Self Repost: Still trying to solve a friends windshield wiper parking issue....
07-30-2008, 07:52 AM
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If it's the motor which it sounds like it isn't then I have one of them too.
I have a 4 pin one. He might need a 5 pin though.
Gotta a plane to fly but curious to know what it turned out to be. Let us know.
Gotta a plane to fly but curious to know what it turned out to be. Let us know.
07-30-2008, 07:54 AM
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Just stop this madness. 4D4 already told you the fix. Loosen the nut that holds the drive...
.. arm onto the motor, then move BOTH wipers into their proper park spot (without loosening them from their posts), and then tighten the drive arm to the motor..
07-30-2008, 07:59 AM
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That's a lot of work. He'd have to take out the linkage. That is a PITA.
I don't think all that is needed. By the way. How did the problem originaly start. Did they one day just decide to park 5 inches higher or did he or someone mess with it?
07-30-2008, 08:03 AM
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That makes sense. I didn't really see any adjustment in the linkage, but perhaps....
...the linkage just needs to be reseated on the motor.
Moving the wipers on the perches is defintately NOT the answer.
Moving the wipers on the perches is defintately NOT the answer.
07-30-2008, 08:08 AM
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The problem, illustrated.
4Driver4 and Kris have already provided a solution, but this is mainly for Joao.
<img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/indischrot/audi/wiper1.jpg">
This is the current situation. With orange-to-orange being the wiper path and red being where they park.
If you move the wiper arms, you get this:
<img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/indischrot/audi/wiper2.jpg">
<img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/indischrot/audi/wiper1.jpg">
This is the current situation. With orange-to-orange being the wiper path and red being where they park.
If you move the wiper arms, you get this:
<img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/indischrot/audi/wiper2.jpg">
