1970-81 Camaro Wiper Switches and Hidden Wipers 

OUR 76 Trans Am we just got had a toggle switch for the wipers. I got a couple switches off Ebay and your wiring diagram is a great help to me. I got it to move the wipers about 2 inches and then they stop and never move again. Working on it.

Not only are you a master at body work, your not bad at electrical! This will surely help a lot of people.

Just wanted to say "Thank You" again for this excellent video and your detailed knowledge. I duplicated your wiring setup and was able to troubleshoot my wiper motor on the bench and found the problem was the "park switch". You saved me many hours and dollars! I was able to clean up the park switch with electronic cleaner and it is going to "park" once again.

I'm a french owner of a 1975 camaro and i have several things to do on it. Thank you for your video, very clear, it helped me to make my wipers work again😉👍

You should have been with us back in the late 80's replacing those switches, we got to learn the hard way of which switch went to what year of Camaro.. When the switches started going bad on mine and my friends Camaro's we went to the local junkyards and it was a lot of fun getting the right one out of the same year car in rural Ohio, the fan switches were fun also because they always went bad in the '70-'81 model and those were fun to replace also. Good memories, thanks Russ!!

Thanks for doing this video it will be a great help to the community. Our cars are rare enough now that just collecting the wiper switches to do this would be difficult.

Great Video Russ. A lot of good info and well explained. Who would have known there were that many switches for a Camaro.

Wipers in my 77 Firebird would not shut off. Prolonged voltage drops and instrument light flashing insanity. Then the diagrams and teaching you provided inspired me to jump the ground in the switch over to the body. Problem solved. Thank you for sharing your expertise. MT

Great info, Russ. Very complete and well presented. Thanks!

More good and useful information. Getting shocked is definitely no fun. Nicely done!

Another awesome video that helps me out tremendously. So it looks like you can use any switch with the hidden wiper motor and the motor will still park the wiper blades?? Thanks.

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience!

Ive been looking for a video on this for 2 hrs and this is as close as i got.. (your video)!!.. you should meke a video on how to install old school GM wiper switches...

Thank you for taking the time to make this great video. Can you tell me what could cause wipers to be stay running even with switch off? Mine are pulse type in a 79 with the squirt pump in the motor assembly. They started running all the time and wont stop.

Big help, Differences between switches and the fact that my power wire goes to the middle tab. Thanks!!

Wow that is a great deal of info and presented VERY well!

Good to see you back Russ.

Thanks, this video really helped with a total rewire of a 1980 Camaro. Same '549 switch as your '81. Testing with an ohmmeter, it seems a little shaky in the Low speed position (not reliable continuity). You mentioned having rebuilt some of these switches. Any chance you have a video on that, or one you like? Looking at mine, first thought is it would be easy to break the tabs holding it together. Thanks!

Outstanding video Russ. Looking forward to the washer vid.

That's going to help a whole lotta folks Russell! Cheers!

Awesome video 👍. Just started Working on my wipers on my 78 T-top camaro, don’t know if the switch or motor is not working. I have power at the wiper fuse . Is there a wiring diagram for the wipers so I can chase and trace? Thanks for any help 👍

A good way to clean terminals ,plastic, and rubber is sand blast, with the harbor freight stand up blaster. Good video.

Are those other switches a direct replacement that will work in place of the OEM switch that they no longer make and if so what is the part number for the one that does delay? Thanks for all your help. Dave

Thanks for the video! Helped me to understand few things and confirm my 128-switch is most likely broken. I know it is of course wrong, but I wonder if anyone making bigger modifications to their old Camaro has updated the whole switch to something more modern and relocated it from the dashboard. I would like something I can reach with my fingers from the steering wheel. My 72 Camaro has lot of new tech installed by the previous owners including a 2001 Corvette engine. It had also already a separate button for the washer added by the previous owner and it did not work even though the motor for wipers and washer was new. As I could not make the washer work and I prefer the washer to work continuously as long as I press a button, I already bypassed the pump and replaced with a modern pump. Motor for the wipers can stay original, but I am thinking if I could find a more modern and still good looking switch from some other car and replace the original one that is broken. I am currently making a new dashboard so this could be done at the same time maybe. Maybe I buy some used one and modify it to resemble the signal light switch. How to attach it to the base of the steering wheel remains open... but yeah, I wonder if anyone else has tried this before.

Good detailed info Russ. My 69 is similar. This will help me.

Good morning friend, I would like to ask you a question. Have you worked with the GM 7835342 wiper switch? My case is the following. I have a 1982 Chevrolet Malibu and it uses that switch but I really can't get it to work. The wiper motor is generic, and I've already managed to identify the fast speed, slow speed, the positive, the negative, and the switch. and still can't get it to work. I would really appreciate your help my friend. greetings and a big hug from Venezuela and forgive my bad English.

Thank you, l really enjoy you channel.

Okay so I a 72 w/hidden wipers. Every switch you used seemed to put the wiper motor in "park". Am I looking at that wrong? It is near impossible to find a 72 hidden wiper switch and I am told the "standard" switch will not work. I have a t/a switch that I was told will work but I just wanted your humble advice before I mess up anything. Thanks for the video!

Any diagnostic info on the pulse delay system? 78-79. Switch #14001502. Mine runs with key on won't shut off, new seven terminal motor installed. Squirters want to run and it stays in high speed. Switch to high and it goes to low speed. No apparent shirts to ground in the harness.

A bit off topic, outdo you know what type of pins are inside the cluster circuit connector (12 pins).

Awesome awesome video. Thanks Russ

Thanks for the video- Can you tell me the wiring colors and where they go on a 131 switch? It has 5 wires total. Dark blue-Light blue-small black-large black-black with eyelet hole. Thanks for any help

Hello , I own a 82 transam with the delay wiper and I wish I had your help . Can you tell me the wire connections to the delay relay?

Hey, I have a 1980 Camaro without pulse wiper switch that doesn't work. It's exactly the same as your #549. I haven't been able to find a new replacement. Any idea where I could get something that would fit? I can find used replacements online but they could be just as bad as the switch I have. Also, any idea what I'd need to do to convert my wipers to pulse? Thanks

Thorough and well explained

Is there a kit or way to swap out the 2 speed wiper system? 2 speed sucks, don't need to run all the time

hi Thanks for explaining . After doing some research myself wipers on GM are a disaster and take serious thought . Wait till u have an over seas GM car they are a complete mix of all the above . Yes my switch is identical to 186 terminal layout 2sp slide with separate washer push button

Well explained Russ

Hi russ would you have assembly intructions to reassemble inside of the gear box I opened mine and a peice fell out Not sure where is goes Can you help

THUMBS UP AND SHARED great info for all

Building a 76 rally sport , where did you find so many switchs. Looking for a 176 switch.

Hello my friend, i have a 69 impala and i been trying to install my new wiper switch back on my dash.. it looks like the ones you have on the table there.. i have it where it goes and its pluged in, and its working , but its just flopping around i cant find where any screws go...😫.. if you can help me i would be very grateful sir... thanks

great video russ

great video Russ

i don.t if will see this but i can.t find the 097 wiper switch hiden wiper swich for 70 to 71 camaro but what i was thinking was will the 70 chevelle can be bent to work in 70 camaro

Do you have that 176 wiper switch for sale? Please let me know! Thanks!

Note the 1970 1971 RS Camaro [dash mounted] hidden windshield wiper switches .Part no.19904097 or part no.1994098 are different hook ups. Then the 1974 to 1981 ones

Excellent.

Hello Russ, can you tell me where I can find a 127 switch for my 1970 Camaro please? Thank you.

Hey man, just found your channel. Looks great! 😬 What the heck happened? I resubbed Russ...??

I had no idea there were so many types of switches.