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General => Detailing => Topic started by: ne0star on 22 May 2018, 21:01
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What’s the story with the windscreen wipers on the mk7.5? You can’t lift them up while washing the car! It’s a right old pain in the backside. My wife has a brand new polo and hers lift as normal.
Am I missing something? I noticed my neighbours Audi A6 is the same. They appear to be recessed further behind the bonnet.
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Turn the ignition on and off then pull the wiper stalk down and the wipers will wipe up to the service position. Also you are then able to move them around without any resistance from the wiper motor. :smiley:
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Turn the ignition on and off then pull the wiper stalk down and the wipers will wipe up to the service position. Also you are then able to move them around without any resistance from the wiper motor. :smiley:
Ahhh that’s fantastic thank you! :grin:
I will definitely be trying that for the next wash.
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Turn the ignition on and off then pull the wiper stalk down and the wipers will wipe up to the service position. Also you are then able to move them around without any resistance from the wiper motor. :smiley:
Ahhh that’s fantastic thank you! :grin:
I will definitely be trying that for the next wash.
Just take extra care not to switch the ignition back on and pull the wiper stalk down while the wipers are in service position; happened to me and wipers fell flat on the windshield, thankfully no damage to the glass but one of the pins that holds the rubber on the wipers broke so had to go get a new one...
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Or just leave the wipers against the screen, only lifting them to clean them and the bit if screen underneath. That way they are out of harms way if for whatever reason you turn the ignition on and knock the wiper stalk.
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You can also use the wiper service position on Mk7s to hold a piece of cardboard as a temporary sun shield.
If this weather keeps up we may well have to start thinking about protecting our tyre wall protecors from the sun as well?