi Nichola,

I've been able to rebuild several original switches to get normal turning force and no slipping between the metal spacer and actual switch. I pried the back off with brute force and a screwdriver, but someone else used a screw to lever the back plug out. Check this TRExp thread out and give it a shot. Unfortunately there is some risk that a 40+ year old plastic part might break.

> TR6 Wiper switch moving at dash : TR6 Tech Forum : Triumph Experience Car Forums : The Triumph Experience <

I'm not sure there is any direct replacement switch, as the low-speed brush has to be grounded in the OFF position to provide regenerative braking to keep the motor from 'coasting' past park. There was a thread on using a generic switch and 2 relays, but it was easier for me to work on the original switch. The one on my low-miles 75 TR6 is so hard to turn I'm afraid the plastic shaft is going to snap. That's my next project...

Jeff

 

[nichola]

Thank you Jeff. I will try taking that old switch apart, but if my toggle switch panel ever arrives from wiringproducts.com I'm not opposed to going that route instead.

 

[nichola]

Well, once they located my order at wiringproducts.com it only took two days to get the switch panel to me... about the same timeframe as the two other orders I placed with them. So, pretty satisfied with that. Using two on/on SPDT toggles as described in Masters’ book. Still pondering what finish to put on the dash. Probably start with satin black, invoking the KISS way of doing things.