Troubleshooting with Steve Rothwell
FORD CAPRI WIPER DELAY
Q I have a 1973 Mk1 Capri 1600L which I have owned and driven for over 35 years now. I stopped using it as my main car quite a while ago, but still enjoy taking it out during the summer months.
My daily drive does however have one feature that my Capri does not, and I was wondering if it would be possible to retrofit an intermittent wipe function to my Capri without making any vast modifications or destroying the authenticity of the vehicle. I am quite capable of carrying out any electrical modification that may be needed, but I am unsure of how I would achieve this. Any help would be appreciated.
James Keats
A There is a unit which is made specifically for classic vehicles to add the feature of an intermittent wipe function. It requires no extra switches and can be fitted to any wiper system which has a park function, which your Capri will have. The unit is around £32.50, while a more complex option which gives a wash/wipe function is also available for around £50. Both units can be found on this website: www.smart-screen. co.uk, but having not used this unit myself, this is only a suggestion and not a recommendation.
[If you want a recommendation from personal experience, I fitted a wiper timer module from to my Herald and was very pleased with the results. It does require
