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rattmobbins Aug 11, 2007 07:41 PM

Wierd fin thing on driver's side wiper blade
 
I searched and found nada, so please direct me to a previous post about this if I missed it.

I have this strange fin looking thing on the bottom of my driver's side wiper blade, but not on my passenger side. WTF is this? And why isn't this thing on the passenger side wiper? I'm very confused. :impatient

rattmobbins Aug 11, 2007 07:46 PM

Here's a pic of what I'm talking about...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1294/...500cfb.jpg?v=0

and another...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/...ff8c4f.jpg?v=0

and here's the passenger side without it...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/...0e4a78.jpg?v=0

Any thoughts?

Drillslinger Aug 11, 2007 07:52 PM

Yeah dude, that's just a spoiler that's there to provide downforce on the driver's wiper while you're driving :thumbsup:

msh441 Aug 11, 2007 08:07 PM

More pressure on the wiper = more water wiped off the window.

rattmobbins Aug 11, 2007 08:07 PM

Seriously? Huh. So how come there isn't one on the passenger side?

msh441 Aug 11, 2007 08:19 PM


Originally Posted by rattmobbins (Post 1685079)
Seriously? Huh. So how come there isn't one on the passenger side?

More important for the driver to see.

Passenger's only job is to hold on tight.

rattmobbins Aug 11, 2007 08:32 PM


Originally Posted by msh441 (Post 1685087)
More important for the driver to see.

Passenger's only job is to hold on tight.

:lol: OK. Well I'm just glad I'm not missing something.

Robin Casady Aug 11, 2007 08:33 PM

Often better that the passenger not see...
:grin:

Donna/Mike Aug 11, 2007 08:37 PM


Originally Posted by Robin Casady (Post 1685108)
Often better that the passenger not see...
:grin:


:lol: :lol: :thumbsup:

Donna:cool: :grin: :cool:

amazingrando Aug 12, 2007 01:26 AM


Originally Posted by Robin Casady (Post 1685108)
Often better that the passenger not see...
:grin:

Hmmm...good idea. Then nobody can criticize my driving, if you didn't see me run the red light, well then I didn't do it!

djam43 Aug 12, 2007 07:39 AM

It is to prevent wiper arm lift on the drivers side when the arm is vertical and near the side turbulance of the window. The passenger side does not need it as much as it is in the center of the windshield when it is vertical and the turbulance is more uniform there.


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