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Itskyle
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Has anybody

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Used the 12 volt conversion system that also hooks up your wiper motor to a rheostat?

Looks like a good idea for those of us using it as a daily driver, but I wonder if it would still eventually burn out the wiper motor.

Also, my dome light stopped working. No fuses have blown, and the bulb looks good. Do you think I have a bad door contact switch or ground?

Kyle
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The 12-volt 1967 wiper assembly is a direct swap, avoiding the use of a rheostat, and if you use the '67 wiper switch, you'll even get two-speed wipers.

It's just one screw to pull out the door contact switch and clean the connections. If in doubt, you can check for power at the terminals using a $2 test light.
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