Intermittent wipers

4wheelpeel · Apr 24, 2014

awesome, i just bought my tacoma and was shocked it didnt have intermittent wipers and cruse control, my 85 had em lol. im definitely going to the junk yard tomorrow.

muddedtaco · Apr 24, 2014

I had them in my 96 but the switch went out and I had to replace them with the 2 speed, I want to go back because the with the new one the wipers ether move too fast or to slow.

kenlinak · Nov 27, 2014

Question for anyone still monitoring this post; I just changed my 2 speed wiper switch for a new "OEM" intermittent switch, #DS1886. The 20 amp wiper fuse will immediately blow, but the old switch will work fine after re-installing and replacing fuse. Any thoughts on this? My assumption is a defective switch.

GRpufnstuf · Mar 26, 2019

I was surprised to find a lack of intermittent wipers too.

Thanks for this thread. I just ordered this new OEM switch on EBay for $50

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/122033178622

Apparently it’s a corolla part too.

Next up... Cruise Control but the kit PT474-35980 is discontinued...

Colchicine · Mar 26, 2019

Very interesting. Please report back on how it works, so I can do this mod as well.

dweikum · Mar 26, 2019

My 03 SR5 has the intermittent wipers, maybe it comes with the SR5 option?
I have an extra wiper stalk if someone wants to try it? Would trade for some decent craft beer.

TWhitcher · Mar 26, 2019

I just did this mod on my 1st gen. I got mine out of a 2001 prius. I paid $25 at a junkyard. 1998-2002 corollas will work as well.
Keep in mind the 4runner wiper stalk might have a rear window wiper, so one out of a sedan might actually be better.

Snoopy48 · Mar 27, 2019

Anyone know if this swap will work on a 2019?

Rabbi · Apr 4, 2019

kenlinak said: ↑

Question for anyone still monitoring this post; I just changed my 2 speed wiper switch for a new "OEM" intermittent switch, #DS1886. The 20 amp wiper fuse will immediately blow, but the old switch will work fine after re-installing and replacing fuse. Any thoughts on this? My assumption is a defective switch.
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Hey Kenlinak, I'm having a silmmilar issue with my 01 taco sr5 blowing 20-amp wiper fuse blows soon as they go in. i checked the wiring between the switch and fuse and also between the fuse between the fuse and wiper motor and all is good. Did changing your wiper switch seem to fix the problem? Thanks for your response.

Colchicine · Sep 23, 2019

h_curtis said: ↑

From another thread:

"I know that there were a bunch of us with non-intermittent wipers on here wondering if an intermittent wiper switch would swap directly in. The short answer is yes. Some of the following will be obvious, but I wanted to give as complete info as possible for future searchers.

There was some question before if the wiper switch from a tilt column would work in a non-tilt column, and from my experience, it does.

My truck is a 2001 regular cab, non-tilt, non-intermittent version. I took the intermittent switch from a 2004 double cab 4x4, tilt, intermittent, and the switch/stalk slid right in in about ten minutes.

Just remove the column covers. There are three screws, one down by your knees and two behind the steering wheel--rotate the wheel to expose them. It is NOT necessary to remove the steering wheel. Then gently pull the two covers apart--there are a few clips holding them in place. Angle them right and they'll come off completely.

Once you're inside, there's a big plug going into the bottom of your existing switch. Remove it. Then, there are two small screws, one below and one above the stalk. Unscrew those, and the whole switch will slide out away from the column.

Take the new switch, slide it in, replace the screws and the plug, and replace the column covers, and you're done.

All of the intermittent controls are housed in the switch/stalk itself. There are no extra relays necessary. The new switch functions perfectly, including squirters, intermittent delay, etc.

It's a nice upgrade for us base-model chumps."
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I can confirm all of the above. I have a 2000 without tilt steering and this part number, 84652-04090, worked for me. I got mine off of eBay for $45. I had an alert set up for 6 months waiting for one to be listed for a reasonable price.

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