[Sadiefatcat]

Hello. I just bought my first jk, my fourth wrangler. I haven't found anything about my question: I'm wondering if anyone else has wired their rear defrost and wiper to toggle switches? I don't want to go through the hassle of installing the wiring harness where I have to take apart my dash. It's a sport and didn't come wired for hard top. Thanks.

 

[Sadiefatcat]

I don't understand why you would go to all the trouble of a half-ass install when doing it right just isn't that difficult. The wiper and washer relays are burned onto the TIPM. I think by the time you rig up a manual solution, you will have burned through $200 of time and energy to get the harness in place. If you aren't running a TIPM, then I'm assuming you would not be asking how to wire stuff up. If you're just trying to do it yourself to prove a point, talk to @christensent 😆 The install guide for the harness shows a pinout map. You can probably use that to wire up some manual switches.

EDIT: Checking around, it looks like most threads out there about this topic end with "why would you want to do that" and then fall off into a black hole of no replies.

Haha. I don't understand it either. I really like figuring out this stuff. The way I'm planning on doing it would make you shake your head in wonder. I was just curious if anyone has done it.