[Gonzo]

OK I'm cleaning the front window.... would like to lift up the wipers and have them stay up on their own..... unfuntately when trying to move them up (even a little bit) they hit the hood... ouch.

Any suggestions or workaround for this little engineering over sight? I don't want to scratch the paint on the hood don't cha know.

 

[dmako]

How about turing the wipers on, and when they are half way up turn the key off so they stay in that position?

 

[Gonzo]

Not so good with a dry windschield.... but thanks for the suggestion.

 

[dmako]

Not so good with a dry windschield.... but thanks for the suggestion.

Agree... but take a look at your owners manual page 8-18 What I describe is exactly what they (Nissan) wants you to do.

 

[Gonzo]

Yea I noticed how sad to subject the MO that kind of behavior. Besides doesn't help me much as I want to clean the window... wipers are in the way. Their suggestion is for replacing the wiper blade.

 

[dmako]

I'm waiting till the winter months when you have to scrap ice off the windshield. It would help if you could lift the wipers.

 

[Enforcer]

For me, what makes this odd is that one you can lift off and the other you can't. Some cars have both wipers recessed under the hood and some have both exposed. But this is the first I've seen where you can lift off one and the other you can't. Of course, I haven't seen many cars relatively speaking. Somebody will probably post that the 1997 and 1/2 xyz had this too...

But all in all, it's just a nuisance. I still :10: my MO!

 

[Gonzo]

Yea that is silly... I just don't want to damage the paint... as I too love this auto.

 

[dmako]

As far as the wiper arm scratching the underside of the hood, this is what I am planning on doing.

Applying some 3M auto (clear) tape to the underside of the hood so that when I raise the wiper arms there won't be any scratching.

http://www.eastwoodcompany.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=52064&Dep_Key1=

 

[Enforcer]

oooohhhh

:1pat:

Another great idea dmako!

 

[dmako]

Thanks!

That's the best thing about this board, sharing ideas.

 

[dmako]

Keep wiper arm from scratching hood

I put some 3M ScotchCal tape on the edge of my hood to keep the wiper arms from scratching the hood. A couple of pieces about 3 x 2 inches was all that was required.

Simply rolled it around the edge. Hard to see but here's a picture anyway.

 

[muraniac]

I too found that it was sad not to be able to lift the wipers off the windshield even when you stop them in the middle of their course with the key off. On the other hand, my main complain about several cars with that feature was that the wipers did not adhere to the windshield enough while driving in the rain to clear all of the water, especially above 100 Km/h. What a joy did I experience yesterday while driving under heavy rain for 500 Km with peak speeds up to 140 Km/h with a constantly clear windshield. Maybe the mechanism necessary to lift the wipers off the windshield does not allow a design with a sufficient force to keep them thightly on the windshield at speed?

 

[Enforcer]

Fantastic!

Now that I have Zaino'd though, not sure it will stick....

Homer, Help!

 

[hfelknor]

Don't know.
Some things stick, some things don't.

What more can I say.
Never tried it.
So somebody needs to find out and post here.


Homer

 

[Enforcer]

<squeaking like a guinea pig.

OK!