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single wiper conversion
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:43 am
by confusion
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:11 pm
by Dom
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:25 am
by charlE30
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!!)
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:15 am
by koolz
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?
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:01 pm
by charlE30
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...
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:31 pm
by koolz
NO MINES ISNT POSITIONED VERTICALLY, SITS DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:23 pm
by nwmlarge
did you use a kit or is there a diy fix?
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:10 pm
by charlE30
Bought a kit, you could fabricate one but it's easier to buy it
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:51 am
by jonnyboy
how do you go about fabricate one.
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:17 am
by oze30
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:14 pm
by e30matt
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.
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:01 pm
by oze30
How did you make the linkage longer? Also do you have any pics?
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:13 pm
by BadDave
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
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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:17 pm
by BadDave
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