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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: markymark on 17 April 2008, 09:49

Title: Silly Question?
Post by: markymark on 17 April 2008, 09:49

 :embarassed: How do I make the wipers sit up enough so that I can raise them when cleaning the car? Its probably a really dumb question but I still dont know and thought I better ask. :embarassed:
Thanks

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: topher on 17 April 2008, 09:53

I was wondering that the other day too. Has to be possible otherwise changing wiper blades would be a 'mare.

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: markymark on 17 April 2008, 09:56

Quote from: topher on 17 April 2008, 09:53

I was wondering that the other day too. Has to be possible otherwise changing wiper blades would be a 'mare.

Glad its not just me then! I saw a guy at GTI Festival with an R32 who had done it so it must be possible? Felt stupid asking him so didnt bother! :embarassed:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: CocoPops on 17 April 2008, 09:59

put the key in, don't turn it.
press the wiper stalk down until the move and they will stop in a vertical position.

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: markymark on 17 April 2008, 10:00

Quote from: CocoPops on 17 April 2008, 09:59

put the key in, don't turn it.
press the wiper stalk down until the move and they will stop in a vertical position.

Thanks for that, dont feel quite so stupid now as I would never have thought to do that! :laugh:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: joesgti on 17 April 2008, 10:19

 :tongue: :tongue: :grin:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: 182_blue on 17 April 2008, 10:33

nice one, never knew this, i just used to fight under the small gap

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: markymark on 17 April 2008, 10:35

Quote from: 182_blue on 17 April 2008, 10:33

nice one, never knew this, i just used to fight under the small gap

Haha me too!

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: 182_blue on 17 April 2008, 10:39

yeh, whilst trying not to catch bonnet edge with it  :laugh:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: markymark on 17 April 2008, 10:43

Quote from: 182_blue on 17 April 2008, 10:39

yeh, whilst trying not to catch bonnet edge with it  :laugh:

Yeah got me so annoyed sometimes trying to wipe away the water whilst holding the arm away from the windscreen and the bonnet! Finally have a solution! :cool:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: CocoPops on 17 April 2008, 10:47

Glad I've made your day :)

I only found out coz I was intrigued when I read your post... so actually went out to the car to try various things  :nerd:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: Greenouse on 17 April 2008, 10:48

As long as the ignition has 'just' been on it works without the key in too! Very handy  :smiley:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: markymark on 17 April 2008, 10:51

Quote from: CocoPops on 17 April 2008, 10:47

Glad I've made your day :)

I only found out coz I was intrigued when I read your post... so actually went out to the car to try various things  :nerd:

You certainly have, made things a lot easier now when cleaning the car! I also dont feel stupid for asking as i now know I wasnt the only one who was struggling!

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: Makaveli on 17 April 2008, 11:16

I only discovered how to do that the other day by accident whilst sitting in the carpark waiting for the wife to come out of Next  :embarassed:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: 08micsta on 17 April 2008, 13:01

 :grin:

Took me a year to figure this one out... Cant remember seeing it in the cars manual either  :undecided:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: Golfgirl on 17 April 2008, 14:28

I've been wondering how to do it as well!   :grin:

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: martin dy on 17 April 2008, 17:10

Doesn't anybody read the book!!!!  (it's in the glove box)

Title: Re: Silly Question?
Post by: 08micsta on 17 April 2008, 17:29

Its not in the South African Hand Book.  :lipsrsealed: