Twiddly thing on steering column

[rex]

Any idea what this is for. 94 Chim. Located on LHS of steering column.
Rotates 360 degrees but does nothing. I thought it may be to dim the dash lights but to no avail.
[pic]http://pics.fotango.com/pictures/0400236278_001T.jpg[pic]

[grand-one]

Hi Rex, I have a 95 Chim and on mine this varies the speed of the intermittent wipe between about 7 - 15 seconds. Go and have a play with the wipers to see if it does the same!?!

[matt 74]

its for the heated seats - temperature.

[matt 74]

matt 74 said: its for the heated seats - temperature.

Appears they may have different uses.... or i'm imagining my backside gettin warmer, come to think of it it was on that dodgy overtake!!

[griffman]

owned both griffs and chims and its for the wipers.

[rex]

Cheers guys. Sorry about the picture. When I tried the link the picture was like a postage stamp. Tried to reduce download time for everyone but a crap execution of simple task.
Will try wipers tomorrow. See if they smear water every 5 or 15 seconds.

[dannyboyo]

yep, it's for the intermitant wipers. twist it forwards and the wipe is about 6 seconds. Twist it back and the wipe is about every 12 seconds. Took me a while to suss it out to!!

On a similar subject, my wiper stalk has 3 positions, normal, pull forwards (for the washers) and push back (where it clicks in to place) is this just because its a unit from a car that had a rear wiper or is it actually connected to anything on a Chim??

[schueymcfee]

dannyboyo said: yep, it's for the intermitant wipers. twist it forwards and the wipe is about 6 seconds. Twist it back and the wipe is about every 12 seconds. Took me a while to suss it out to!!

On a similar subject, my wiper stalk has 3 positions, normal, pull forwards (for the washers) and push back (where it clicks in to place) is this just because its a unit from a car that had a rear wiper or is it actually connected to anything on a Chim??

I think its for the rear wash/wipe on the hatchback Cavalier. You could put that vacant switch to some use though - turbo boost anyone? Oil slick and smoke clouds a la Knight Rider! Passenger side ejection seat?

[Qube]

Can't see what the wipers are good for in the first place, might as well rub greasy rag over windscreen, maybe it's to give the formula 1 style vision full of road film and no vision, no wonder i feel tired after a good run, it's trying to keep my eyes open as wide as possible.

[chimburt]

try some rain-x.

bit of a faff, but it gave a massive improvement in movement and action of wipers, bonus is that >50-60mph the wipers are only required on intermittant no mattter how hard it rains and then only if there is a lot of spray.

i know you may think i'm overstating the case, ( i found it hard to believe before i'd tried it ), but i thought my wipers were held together with bits of string and elastic before i started using this stuff.

i've no connection to the firm BTW.

halfords have it and also have their own-brand stuff, which a chap at work reports is also good.

best poorly fish ( 6 quid ) i ever spent.

[hut49]

chimburt said: try some rain-x.

bit of a faff, but it gave a massive improvement in movement and action of wipers, bonus is that >50-60mph the wipers are only required on intermittant no mattter how hard it rains and then only if there is a lot of spray.

i know you may think i'm overstating the case, ( i found it hard to believe before i'd tried it ), but i thought my wipers were held together with bits of string and elastic before i started using this stuff.

i've no connection to the firm BTW.

halfords have it and also have their own-brand stuff, which a chap at work reports is also good.

best poorly fish ( 6 quid ) i ever spent.

Totally agree - amazing stuff

Hutch

[tantivy]

schueymcfee said:
I think its for the rear wash/wipe on the hatchback Cavalier.

Yes - but mine isn't working - whenever I pull up behind a Cavalier in the rain and press it, it never seems to help the poor sod's rear view...

[rex]

Yes - but mine isn't working - whenever I pull up behind a Cavalier in the rain and press it, it never seems to help the poor sod's rear view...


Sh1t. Havn't got this quote thing sorted yet.

>> Edited by rex on Wednesday 12th February 23:18

[MickintheNorth]

Ha. My black twiddly thing is now a nice and shiny aluminiun twiddly thing.

But it still is between 6 and 12 secs, and doesn't do anything for the BM I'm following either

[RichB]

Any idea what this is for. 94 Chim. Located on LHS of steering column.

I assume you didn't get a manual with your car, because all males read the manual before admiting to not knowing something Page 8 item 18 Intermittent wiper speed control Located on the left hand side... need I say more? Rich...

[the dodger]

schueymcfee said: ......................I think its for the rear wash/wipe on the hatchback Cavalier. You could put that vacant switch to some use though - turbo boost anyone? Oil slick and smoke clouds a la Knight Rider! Passenger side ejection seat?

I think I read on a previous post that there are no connectors fitted to the switch for this position - so can't use it anyway!