Re: [Chrysler300] Windshield washer and wiper questions on 1957 300C

Ray,

1. The speeds of the wipers you describe are correct. Pretty pathetic on a over $5K vehicle with 375 HP, lousy brakes and slow wipers.....amazing people survived ownership!

2. Your wiper parking switch mechanism needs to be replaced. Contact Jeff Carter for a replacement. Been there and done that.

3. The hose routing I can assist you best with iPhone pictures. I will try to get them to you tomorrow sometime when I visit the car at my storage garage. It mounts on the firewall in the vicinity of the power brake booster.

You probably need to check the status of the circuitry of the washer peddle to the wiper switch. It should activate the wipers to go on briefly when you depress the washer pedal. Pretty nifty for a car that goes in excess of 130 mph, can’t stop, has lousy brakes, and electric wipers that aren’t speedy and cost you over $5K to live the experience. Remember they are Beautiful BRUTES! 300’ly, Rob Kern

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Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 6:56 PM

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Subject: [Chrysler300] Windshield washer and wiper questions on 1957 300C

Hello All --

Now that the electrics are activated in my 1957 300C, I am encountering
some questions regarding the windshield wipers and the washer system.

1) The wipers seem to have only two speeds: slow and VERY slow -- and
not much difference between the two! Is that "normal" for this car?
Multimeter shows strong 12.5 volts to the motor and all pivot points in
the mechanism are recently cleaned and lubed.
2) The wipers do not "park" when shut off -- I have to turn the switch
off at just the right instant to get them stopped at full down
position. Is that right? All other wipers that I am familiar with have
a "park" function built into the motor. Do I perhaps have a partially
defective wiper motor?
3) The car was equipped with the Jiffy-Jet washer bag and foot pump,
but the old hoses were age-cracked and broken off so I don't know
exactly how the hoses (larger diameter from washer fluid bag, smaller
diameter up to squirter on hood) are routed, and especially how and
where they connect to the plastic 3-port distribution valve. Can anyone
send me a link to a good diagram (or photos) showing those different
hose sizes and routing to/from the washer pump, fluid bag, 3-way valve
and underhood squirter? Where is that 3-way valve supposed to mount?
We presently have it clamped at the rearmost mounting foot for the brake
vacuum canister on the left fenderwell.

Ray Melton
Las Cruces, NM