Intermittent Wiper...The Answer?
Intermittent Wiper...The Answer?
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F908 Tim

Original Poster:

740 posts

268 months

Thursday 2nd March 2006
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Hi Chaps.

Have a look at www.smart-screen.co.uk and at the SS01 model which they tell me is perfect for the S.

Anyone fitted one?

Might give it a try.
Tim

doddze

1,302 posts

268 months

Thursday 2nd March 2006
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Fortunate to have intermittent as standard on the S3 ... buit whilst on about wipers and upgrades etc... as the wipers are so useless is there a complete alternative? (hope you don't think I am trying to hijack the thread but seemed logical to try and keep wiper comments on one thread)

Hoover.

5,993 posts

271 months

Friday 3rd March 2006
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V8Smith fitted the Griff/Chim wippper and washer arrangement to his V8S.......

these spray the water onto the screen by having tubing fitted along the wipper arm so the water actually gets to the screen .......

Leven do a much improved wiper for the griffs/chims with water ditribution actual built into the wiper arm along the lentgh of the blade, much neatter looking and even ore efficient water on screen.....

I don't know how much mucking about was required though...... it may only have been a bit of re-plumbing for the squirters I dont know if the blades needed modifing in lentgh ........ (suggest drop V8Smith a line if interested....or ask Leven if the will fit on an S)

I don't know if this helps cos IIRC the wiper blades on the S only seem to hit a third of the screen

...... or do you want to improve the motor on the whippers ... Im not sure if this helps, for some reason I saved the page in my favourites thinking it may comein handy....

www.s-v-c.co.uk/SVCWIPERS.HTM

doddze

1,302 posts

268 months

Friday 3rd March 2006
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Hoover. said:
V8Smith fitted the Griff/Chim wippper and washer arrangement to his V8S.......


A bit kinky for my car

mickypee

355 posts

311 months

Friday 3rd March 2006
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You mean you drive it in the rain.

Hoover.

5,993 posts

271 months

Saturday 4th March 2006
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doddze said:
Hoover. said:
V8Smith fitted the Griff/Chim wippper and washer arrangement to his V8S.......


A bit kinky for my car

foxy600

428 posts

282 months

Saturday 4th March 2006
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I'm surprised your S2 hasn't got intermittant wipers, I've just checked on mine, and they are intermittant by pressing the stalk down. Even though mine's an S2 too, I suppose there's no surprise that they are different!

pringli

313 posts

303 months

Saturday 4th March 2006
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thats single wipe as opposed to intermittent(timed break)wipe

foxy600

428 posts

282 months

Saturday 4th March 2006
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Well, thats strange..as if I leave the stalk down the wiper goes intermittantly every few seconds...silly me I thought that was 'intermittant'

Tatty head

47 posts

277 months

Sunday 5th March 2006
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Mine's an S2 (with S3 dash and doors, yes it is an S2 probaly one of the last few to be made, hence TVR trying other bits on), but still does'nt have intermit wipe.... would be nice if I did have it, but there again, could'nt use it anyway, not for about a year!!!

>> Edited by Tatty head on Sunday 5th March 08:10

pringli

313 posts

303 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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sorry chris,assume wiper stalk stays in down position then, mine is flick wipe only - returns to normal position immediately - 1990 car - just shows the range of fitments used

minimax

11,985 posts

285 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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i've got an S3c and I don't have any intermittent feature (as far as i'm aware)...odd

Wildfire

9,948 posts

281 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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minimax said:
i've got an S3c and I don't have any intermittent feature (as far as i'm aware)...odd


Should be on the down position of the stalk IIRC. Do the wipers self park? If not then you probably have a dodgy park switch.

minimax

11,985 posts

285 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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Wildfire said:
minimax said:
i've got an S3c and I don't have any intermittent feature (as far as i'm aware)...odd


Should be on the down position of the stalk IIRC. Do the wipers self park? If not then you probably have a dodgy park switch.


no, they don't. think i've got a dodgy park switch!

F908 Tim

Original Poster:

740 posts

268 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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I might wish I hadn't posted soon!

Mine is an S 1.5, nearly a 2.
four wiper stalk positions:

bottom. Off/Park
up one. Nothing.
up two. Normal speed continuous wipe.
up three. 'fast' continuous wipe.

Thought that was the same as other S1 and 2's in general and that the reason was no contact for intermittent wipe was present on the early Fiesta/Escort switch fitted.
Hence, this Smartscreen thingy might sort it.

This is not going to turn out another 'which TP' posting is it?
Cheers,
Tim.

F908 Tim

Original Poster:

740 posts

268 months

Wednesday 8th March 2006
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Tosh.
Looked again.

Off/Park is 2nd position.
Down one is intermittent
From park,up one is normal speed.
up two is manic speed.

They are the markings on my stalk, not that intermittent does anything.
Tim

minimax

11,985 posts

285 months

Wednesday 8th March 2006
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my wipers (on an S3c) go:

down = one wipe

up one = slow constant wipe

up two = faster (slightly) constant wipe


seems everyone has different specs!

Kentish

15,169 posts

263 months

Wednesday 8th March 2006
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Wildfire said:
minimax said:
i've got an S3c and I don't have any intermittent feature (as far as i'm aware)...odd


Should be on the down position of the stalk IIRC. Do the wipers self park? If not then you probably have a dodgy park switch.


A common S problem IIRC

Mine was a '90 S2 and had intermittent wipe.