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Increasing Wiper Speed

Old May 25, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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The rain was REALLY coming down today and I was driving with my wipers on the HI setting. The wipers struggled to keep up, and I was only doing 50mph. Is there any way to increase the speed of the wipers? What kind of mods would I have to do to achieve this?
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Old May 25, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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sure both speeds are working if so thats as good as it gets
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Old May 25, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
sure both speeds are working if so thats as good as it gets
Yeah both speeds are working lol

I'm actually thinking about doing something like this Just kidding.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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tie a string to both wipers and run it thru the cab and just pull it back and forth...lol...
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Old May 25, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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rain x does wonders
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Old May 25, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
rain x does wonders
hell yeah it does
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Old May 25, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
rain x does wonders
ABSOLUTELY! Rain-X is good stuff.

If its raining too hard to see, slow down or get off the road. If you're concerned about being hit from behind, use your flashers. Too, if its raining that hard, enough water may be on the road to cause hydroplaning, so again, slow down.

Just because Cadillac advertises wipers that don't lift from the windshield at 195mph doesn't mean its safe to drive in the rain at that speed.

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Old May 25, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Just put some rain x on the windshield and rear window. I'll see how it does tomorrow morning. The window does feel a lot slicker though
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Old May 25, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
rain x does wonders
X2 great stuff
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Old May 25, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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Usually after putting on rain x i don't even need to use my wipers for at least a week, and the faster you go the faster the rain beads off
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Old May 26, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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try driving an antique that has vacuum wipers that run off the fuel pump. when you step on the gas, the wipers stop mid flight until you slow down enough to get vacuum back. lol.

i need to make a set of hand wipers for my ******...
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Old May 26, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by caged
try driving an antique that has vacuum wipers that run off the fuel pump. when you step on the gas, the wipers stop mid flight until you slow down enough to get vacuum back. lol.

i need to make a set of hand wipers for my ******...
lol
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