Autobahn issues: Windscreen Wiper lifting

Maybe bend the arm slightly. to add pressure

 

Watch the road ahead!

 

Buy new blades then.

 

Maybe buy a new car ? hahaha

 

OK I did the unthinkable... mine stay firmly planted up to 90mph... don't ask. I have the same standard BOSCH blades I think - usually for rear screens on new cars . The passenger side's last 25mm is slightly uncompressed when parked because of the windshield curvature's acceleration toward the A-pillar but stays on the glass when wiping. I would check if your wiper arm hinges are moving freely - WD40 might be the answer. The springs are pretty strong on my car.

 

Get a wiper blade that has the little fin on it, pushes it against the screen at higher speeds. My old rav4 had it on drivers side, i think you can buy a bolt on

 

Strange. Mine remain firmly planted and wipe really well. I drizzled on the way back just now and had no issues at a hundred. Oups. I promise, I'll NEVER do that again. Just for testing.

 

I can't think of anything else than missing spring tension. Here it's how they look on my car:

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It's because I am on the Southern hemisphere Ah wait - I am not!
Park you blades a bit lower and maybe give your arm more tension by bending them a little towards the windshield a bit more after the spring carrier.

 

He guys, are you telling that you drive your cars in the rain ?!....Enzo mentioned our cars to drive only in good weather.

When you drive fast enough, no need for wipers....

 

Not really, and we all respect the speed limits too. Always.

We had this case today where dew point and temperature almost coincided - dry road surface but wipers needed, basically driving in an almost transparent rain cloud.

 

No need for rear view mirrors either

 

I frequently drive 110 mph on the Autobahn without any wiper issues. This is possible while German Bosch wipers have a spoiler to increase wind pressure on the drivers side (see picture). Please do not bend the wiper arm.
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Schelle_Pelle, Guten Morgen !

Here's the supposingly natural parking position on a T-cab.
And I deliberately chose spoilers for both driver's and passenger's side.
Question of taste I guess.

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Comparing with your picture, I'd say your parking position is too high.
Before unbolting though, check if that parking position is the lowest point (as it should be).
If however your wipers nod down and then park in that slightly higher position, it might be an electrical problem or something broke on the wheel of the wiper motor.
Regarding the lifting: I'll be on the Autobahn Wednesday and give it a check ; )

Mondi Cab

 

OK, Schelle_Pelle,

As promised I checked for you yesterday:

Wiper position dry 120mph (192km/h) no lifting at all.

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I was hoping for a dry ride, but as if YOU had asked for it:
Wipers in action 100mph (160km/h) you tell me...
I see no lifting.

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By the way: I am astonished by the water temperature of my car: OK, it was some 17°C max outside, but still it seems very low after 150km of boring speedlimited highway....
Oil temp as it was to be expected, and my revs.... oh well I need that meter sorted out. It can't be that high in 5th at that speed....

Cheers
Mondi Cab

 

I also made a small movie with the wipers in action, but I am getting the message it is too large to be uploaded here.
Any tips how to do that WITHOUT having to register for nor facebook, insta, ytube or any other personal datacollectors.. ?

Hope to have helped with your choice of blades anyway.