Query about windscreen wipers control arm

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Danny
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Query about windscreen wipers control arm

Postby Danny » Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:16 am

Recently bought an NB. The manual says I should be able to push the wiper control arm forward for a single sweep of the blades. Does this feature work on others' cars, if so mine must be broken.

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Re: Query about windscreen wipers control arm

Postby Nevyn72 » Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:03 am

dvr wrote:Recently bought an NB. The manual says I should be able to push the wiper control arm forward for a single sweep of the blades. Does this feature work on others' cars, if so mine must be broken.

Thought the same with mine when I first got it....

The movement is actually more a 45 degree up + forwards motion.
At first it didn't work but after a little while it did, switch was probably a little sticky and/or non-responsive from a lack of use!
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Vat
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Re: Query about windscreen wipers control arm

Postby Vat » Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:06 am

Nevyn72 wrote:The movement is actually more a 45 degree up + forwards motion.
At first it didn't work but after a little while it did, switch was probably a little sticky and/or non-responsive from a lack of use!


Was about to post literally the same thing about the motion.

Also, only works from the top most "Off" position.
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Re: Query about windscreen wipers control arm

Postby Danny » Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:30 pm

Thanks guys. Working properly after a few goes and with a 45deg upward push.


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