87 Chevy V10 - Adding delay wiper

[nmyron3983]

Hey all,

I've got an 87 Chevy V10, and currently it has a fixed column and two speed wipers. After months of shopping around, I have finally found a donor tilt column I can use as a core, as I plan to tilt-swap the truck with a remanned column from a company I found on the interwebs.

My question is this. Basically they only care that I send them a like-model tilt column. I can request for delay, etc. I just have to have the module and lever, they will provide the switch in the new column.

I've found and ordered a delay module off the fleabay, and I can get a new reproduction lever from the usual suspects. Is this all I need? If I have the module and the column has the delay switch installed, this is a plug-n-play operation? I believe that to be the case from what I've been reading on here, but most of those posts were regarding early-80's c/k pickups, so I wanted to ask first before assuming, and if not get a handle on the work I may have in front of me once the remanned column arrives in a few weeks.

[nmyron3983]

Anyone have any input here? Or is this maybe better suited to the column subcategory?

[Shifty]

I have the same model of truck, well, 87 V20, close enough, and my delay module is kerput.  I honestly would like to have non-tilt, with no delay....just keep it simple, but I am watching your post in case I ever want to fix it.

[nmyron3983]

If the only issue is a bad delay module, and you already had it all in your column, replacing the delay module should certainly be plug and play. I found a few on the fleabay for $90-120. I have a couple with free shipping on my watch list, if sharing links isn't contrary to forum rules.


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[bd]

I have the same model of truck, well, 87 V20, close enough, and my delay module is kerput.  I honestly would like to have non-tilt, with no delay....just keep it simple, but I am watching your post in case I ever want to fix it.

Quite often, replacing the electrolytic capacitors on the module board will restore the delay function.

[Shifty]

I have the same model of truck, well, 87 V20, close enough, and my delay module is kerput.  I honestly would like to have non-tilt, with no delay....just keep it simple, but I am watching your post in case I ever want to fix it.

Quite often, replacing the electrolytic capacitors on the module board will restore the delay function.

But!  I live in Tucson, and with the exception of monsoon season, it hardly rains, and I've got so many other projects to attend to.   

[nmyron3983]

So, to my original question, can someone show me how the delay module would install onto a column. Normally if I were replacing it I would be able to simply reverse the removal. But since I will be working from a place of not currently having a delay module, how does it connect to the column?

Maybe a photo of one installed, or something? Just a pointer to guide me a I know how to connect it up when the new column with the delay switch/wiring arrives?

[VileZambonie]

The module is directly under the column in between the two connectors.