Windscreen wiper / washer stalk

[JASPER_40]

I designed, printed and sold this replacement wiper stalk for a Lancia Gamma. I think it is virtually the same as the Beta and quite possibly interchangeable  as it is ??...works just fine on the Gamma trafficator.

I have seen pics of one for a Beta coupe / HPE and the only difference I can see is the very end of the "ear" on the side with the 2 poles / sliding connectors seems to have the corner removed. Wonder if this is to prevent it from catching on the steering column cowling ?

I have reached out previously to see if anyone is prepared to give up a broken trafficator so I can test fit and re-work a beta coupe specific item but so far no offers. I am reluctant to disassemble the one on my S4 coupe as it is working fine and I dont want to break it or lose any of the springs inside the wiper body. With something like this it is essential to have an example to copy, test fit and stress test.

Anyone got a broken S2 trafficator I could buy ?

The pic shows the components and a couple of assembled stalks with a 6.3mm aluminium rod (Should be painted black for the Beta)

Steve

[Ferrit]

I have two spare.  One is working but super old and messed about with (opened up and 'fixed') and a new one from DG Rally I bout a year or so ago and has a fault.  I was going to open it up and try and fix sometime.  I am in the UK and you are in Aus right?

[JASPER_40]

Hi Mark, Yep in Western Australia....so postage is a bit of an issue I guess

I might bite the bullet and dismantle the one on my car to use.... I am keen to know if the Gamma one works on a Beta.

There must be hundreds of broken tafficators out there crying out for a replacement wiper stalk...

Cheers

Steve

[Ferrit]

let me look into it.  One day the new ones made will be no more.  Being able to repair them would be good plan going forward

[DaveFoster3029]

Hi Steve,
 I've got at least three, two of which are broken I think. Might be the trafficator or the light switch that's bust
I'll dig one out and we'll see if it meets your need. I can post it to you as a 'loan' for investigation

I'll post a photo of it on here once I find it

No worries about the initial post cost. I get a lot of very specific and valuable help from this Forum
It's nice to give a bit back

Eventually I shall need 2 working items but I do have a 3D printer so I could print one myself if it works out

Cheers
Dave Foster (in Melbourne , Victoria)

[JASPER_40]

Nice one Dave.

The trafficator I need to get hold of is a S2 onwards...the one with the black cylindrical stalk ends for a right hand drive car.

I have previously printed a wiper stalk switch body for a Lancia Gamma which worked out just fine but I think the wiper body end itself is very slightly different for the Beta Coupe/HPE/spider....which is why I need to get hold of one to get it to work.

I cant use the one on my car as the wiper stalk was previously replaced with another unknown Lancia item which works fine but has the triangular stalk end and has slight mods to the steeting column cowling.

Thanks again in advance.

Steve

[DaveFoster3029]

Steve

I've rounded up all the column switches. I seem to have one complete S1 (although the wiper stalk is bogged up )  and a complete S2 with an S1 trafficator.
There is an S2 trafficator amongst the bits so I should be OK 
one photo shows all the 'triangular' ones and the second all the 'cylindrical'

if you let me know specifically what you need then I may be able to send a stripped down version rather than the whole column switch assembly
If you need the whole thing than that's fine But I definitely need it back as I need to make two sets from what I have in the pictures
(unless another turns up, which is not unlikely given the unstructured nature of my parts storage ).

Your printed repair design may enable me to salvage a few more assemblies. I'm not to fusses about using S1 parts on an S2 car as it only seems to be the stalk ends that change
The switch bodies look identical so far as I can tell LOL famous last words
 
Cheers
Dave F

[JASPER_40]

Thanks Dave,

Blimey, you seem to have an amazing stash of trafficators, almost all I think could be fixed.

The item that is of most help to me is arrowed on the following pic as the wiper/wash stalk seems to be in-tact. I also have the indicator stalk end to make this complete.

I definitely think we can help each other out here. I will PM you so see what we can sort out.

Cheers,

Steve