single wiper conversion

Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:43 am

anyone got one of these single wiper conversions. i basically know how they go on, that youre not supposed to park them in the vertical, but do they clear the window decently?? are they any good? anyone got one??
cheers.

Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:11 pm

Not quite the same but storm wipers used my starlet gt to develop one on. Their work is good and cleared the screen very well. Quite useful having the washers in the arm too.

Post Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:25 am

I've fitted a single wiper system, cleans the screen nicely and mine's parked in the vertical position (will have to change for the MOT!!)

Post Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:15 am

IVE GOT ONE FITTED TO MY M3 TOO, LEFT HAND DRIVE, CLEANS THE WINDSCREEN PERFECTLY, WIPES ABOUT 85% OF THE SCREEN, BUT IVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH PASSING MOT'S?

Post Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:01 pm

Is it parked vertically?? I was told that it should be parked down on the passengers side for the MOT otherwise it could fail.... might depend on the testing station...

Post Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:31 pm

NO MINES ISNT POSITIONED VERTICALLY, SITS DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

Post Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:23 pm

did you use a kit or is there a diy fix?

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:10 pm

Bought a kit, you could fabricate one but it's easier to buy it

Post Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:51 am

how do you go about fabricate one.

Post Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:17 am

http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/body_ext ... _conv.html

Post Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:14 pm

If your car is right hand drive then you can make your own in under an hour.
All you need to do is make one part of the linkage about 6mm longer and
streighten your original wiper arm. Bit harder on a left hand drive car but
still possiable. Made one for my rhd E30 and didn't cost me a penny.

Post Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:01 pm

How did you make the linkage longer? Also do you have any pics?

Post Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:13 pm

charlE30 wrote:Is it parked vertically?? I was told that it should be parked down on the passengers side for the MOT otherwise it could fail.... might depend on the testing station...

I've had mine parked at the passenger side for the MOT without any problems

Vertically is definately not advised for the MOT(they should fail it for that)as it obscures driver vision

Post Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:17 pm

oze30 wrote:How did you make the linkage longer? Also do you have any pics?

You need a longer bit(20mm longer IIRC) that goes from the wiper motor and connects to the existing linkage, if doing it on the cheap

IIRC someone used a French car (poss renualt) part

Can't remember who it was or which exact car if was from

There is a post somewhere on here about it

Was quite a few months, maybe even over a year ago tho