Rav4.2 Adjustable Wiper Interval Diy

[Joylove]

Nice 10 minute job this.

I've noticed that with no interval adjust on my RAV4 that I'm on the wiper stalk like the Gunner on the Millennium Falcon trying to get the wipers right.

It seems the Corolla had an interval wipe, so it's just a case of swapping over the stalks.

First get the right part. Notice how the connector is a single row with hidden pins and a small clip, the fixing is a single clip and the styling of the arm is slightly rounded.

There are several switches with all combinations of the above. Take your time to find the right one.

Here you can see the RAV4 wiper on the left and the wrong one on the right.

The right part.

On then to the car. Remove three screws holding in the cowl.

Release the steering height adjuster and split the cowling into two.

Remove the bottom cowl.

And wiggle the top cowel up out of the way.

Release the fixing clip with a screwdriver.

And withdraw.

Swap in the new switch and slide into place.

And do a quick test.

And begin reassembly, wiggle into place and snap in the top cowling.

Snap on the lower cowl and replace the 3 screws, lock down the height adjust and you are done.

[jedi134]

and this works with a straight Stalk swap? Edit:::: you had to chop and change wires? no loom avaliable?

My 2005 already has this stalk

Have you looked into the cruise control, Toyota sell the parts CC stalk and cable and clutch pedal switch, I wonder if its just a case of straight plugging in the bits to get it working?

[Joylove]

and this works with a straight Stalk swap?

Yep plug and play. MY photos show my mistake, ordering the wrong switch initially. They come with both connectors, and both fixing types (two screws, single clip). That makes at least 4 combinations, not including non pause wipe, which I think takes us to 8 combinations.

My 2005 already has this stalk Have you looked into the cruise control, Toyota sell the parts CC stalk and cable and clutch pedal switch, I wonder if its just a case of straight plugging in the bits to get it working?

For a post 2003 like yours which is drive-by-wire it's just the clutch switch and stalk I think.

For the 1AZ-FE throttle cable operated car there is no UK retrofit kit, the only possibility is to import a Scion TC throttle body, actuator and harness from the USA which apparently did support cruise.

[jedi134]

A har!!!! because for a Drive by wire golf I retro fitted CC to, I had to enable CC in the ECU also,

So for a Post 2003 Drive by wire RAV 4.2 do you think its just a case of fitting the relevant parts? and it will work, without touching the ECU?

Theres not a lot of Ecu software around for Toyota`s...............Unless you know different? ;)

[Joylove]

A har!!!! because for a Drive by wire golf I retro fitted CC to, I had to enable CC in the ECU also, So for a Post 2003 Drive by wire RAV 4.2 do you think its just a case of fitting the relevant parts? and it will work, without touching the ECU?

I want to say yes as Hoovie did an aftermarket kit that didn't need coding, but I'm not 100% sure that it didn't actually hook into the pedal travel sender. Fairly sure I saw an OEM retrofit that needed no coding on here a while back. Maybe :S

Theres not a lot of Ecu software around for Toyota`s...............Unless you know different? ;)

Techstream does have a CUSTOMISE button for some ECU's but on my car there are no options therein to click, I wonder if I need a different grade of user licence. I should be able to do things like drive away locking or beep on lock like the US market cars have - and I can't.

[jedi134]

DOUBLE POST ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!

my fault though

[jedi134]

I can do all door close on on ignition switch on........

I have one of those turn ing to acc flcik lights twice etc.................for that?

Works on mine

have you tried this already?

and to turn that anoying seat belt siren off?

[jedi134]

Techstream does have a CUSTOMISE button for some ECU's but on my car there are no options therein to click, I wonder if I need a different grade of user licence. I should be able to do things like drive away locking or beep on lock like the US market cars have - and I can't.

I wonder if the post 2003 ECU are different also..................there was a revamp in 2003> I thought it was just cosmetics?

[Joylove]

I wonder if the post 2003 ECU are different also..................there was a revamp in 2003> I thought it was just cosmetics?

Yes I think it would have a new ECU, it added fly by wire and TCS amongst other things, which would need more pins.