07-24-2012, 09:40 AM | #1 |
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Lifting wiper arms?
Alright, dumb question - is there a trick to lifting the wiper arms without rubbing against the edge of the hood? Is it just my car?
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07-24-2012, 11:01 AM | #3 |
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Not to be mean , but (this "smilies" is not nice looking)
There is a specific procedures to be follow, just read the car manual
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07-24-2012, 07:41 PM | #5 |
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2nd that. who reads a manual to lift the wiper blades? not to mention the detail guy at the dealer scratched the inside of the hood because he tried to lift them... too complicated IMO
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Why the hell is it so complicated?
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07-24-2012, 09:19 PM | #8 |
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Haven't wipers been like that in almost all cars of the last decade ? There's always been a maintenance switch/procedure to raise them... even if it just involved starting the wiper and cutting the ignition when they were up.
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12-20-2012, 02:25 AM | #16 |
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my 2006 audi procedure is the same...turn off and hold up lever for it to move into postion to pull.
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12-20-2012, 02:50 AM | #17 |
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Don't know about the US, but in europe most car manufacturers have been hiding wiper arms/blades for the last 5-10 years.
But as others have said before me, if it doesn't go as easy as it should, don't try and force it, just look in the manual, it's there for a reason . I'm sorry but the police/cop would just here from my lawyer. You can't be reckless, even if you are a cop |
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12-20-2012, 03:59 AM | #18 |
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I haven't tried lifting my wiper blades... but I did come accros the procedure when I was reading the manual and I thought It was hard to follow/understand also... Not explained clearly I think... Yea other cars in the past might have been designed same way... but some people never owned a car that had wiper blades like this... So that dosnt justify anything IMO. Manual is not clear about many other things as well. if they had a dedicated button to service wipers that would be much better.
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12-20-2012, 05:40 AM | #19 |
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Come on guys! It's not rocket science!
However, before I'm berated for being a clever clogs don't try and do what I did on my brand new '06 A3 with these wipers. Move wipers to 'service' position >> raise wipers >> wash car >> decide car needs moving a little >> leave wipers where they are >> twang! >> wiper blades now the other side of the driveway and couple of nice chips on the bonnet edge >> swear loudly. |
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12-21-2012, 12:19 AM | #20 |
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Hmmm, thats odd... my 2011 A3 didnt have any special way to lift the wiper blades....? weird...
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12-21-2012, 01:21 AM | #21 |
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Really? My 2011 A4 required going through the infotainment system settings to flip Service Position -> On.
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