Windscreen Wipers don't work when driving fast!
Windscreen Wipers don't work when driving fast!
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nasz

Original Poster:

431 posts

272 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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When I drive fast the windscreen wipers move away from the windscreen, making it impossible to wipe rain away. Anyone know how I can get them to stick to the glass?

ed400

137 posts

267 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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Yes...reduce speed (sorry, couldn't resist )

beano500

20,854 posts

304 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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Rain-X - then you'll hardly need them.....

tvrbob

11,197 posts

284 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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I use RainX. Anything over 30mph and I turn the wipers off because the screen clears better without wipers.

raceboy

13,890 posts

309 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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It's TVR's patented Traction Control, other maunfactures spend millons on fancy electronics, TVR just make it so you can't see, so you slow down
If could be worth see what the tension is like in your wiper arm springs and changing them if they are a bit on the weak side, they aren't that expensive even though they are TVR specific (about £10 each I think)

nasz

Original Poster:

431 posts

272 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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Thanks all, will try RainX first, then the spanner route.

stephen pook

259 posts

270 months

Tuesday 17th August 2004
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This is probably obvious but I replaced the ones on mine with a pair of Bosch 16" blades with spoilers on. They seem to work ok even at high speeds. Halfords do them at about £12-15 a pair. TVR wipers are not listed at halfords so I took in one of the existing to get a match.

Might be a cheap fix.

Steve.

nasz

Original Poster:

431 posts

272 months

Thursday 23rd September 2004
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Bosch 16" blades with spoilers on - good idea! Will whizz down their tonight