rdx321

Guys I have a quick question for you 2011 TL owners, I just got my TL back from the shop due to a front end collision, now that I have had the car for a day I am noticing all sorts of things. It could just be my mind playing tricks on me since I haven't been in the car for over a month. Anyways, I want to know if the wipers on the driver side don't clean the windshield as much as the one on the passengers side. It's leaving a significant part of the bottom left of the windshield that it doesn't clean. I have attached a picture so you guys can see what I am talking about.

Tyresian

I have never seen this problem and can't go out to my car right now. But I think they put the wrong wiper ARM on or the wrong blade. But the arm doesn't even look right...

Treblig

Looks like they may have put the drivers side on the passenger side and vice versa.

Teddybear

hey OP, sorry to hear bout the collision, hope everybody's ok!

my 2010 is right in front of me. i went closer to check it out.. looks to me like the arms might be the same for both sides. i didnt measure, but they didnt look too different (angle wise and lengthwise).
the wiper blade for driver's side is supposed to be 26", and passenger side is 19". try swapping the blades, like Treblig said. hope that helps!

n19htmare

ummm I hope they did a good job on your front end.

I normally wouldn't trust a shop that couldn't put on wipers correctly.

TinyRK

The driver's side is longer than the passengers side, so from the pic it looks indeed like they put the wipers on there incorrectly.

Edward'TLS

The driver side wiper blade is too short. It is suppose to wipe clean much further down on the windshield.

rdx321

Thanks a lot guys. I'll be taking it back so they can swap them. They did a great job with the front bumper but screwed up with the wipers.


Thanks again guys!!!

TinyRK

The swap takes 1 minute... Do it yourself and save the gas

Treblig

^ I think it's the blades and not the arms, so the sway is quite simple.

NwTSXmt

Easy fix

Treblig

^ Corrected.