Tailgate wiper-where`s yer hole ?

Post by **jaylo264** » 25 Apr 2008, 15:59

I have a wiper/wash assembly for my 1986 wbx dg t3 , autohomes Kamper , but having never seen one on a tailgate , don`t know where to drill t`ole -- could some nice fella or lady ( i`m sure shallyscarlet has done this mod )

measure where their hole is on the tailgate for me , please ? jaylo

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 26 Apr 2008, 05:58

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Hope this helps, it's not clear.

The points of reference to remember are; the centre of the VW Badge and the upper fold line in the tail gate.

Let me know how you get on and what parts you used, I want to do the same mod.

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Post by **Hacksawbob** » 26 Apr 2008, 07:52

interesting picture looks like a VW one, wheres it from

Post by **jaylo264** » 26 Apr 2008, 10:04

Excellent post , titus , many thanks , will post back when i `ve cut the hole. -hoping

jaylo

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 26 Apr 2008, 10:15

The picture came from a thread on a German VW Bus forum "www.forumvwbus.de" where I sometimes lurk.

I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the dimensions, but they look about right.

What are you doing about the wiring and switching?

I have the motor assembly, but there is no wiring loom behind the headlining.
So it looks like I'll have to run a cable front to back, are you in the same position?

Post by **jaylo264** » 26 Apr 2008, 11:05

i bought the whole bazooka , (except water res and pump , which i can poach from our old rover hill car ), from billy 739 on 80-90 , seems fine , motor runs anyway . Think i will run cables along upperworks somewhere , down a- pillar and to fusebox, which i have not yet even looked at for relay etc . As it happens , i replaced the tailgate gas struts last year or so , and they achieve escape velocity if kids open it , so am happy to put weight inc. water res in tailgate if poss . one reason i wanted wiper assy fitted .

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 26 Apr 2008, 11:35

I think the water resv. lives in the main body on the left hand side.

You may have water retention problems (or lack thereof) if you mount it in the tailgate its self (and refilling could be tricky).

Post by **mininut** » 26 Apr 2008, 11:41

Jaylo, just done this for ya. It's my Kamper with factory wash/wipe. Compare to what Titus posted and you'll see they are similar but different

Use the VW badge centreline as your datum. The dim from the centre of the badge/wiper arm to the washer is deffo 140mm on my van not 130mm as in Titus's piccie

I measured from under the rear window seal and from the top press line on the tailgate.
Hope this helps.
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Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 26 Apr 2008, 12:40

The critical one is about the same, that is the one from the fold line to the washer arm centre. 20 or 22 mm.

I don't think the positioning of the washer jet is critical.

But I'd definitely go with Mininuts' measurements as they are from a known source.

Post by **jaylo264** » 26 Apr 2008, 12:44

Thanks , fellas , and i just did it , perfick , and measurements are, i believe , 392 mm up from base of tailgate ( becos i don`t have a big vw badge , just a push thingy for the lock/opener ) and this equates to 22 mm up from top of top crease on tail;gate ( your 20 mm , near enuff, )and i drilled a 20 mm hole with a cheap holesaw and oil ; all of this is , of course , spot on the tailgate centre line , which is what i didnae really know in the first place . will now drill for squirter , less vital , and maybe look for some wiring etc . if the wind drops a bit . jaylo

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 26 Apr 2008, 13:39

I hope you remembered to seal the newly cut edges of the hole with paint.

If you don't the old tinworms will get in and nibble away at your tailgate.

Post by **jaylo264** » 26 Apr 2008, 16:56

sealed with thick grey primer , after rattailing them smooth -

but all that wuz the easy bit , i`ve been peaing about for past two hours trying to get the loom along the top of the "walls" , i.e. where the sliding door light is , i now know exactly

why i am not an autoelectrician . Have now taken autohomes` carpet lining partly off and can see the slots wot make it possible like . But how on earth does one get it down the bee a-pillar ? (that reminds me , sad and laughing like , of Humph lyttelton when he helped Samantha take up bee-keeping , she only had around three dozen bees , but he helped her take out her 38 bees and used his hands to fly them around her head a little ......) jaylo

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 06 Jun 2008, 07:45

Jaylo,
How did you gwt on with this installation?

Post by **jaylo264** » 06 Jun 2008, 08:35

sorry , should have got back earlier

-- great success with actual installation , fits a treat , --but !!

trying to get the loom along the "eaves"-- impossible ! Since i have a month`s worth of work on the van , mainly welding and brake pipe renewal which has taken priority otherwise we can`t get to france , i just ignored the wiper and will run the wires underneath in garden hose .

cheers , jaylo

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 06 Jun 2008, 08:57

Thanks for the update.
What did you use for switch gear?

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