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Wipers - how should they spin

emann

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I got power to my wiper motor and surprisingly, things spin.

Now how are the wipers supposed to spin?

Mine seem to be wrong, they spin in opposite directions: both wipers spin towards the inside of the windshield at the same time.

I don't have arms yet, so I can't tell if they'd hit each other, but I don't think this is right. Should both wipers be pointed towards the driver when parked and then spin up and towards the passenger?

Do I have the gearboxes mounted wrong? I have them mounted so that the cable is below the spindles.

Thanks for any help,
Ed
 

jlaird

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Tis not right, yep you have a box installed upside down or something.

As I remember you can only get them in one way without bending things.

Yes both should point toward the drivers side, left, when parked and should both move in tandam.
 
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