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Title: 57 cigar lighter and wiper switch
Post by: skip54 on 2008-05-02 11:55
hello everyone. i need an elecric wiper switch or if you know what would work that would help. i want to use my knob on it. also a cigar lighter assembly. thanks  skip  carsrus7@aol.com
Title: Re: 57 cigar lighter and wiper switch
Post by: smurfee on 2008-05-02 16:04
  HI SKIP, I am using an electric motor but I just ran a hot wire to it  & use my original knob & cable to operate it, SMURFEE  :icon_bigsmurf: :006:
Title: Re: 57 cigar lighter and wiper switch
Post by: skip54 on 2008-05-12 07:02
thanks for the help. i think i'm in over my head on this one. i bought this old 57 ranchero but it is rougher than i thought. i've got a lot of questions and all of you are very helpful. thanks again.  skip
Title: Re: 57 cigar lighter and wiper switch
Post by: cool57 on 2008-05-13 20:50
If you are using a 57 Chev or similar wiper motor your cable control functions just like the vaccum motor. If you get one from Newport Engineering they have an adaptor for using stock control.
http://www.newportwipers.com/questions.php?year=1957&make_id=4 (http://www.newportwipers.com/questions.php?year=1957&make_id=4)(http://www.newportwipers.com/images/wiper_motor.gif)
http://www.newportwipers.com/optacc.php (http://www.newportwipers.com/optacc.php)(http://www.newportwipers.com/images/extension.gif)