Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-05-02 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Fred, My rear wiper only works with the dash switches. Front wiper on and transmission in reverse has no effect on rear wiper operation. Is my car not working correctly? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 27, 2015 7:59:03 PM EDT, Fred Moir fredh.s...@hotmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-05-02 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.p.s. I going to have my sanity checked first thing tomorrow. Subject: RE: [MBZ] Rear wiper From: dillonm...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 18:05:37 -0400 To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com; mercedes@okiebenz.com Fred, My rear wiper only works with the dash

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Fred, On my '87 wagon, there are two switches for the rear wiper in the row above the HVAC push-button unit. One has center off plus two positions, for either on or intermittent operation. The other switch activates both wiper and pump to spray washer to clean rear glass, it is a

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Randy, et al.Yes. That is what I thought. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:49:32 -0500 To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com; mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper From: mercedes@okiebenz.com On 27/04/2015 12:37 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Alles

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Switch on the dash, also a switch for the washer. Intermittent and regular wipe on one switch, wash on the other. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
On the 79 there is a switch to make it go. It might have been improved 8 years later... --R On 4/27/15 1:37 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Alles.1987 300TDQuestion.Is the rear wiper only deployed in reverse when the front wipers are activated?Or, is there a switch or method of using it

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 27/04/2015 12:37 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Alles.1987 300TDQuestion.Is the rear wiper only deployed in reverse when the front wipers are activated?Or, is there a switch or method of using it at will?Dumbo wants to know.Can't seem to get any usable information out of Official

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Separate switch on the stalk. Perhaps the stalk on your was replaced with one from a 300D, if it is not there. I never used it. Got it on by mistake a couple of times. should work independently of the trans. This was an early edition of the self destructing wiring harnesses. If funky

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 27/04/2015 4:54 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Fred, On my '87 wagon, there are two switches for the rear wiper in the row above the HVAC push-button unit. One has center off plus two positions, for either on or intermittent operation. The other switch activates both wiper and pump

Re: [MBZ] Rear wiper

2015-04-27 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Should not be all that difficult to wire in another toggle switch to make it go. Much easier than replacing the switch on the stalk or chasing bad wires. RB On 27/04/2015 1:52 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Separate switch on the stalk. Perhaps the stalk on your was replaced with one