Noticed something weird today about the windshield wipers

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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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Noticed something weird today about the windshield wipers

It was sprinkling today, so when iI turned on the wipers I can feel the vibration of the wipers from the foot pedals.

It gets stronger as the faster the wipers go.
Anyone else notice this?
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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 08:56 PM
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No, but I did notice that the windshield gets cleaner when I turn the wipers on!
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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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I noticed that our wipers suck ass.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 11:04 AM
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Originally posted by darth62
No, but I did notice that the windshield gets cleaner when I turn the wipers on!
really? thats amazing! do you notice your car moves when u hit the gas too?
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 11:07 AM
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I noticed that our wipers suck ass.
yeah that do suck
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 11:38 AM
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what makes you guys say the wipers suck? Mine are great.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by esr5096
what makes you guys say the wipers suck? Mine are great.


My wipers are great as well.


The only weird thing i've noticed with them is that they are HUGE. Why did they have to make them so big???
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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didn't you know bigger is better?
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 02:23 PM
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my wipers do wipe the water away but tends to leave some type of film/residue...can only see it when the windshield is wet but then it drys away
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 02:31 PM
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Re: Noticed something weird today about the windshield wipers

Originally posted by STC
It was sprinkling today, so when iI turned on the wipers I can feel the vibration of the wipers from the foot pedals.

It gets stronger as the faster the wipers go.
Anyone else notice this?
I noticed that with my car when I first got it. It also left this residue on my windshield. I took some windex and cleaned it thoroughly and regularly apply RAIN-EX! Never happened again! Oh... and rain-ex is the SHIZNITZ!! I dont even need to use my wipers when it rains!
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 02:34 PM
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Re: Noticed something weird today about the windshield wipers

Originally posted by STC
It was sprinkling today, so when iI turned on the wipers I can feel the vibration of the wipers from the foot pedals.

It gets stronger as the faster the wipers go.
Anyone else notice this?
onenonlieTSX is right. Make sure your windshield is cleaned completely than try again. I hate that noise!
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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Well I dont know what to say...maybe the Canadian models get better wipers..because my wipers work great and dont leave any film.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 04:44 PM
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I don't notice the windsheild wipers vibrating the foot pedals (It hasn't rained yet in LA). One thing I do notice is the wiper location. I occasionally hit lever by accident when I move my right hand down for a quick shift and sccrrrappe!!! I think I'm getting the windsheld prematurely scratched by "dry-running" the wipers
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 04:51 PM
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Originally posted by BDI
I noticed that our wipers suck ass.
The wipers on this car do suck ass.

Every time I use the washers and wipe the window with the wipers I get blowback onto the windshield of the water I just wiped off. The windshield can be perfectly cleaned and then a few minutes later blowback all over the windows. It is impossible to keep up with.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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I find the wipers work well and I like that they only sweep half as often in intermittent mode when you are at a full stop, and sweep right away as soon as your foot comes off the break.
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