"Lucas, Prince of the
Intermittent Windsheild Wiper"
or,
How to Make a Real One!

An Article by Ed Esslinger

June, 2002

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• SUNBEAM WIPER CONTROL PARTS LIST
  
  
  
• Intermittent Circuit
  (Resistors all 1/4watt)
  R1 10k
  R2 500k Var.
  R3 47k
  R4 100k
  R5 3.3k
  C1 100uf 25V
  Q1 2N4403
  Q2 2N4401
  "R2" variable resistor can be mounted externally,
  using a suitable cased potentiometer, for variable rate control.
  500k !/2W panel mount potentiometer with adj. knob
  
  
• Control circuit
  K1 DPST 12 volt 2amp contacts
  K2 SPDT 12 volt 2amp contacts
  K3 SPST 12 volt 10 amp contacts
  K4 SPST 12 volt 10 amp contacts
  C1 100uf 25 V
  C2 2200uf 25 V
  CR1 1N4007, 1 Amp, 1000 piv
  CR2 1N4007
  CR3 1N4007
  CR4 1N4007
  R1 3.3K _ W
  
  
  If a gauge regulator circuit is added.
  10 volt zener diode 5W
  series resistor 10 ohm 5W
  
  

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