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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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its not in my pos chiltons. left and right ***** pull down and center turns left and right. a/c?


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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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headlight doors override open /close.......................... wiper blade override on/off.............. wiper door override open /close ...........

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Originally Posted by redglassvette
its not in my pos chiltons. left and right ***** pull down and center turns left and right. a/c?

The left **** is the headlight override. The right **** is the wiper door override. The center rotary **** turns off the wipers so that you can change the blades. You start the wipers with the normal wiper switch, wait until the wipers are vertical, and turn them off with the center switch. you can then change the wiper blades.

There is a 3rd way to get the wiper door open. You can remove the rubber plug in the center of the wiper door canister and push in on the rod with a screwdriver.



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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Not a dumb question at all. Now next time you'll be able to answer the next forum member that asks (and there will be more). Just part of the learning curve.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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If that's your car in your avatar, those switches are not going to do much.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
If that's your car in your avatar, those switches are not going to do much.
no, not really. except for turning off the wiper in mid-swipe, thats neat. ive got a toggle switch up by the wiper control, doesnt seem to have a function either.
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