Rear Wiper Intermittent Delay Timer Mod

[CTScott]

This is a great find. If I was to sell the one that I created, I would need to sell it for $20+ to cover my expenses, so $9 is a great deal. This could actually be used with the front wiper as well, to eliminate the need to swap stalks to gain adjustable intermittent for them as well (i.e. for $18 you could have adjustable intermittent front and rear).

[Lil Abner]

Originally Posted by CTScott

This is a great find. If I was to sell the one that I created, I would need to sell it for $20+ to cover my expenses, so $9 is a great deal. This could actually be used with the front wiper as well, to eliminate the need to swap stalks to gain adjustable intermittent for them as well (i.e. for $18 you could have adjustable intermittent front and rear).

Scott, in another post you said you added a pin to the wiper stalk to your delay module. Could you provide us with how you would implement this module into a newer wiper stalk (i.e. Prius one)? I'm assuming we add a pin, which goes into this module, then out to the wiper feed wire? Thanks!

[toy_toronto]

Originally Posted by Lil Abner

Very cool. I see you swapped your wiper stalk. Now someone just needs to figure out how to use that delay module with a swapped wiper switch. I bet CTScott knows what pin connectors to use!

I still have the OEM wiper stalk, but I do have an eBay order that used to belong to a 2004-07 RX330.

Originally Posted by CTScott

This could actually be used with the front wiper as well, to eliminate the need to swap stalks to gain adjustable intermittent for them as well (i.e. for $18 you could have adjustable intermittent front and rear).

This is definitely possible. I didn't really check which pins control the front wiper motor while I had everything apart --do you happen to know which they are?


-toy

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by toy_toronto

I still have the OEM wiper stalk, but I do have an eBay order that used to belong to a 2004-07 RX330.




This is definitely possible. I didn't really check which pins control the front wiper motor while I had everything apart --do you happen to know which they are?


-toy

Prius Wiper Stalk.jpg

For the Prius, etc. stalk with the front intermittent and the multiple settings for the rear, there is a dead setting for the rear (LO), because the Yaris harness lacks the pin. That is pin 6 on the connector shown as C13 above (AKA D5 on the Yaris). Adding that pin will allow the LO setting for the rear wiper for the Prius stalk to be used as the intermittent rear setting with the module. I have the pin for that connector if you need one.

For the front wiper you would insert the module in line with the blue wire in pin 3 of the connector shown as C14 (AKA D6 on the Yaris) to make the fronts intermittent with the standard Yaris stalk.

[toy_toronto]

Originally Posted by CTScott

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For the front wiper you would insert the module in line with the blue wire in pin 3 of the connector shown as C14 (AKA D6 on the Yaris) to make the fronts intermittent with the standard Yaris stalk.

Trying to implement a delay for the fronts, I inserted the module in line with pin 3 of D6 (blue) as you suggested and turned on the module --for each interval the motor receives a pulse but leaves the wiper in odd positions

I was looking at the EWD of the wiper switch assy. and noticed it might be possible while the switch is in the OFF position perhaps I can supply +12v to pin 1 (+S white) to make the wiper swipe then go back to "park" position... but I could be reading the diagram wrong, lol.


-toy

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by toy_toronto

Trying to implement a delay for the fronts, I inserted the module in line with pin 3 of D6 (blue) as you suggested and turned on the module --for each interval the motor receives a pulse but leaves the wiper in odd positions

I was looking at the EWD of the wiper switch assy. and noticed it might be possible while the switch is in the OFF position perhaps I can supply +12v to pin 1 (+S white) to make the wiper swipe then go back to "park" position... but I could be reading the diagram wrong, lol.


-toy

+S is the feedback from the cam switch, which tells the circuit in the stalk when it is OK to drop power and have the wiper land in the correct place. You can try connecting pin 2 to pin 3, which is what happens when you tap the stalk for mist mode.

This is what made life easier with my module, as I use a microcontroller, so I can program time intervals, rather than having to calculate RC time constants.

On another note, I got the Lexus EWDs last night and have bad news about your stalk. The RX330 with the "rain-sensing wipers" has an ECU that takes the sensor input and controls the wipers. It takes the place of the circuit that is built into our OEM stalk or the Prius, etc. ones with the intermittent fronts. This means that your stalk alone will not do the intermittent thing. You would either need the Auto Wiper ECU, or could use the Lexus stalk and use the auto position for your module. The "sensitivity" ring is just a potentiometer connected to pins 7 and 8, so you could use that in place of the pot on your board. It goes from 0 to 3.2K ohms.

[Lil Abner]

Originally Posted by CTScott

The "sensitivity" ring is just a potentiometer connected to pins 7 and 8, so you could use that in place of the pot on your board. It goes from 0 to 3.2K ohms.

I like that idea. But with only 0-3.2K ohms, you might need something to multiply the resistance up to around 100K or so?

[toy_toronto]

Originally Posted by CTScott

+S is the feedback from the cam switch, which tells the circuit in the stalk when it is OK to drop power and have the wiper land in the correct place. You can try connecting pin 2 to pin 3, which is what happens when you tap the stalk for mist mode.

When I tried this (i.e. short blue and blk wires), it seemed to work at first and wiper did "park" but after trying it a couple of times I began to notice that the jump wires I was using got very hot then everything died. I had to replace two fuses, I blew fuses #3 (WIP, 25A) and #15 (AM1, 25A). I don't think I'm going to try that again, lol.

On another note, I got the Lexus EWDs last night and have bad news about your stalk. The RX330 with the "rain-sensing wipers" has an ECU that takes the sensor input and controls the wipers. It takes the place of the circuit that is built into our OEM stalk or the Prius, etc. ones with the intermittent fronts. This means that your stalk alone will not do the intermittent thing. You would either need the Auto Wiper ECU, or could use the Lexus stalk and use the auto position for your module. The "sensitivity" ring is just a potentiometer connected to pins 7 and 8, so you could use that in place of the pot on your board. It goes from 0 to 3.2K ohms.

Thanks for looking into it Scott and going through the EWD for me. At any rate the eBay seller offered a refund the cost of the stalk and I'll be shipping it back shortly.

I googled "rain-sensing wipers" and came accross this site and I might just try it. It is listed as compatible with the Yaris.

Rain Tracker

Yaris Hot Side Switching

Rain Tracker Wiring Diagram


Perhaps this could be a better option than getting the intermittent stalk?


-toy

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by toy_toronto

When I tried this (i.e. short blue and blk wires), it seemed to work at first and wiper did "park" but after trying it a couple of times I began to notice that the jump wires I was using got very hot then everything died. I had to replace two fuses, I blew fuses #3 (WIP, 25A) and #15 (AM1, 25A). I don't think I'm going to try that again, lol.



Thanks for looking into it Scott and going through the EWD for me. At any rate the eBay seller offered a refund the cost of the stalk and I'll be shipping it back shortly.

I googled "rain-sensing wipers" and came accross this site and I might just try it. It is listed as compatible with the Yaris.

Rain Tracker

Yaris Hot Side Switching

Rain Tracker Wiring Diagram


Perhaps this could be a better option than getting the intermittent stalk?


-toy

Before I found the EWD, I found a lot of people discussing how to disable the rain sensing function and switch the Lexus ones to normal intermittent.

[toy_toronto]

Originally Posted by toy_toronto

I googled "rain-sensing wipers" and came accross this site and I might just try it. It is listed as compatible with the Yaris.

Rain Tracker
Yaris Hot Side Switching
Rain Tracker Wiring Diagram

Perhaps this could be a better option than getting the intermittent stalk?

I went ahead and ordered the sensor due to lack of (cheap) Prius stalks on eBay.

Pretty impressed with the sensor control system so far --I'll post up a short youtube demo shortly.

Edit: YT clip here. http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35960


-toy

[JoeSimons]

Thanks your share!I need these things!