BL5 Rear wiper conversion

[tangcla]

I'm starting to compile the bits for a rear wiper glass conversion.

At the moment, I've just bought the indicator and wiper stalk assembly (secondhand, ~$140 delivered) and will see how I go from there - see if the harness is plug and play, whether there's provision for the pump, etc.

[Mano™]

All the best

[tangcla]

Part one: wiper stalk

This should be the easiest of all processes - literally took ten minutes, and five screws.

* Undo the one screw which holds the bottom of your steering column plastic down.
* Remove the two screws which hold the top of the steering plastic column down.
* Remove the two screws which hold the wiper stalk to the steering column.

Installation should be the reversal of the above.

The whole assembly I bought from Japan. The white part and the indicator stalk isn't required at all.


Side view - the two screws on the side already removed.


New and old side by side.


The two stalks.


Wiper stalk connector. Should be the same as your original one.

[tangcla]

20/12/2008: My rear glass arrived, and fitted it up with no problems. Rear brake light works just fine as the wiper is offset to the driver's side.

No pics yet, I drove home in a friend's Commodore while the sealant sets

[tangcla]

Update:

Good news and bad news...

Good:
Wiper parts all arrived, fitted the rear wiper and motor and everything looks fine.

Bad: No wiring in the back. It looks like I'm going to have to do a cut-and-shut job on wiring.
It's four wires... any ideas which wire does what?

[tangcla]

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[Arith]

Hey! No camping!

[tangcla]

Hey! No camping!

I'm not camping... I'm squatting

all your base are belong to us!

[CJ1177]

A tip for ya when trying to work certain things out....Dont forget Aus wagons have a rear wiper & washer too

[Arith]

So would a rear window from a wagon fit the sedan?

[tangcla]

A tip for ya when trying to work certain things out....Dont forget Aus wagons have a rear wiper & washer too

The glass from the wagon definitely won't fit - the stalk from the centre console would be the same, as is the pump. Glass, wiper assembly etc. are all going to be different.