chartinael
13-04-2007, 05:36 PM
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!
AIM: Following is a short installation instruction for all folks who do not wish to clean their rear window wiper but would prefer added functionality:
Needed tools:
- Phillips screw driver (a leatherman's wave multitool is my perferred tool for all things car related)
- Soldering iron, soldering tin
- shrinking tube
- insulation removing device
- ratchet with 10er nut
- insulation tape, black
Needed spare parts:
- Rear window washer/wiper control unit (Civic, CRV, HRV - HRV has different colored wiring)
- mounting bracket
- 10er bolt
Let's start with the theoretical stuff.
Circuit diagram without unit:
http://eurostylez.org/bilda/chartinael/ImagesOnline/wiper2.gif
Circuit diagram with unit:
http://eurostylez.org/bilda/chartinael/ImagesOnline/wiper1.gif
Adjusted diagram:
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/Intervall.gif
So what does the latter tell us?
- all needed wires are found at the steering wheel
- we have to cut, repin and solder pretty much all of them
At steering wheel connector:
1. Wire at Pos. 2 not used .... remove (take small screw driver, loosen latch in connector, pull out wire) (LT GRN/BLK)
2. Wire at Pos. 1 (LT GRN) and wire at Pos. 4 (GRN) need to be joined (I replaced LT GRN/BLK wth GRN/YEL from spare harness I keep in basement). Here you will need to join 4 wire ends into one soldering joint - 2 from steering wheel connectorand one from control unit connector and one from dashboard pigtail
3. Wire at Pos. 3 (BLK) must be connected to LT GRN/RED from control unit connector (I replaced that with a LT GRN/RED from the basement)
4. Wire at Pos. 6 (GRN/BLK) to be connected to same type wire at control unit plug AND wireing end of dashboard pigtail
At control unit connector:
1. Wire at Pos. 4 (BLK) to be connected to same in dashboard pigtail
2. Wire at Pos. 2 (LT GRN/BLK) to be connected to same in dashboard pigtail
3. Wire at Pos. 3 (LT GRN) to be connected to same in dashboard pigtail
So now we are ready to start:
1. Remove lower drivers side dashboard panel
2. Remove steering wheel covers3. Alle Stecker abziehen
4. Untape wiring harness
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/1.jpg
5. Cut wires of washer wiper switch (ONLY THE WIRES THAT LEAD TO THE CONNECTOR!!!)
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/2.jpg
6. Connect, solder and heat shrink respective wires
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/3.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/4.jpg
7. Return harness to pre-diy state
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/5.jpg
8. If you didn't do so at beginning, mount control unit to dashboard now - I did it at the beginning because it facilitates finding the right length for cut and soldering joints
9. Replug all connectors
10. Replace all panels
Test for functionality: Yep, works like a charm.
AIM: Following is a short installation instruction for all folks who do not wish to clean their rear window wiper but would prefer added functionality:
Needed tools:
- Phillips screw driver (a leatherman's wave multitool is my perferred tool for all things car related)
- Soldering iron, soldering tin
- shrinking tube
- insulation removing device
- ratchet with 10er nut
- insulation tape, black
Needed spare parts:
- Rear window washer/wiper control unit (Civic, CRV, HRV - HRV has different colored wiring)
- mounting bracket
- 10er bolt
Let's start with the theoretical stuff.
Circuit diagram without unit:
http://eurostylez.org/bilda/chartinael/ImagesOnline/wiper2.gif
Circuit diagram with unit:
http://eurostylez.org/bilda/chartinael/ImagesOnline/wiper1.gif
Adjusted diagram:
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/Intervall.gif
So what does the latter tell us?
- all needed wires are found at the steering wheel
- we have to cut, repin and solder pretty much all of them
At steering wheel connector:
1. Wire at Pos. 2 not used .... remove (take small screw driver, loosen latch in connector, pull out wire) (LT GRN/BLK)
2. Wire at Pos. 1 (LT GRN) and wire at Pos. 4 (GRN) need to be joined (I replaced LT GRN/BLK wth GRN/YEL from spare harness I keep in basement). Here you will need to join 4 wire ends into one soldering joint - 2 from steering wheel connectorand one from control unit connector and one from dashboard pigtail
3. Wire at Pos. 3 (BLK) must be connected to LT GRN/RED from control unit connector (I replaced that with a LT GRN/RED from the basement)
4. Wire at Pos. 6 (GRN/BLK) to be connected to same type wire at control unit plug AND wireing end of dashboard pigtail
At control unit connector:
1. Wire at Pos. 4 (BLK) to be connected to same in dashboard pigtail
2. Wire at Pos. 2 (LT GRN/BLK) to be connected to same in dashboard pigtail
3. Wire at Pos. 3 (LT GRN) to be connected to same in dashboard pigtail
So now we are ready to start:
1. Remove lower drivers side dashboard panel
2. Remove steering wheel covers3. Alle Stecker abziehen
4. Untape wiring harness
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/1.jpg
5. Cut wires of washer wiper switch (ONLY THE WIRES THAT LEAD TO THE CONNECTOR!!!)
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/2.jpg
6. Connect, solder and heat shrink respective wires
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/3.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/4.jpg
7. Return harness to pre-diy state
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/bilda/chartinael/DIY/5.jpg
8. If you didn't do so at beginning, mount control unit to dashboard now - I did it at the beginning because it facilitates finding the right length for cut and soldering joints
9. Replug all connectors
10. Replace all panels
Test for functionality: Yep, works like a charm.