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Author question for people with single wiper kits *Updated*
JaffaTB
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15th Apr 10 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can somebody with a single wiper kit answer this question please, does your wiper blade hit the drivers side rubber seal round the windscreen when it wipes? i have tried adjusting it so it parks further down but if it goes any further down if will hit the scuttle, have they sent me the wrong sized blade/arm or does it do this?

cheers

[Edited on 17-04-2010 by JaffaTB]
ed
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15th Apr 10 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You need to use the shorter blade that comes with the kit. If you use the standard length blade then you will get that problem. The shorter blade means that you don't get much of a field of view though, all in all, they're a bit crap.
JaffaTB
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15th Apr 10 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i got a new blade with the kit, i assumed they would send me the proper length one
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Oh, no idea then. Mine came with a short ehough blade which didn't knock...
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depends where you've set it. do you have the scuttle pannel for a single or using the old one? mine goes over the side a little but thats cause its not 100% center atm lol
JaffaTB
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Using standard scuttle
Twitch
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that will be your problem then. its just set to the left a little from point of veiw. if you get a single wiper scuttle it will sit in the center and problem is gone
JaffaTB
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do i need to make some brackets to move the mechanism to side a bit then?
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Not 100% on that as i havent done it yet myself. but i'd imagen you can just move it over one way or another. just have a fiddle and see what happens lol
JaffaTB
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looks like i will have to buy a smooth scuttle with no holes cut in it, make some brackets to move the wiper mechanism to middle, then cut hole in scuttle for it, or just buy a smaller blade
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quote:
Originally posted by Twitch
that will be your problem then. its just set to the left a little from point of veiw. if you get a single wiper scuttle it will sit in the center and problem is gone


I think you might be wrong, the single wiper scuttle does not sit in the centre

I have a single wiper scuttle on mine, and its the same as JaffaTB's, my wiper hits the window rubber

The hole in the scuttle is not centre still.

To be honest its that much of a pain the the arse with visability etc, I have decided to buy a Tigra scuttle panel, and have two wipers again - Better looks, better use....

Anyone wants to buy a Smooth scuttle panel and single wiper linkage, PM me, pick up from Manchester only though
JaffaTB
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yep i've been looking at single wiper scuttles and the hole is still slightly to the right, if its dry tomorrow im going to see if i can make it sit in the middle and redrill my scuttle to suit.
JaffaTB
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well, seeing as its been lovely all day i got up early and set about doing a few thing to my car, first was to mod wiper to centre








works great, full sweep of the window without touching the side

[Edited on 17-04-2010 by JaffaTB]
JaffaTB
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Just need to get a smooth uncut scuttle to neaten it up now

 
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