The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Electrical Bay Anybody retrofit a windshield washer on your stovebolt?

Really, I only think about this when I'm caught in a rainstorm or a blizzard, but I need a good windshield washer system on my truck. I'm kind of curious if anyone has been able to modify a stovebolt for windshield washers without it changing the truck in any noticeable way. If so, pics?

Thanks. Tony.

They were a factory option. It shouldn't be too hard - go to the boneyard, find a vehicle with exposed sprayers, and work from there. The wiring would be dead simple. I don't have pictures, because I haven't gotten around to it yet, although I have all the parts.

There was an after market one on my 53. I took it out as I did not need it. The water resevoir/tank mounted on the firewall and there are presently two very discreet black plastic nozzle/outlets on the cowl. The pump motor was incorporated into the tank and a wire ran thru a fuse to post on my fuse block which I think went to the ignition switch. My fuse block ia also an ad hoc job. (the hole wiring job was a snake pit as mentioned in my post about dim headlights!)The push button was built into the choke cable hole in the dash. The choke was put into the throttle cable hole! I never used it but still have the parts if anyone wants them. Of course I had to leave the plastic nozzles in place as I was not ready to fill the hole and paint it. Sorry no pics.

Here is how I would do it (I dont have a heater, so there is room on my firewall):
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or you could go with a jar:
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Fabricate a simple bracket to hold and strap the can, hide the pump and install a simple switch...

Hi, It's real easy, inexpensive and almost stock looking... Here's what I did to my 65 1/2 ton...
1- Bought a new washer bottle from classicindustries.com , part #K2535, $16.95. This mounts in a neat OEM fashion.
2- Bought a washer pump from Walmart, threw out package, but about $7.00. Also a 12ft roll of 1/8 inch washer tubing, about $4.00, and a "HORN" button, about $3.00, as well as an 1/8 plastic "T", about $2.00
3- Bought "SKULL" shaped washer nozzles from BestBuy, about $12.00... I thought they were cool... and was the reason I did this in the first place...
I installed all these componants in about an hour...
1- Mounted the "HORN" button on the lower dashboard, just below the wiper switch...
2- Mounted washer jar on right fender in the almost stock looking location...
3- Mounted to pump next to it, ran a tube from pump inlet to jar outlet... Filled jar with fluid... Checked for leaks...
4- Ran appropiate guage wire (12/14 guage, one red, one black) from switch, through the firewall. Attach red wire to battery, POSITIVE or accessory terminal on fuse block.
Attach black wire to pump positive pole and connect negative pole to a good ground, usually the fender or firewall it's mounted on
5- Drilled 1/4 inch holes through my hood, (OH NO!!!, yep, that's what I did) and mounted the nozzles, aiming for center of windshield...
6- Using a plastic "T" fitting, connect nozzles to washer pump outlet....
When you press the horn button, VOILA!, washers...
Check for leaks, adjust aim on the nozzles and you're all done...
P.s. Make sure you have fluid in jar BEFORE you test pump... These pumps burn out real fast otherwise... Fluid acts as a coolant/lubricant for the pumps themselves...
GOOD LUCK!!!

Thanks for the feedback. I found a Dodge washer reservoir that fit well on the firewall and almost looks stock. I was bashful about drilling new holes in the hood of my truck, so I got first-gen Firebird/Camaro spray nozzles to spray out from under the back of the hood, so they're hidden. The momentary push button switch was tricky to find. Could either use a horn button or a starter button, either of which can handle the current. Or maybe an AC switch, considering how short the button is pressed. I don't think it would fry.

Radio shack has a myriad of momentary-contact switches, buttons... OR.....when in doubt, you can always use a relay if voltage handling is your concern...
Good Luck!