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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Assuming your blades already operate OK in heavy rain why not turn your wipers on before playing out in (hitting deep) puddles. No blades can compensate for differing reaction times as its always going to be a catch up once you hit the wiper switch. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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16th Jan 2017 10:47 am |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
If the water is that deep on the screen a deeper blade would most likely aquaplane rather than clear the screen? |
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16th Jan 2017 11:14 am |
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Thehorse Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: berks Posts: 78 |
Possibly, but I get the feeling when a lot of water is thrown on the screen the blade goes under the water so was thinking a deeper blade might clear it in one wipe |
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16th Jan 2017 11:20 am |
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Stuartc Member Since: 01 Dec 2014 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2292 |
May I suggest that you check to see if you have front "spats" fitted as these are designed to stop exactly what you are experiencing, water being thrown up onto the screen when the front tyres meet a large body of water.
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16th Jan 2017 12:33 pm |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3869 |
The front splash spats were only fitted to 2011MY onwards, 2006-2010 models didn't have them IIRC.
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16th Jan 2017 12:48 pm |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Land rover Experience had these removed I assume because they tore off.
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16th Jan 2017 12:54 pm |
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Thehorse Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: berks Posts: 78 |
Interesting, can they be retro fitted? |
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16th Jan 2017 1:14 pm |
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westville Member Since: 12 Jun 2015 Location: Dunston Posts: 1096 |
This any help? 8C124 seems to be the bit
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16th Jan 2017 1:22 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4092 |
I fitted genuine ones to my 2008 model. Got them from Dan at Duckworths. Weren't very expensive either - about £15-£20 for the pair I think. Took minutes to fit too. Cheapest OE upgrade I ever did to it!
Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto Present: Audi A3 S Line. |
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16th Jan 2017 1:23 pm |
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Thehorse Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: berks Posts: 78 |
Thanks Westville and Steve.
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16th Jan 2017 2:15 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4092 |
Two or three screws/plastic pins that fit onto existing holes/screws as I seem to remember. Really, really easy to fit. They come with instructions anyway. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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16th Jan 2017 3:12 pm |
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mcsimmo Member Since: 01 Feb 2016 Location: North of the South Posts: 734 |
Dont forget that if you pull the wiper control arm all the way down and hold it activates a fast wipe. Updated- Waiting for a Scotland v England 6 Nations home win. 24th Feb 2018
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16th Jan 2017 3:33 pm |
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Thehorse Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: berks Posts: 78 |
Just had to go outside and try this, but sadly mine doesn't do that |
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17th Jan 2017 6:50 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
Push it all the way up surely? I haven't come across the fast wipe on the down stroke. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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18th Jan 2017 5:14 pm |
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