Wipers Park Position

AKbimmer · 07-07-2023, 02:53 PM

Safelite replaced my windshield today. Generally happy with the result, but I've noticed it looks like my driver side wiper is not resting as low as it should be in the parked position. Maybe I'm just paranoid. Is this what your wipers look like in the parked position? (sorry for dirty car)

Bolt1949 · 07-07-2023, 03:16 PM

That's a difficult camera angle to tell. If you stand in front of the vehicle with your eyes level with the hood, you should just see the center of the driver's side wiper (where it clips to the wiper arm), and you shouldn't see the passenger side wiper blade at all. Cycle them through the "fold out" position once to see if they go back to the normal position afterwards.

Clk Group · 07-07-2023, 04:35 PM

Both mine are hidden. Cord is reflection of garage opener.

GerryC · 07-07-2023, 04:37 PM

It looks a bit higher than mine, but it's hard to tell. One quick way to check is to cycle the wipers. When it's in the up position it should be close to parallel with and about 1" off the edge of the windshield. If it's too high at the park position it will hit the edge of windshield in the up position.

MJBradley1967 · 07-07-2023, 05:05 PM

Safelite probably removed the wipers and didn't get the left one back in the correct position on those knurls.

07-07-2023, 02:53 PM	#1
AKbimmer New Member 3 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2022 X5 45e Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: CT, USA iTrader: (0)	Wipers Park Position Safelite replaced my windshield today. Generally happy with the result, but I've noticed it looks like my driver side wiper is not resting as low as it should be in the parked position. Maybe I'm just paranoid. Is this what your wipers look like in the parked position? (sorry for dirty car) Attached Images
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07-07-2023, 03:16 PM	#2
Bolt1949 Private First Class 109 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 BMW 40i [0.00]	That's a difficult camera angle to tell. If you stand in front of the vehicle with your eyes level with the hood, you should just see the center of the driver's side wiper (where it clips to the wiper arm), and you shouldn't see the passenger side wiper blade at all. Cycle them through the "fold out" position once to see if they go back to the normal position afterwards.
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07-07-2023, 04:35 PM	#3
Clk Group Private 41 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2022 X5 x40i Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Both mine are hidden. Cord is reflection of garage opener. Attached Images
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07-07-2023, 04:37 PM	#4
GerryC Captain 1705 Rep 881 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 M40i, BMW X5x40i Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW X5 xDrive40i [10.00] 2023 BMW Z4 M40i [9.72]	It looks a bit higher than mine, but it's hard to tell. One quick way to check is to cycle the wipers. When it's in the up position it should be close to parallel with and about 1" off the edge of the windshield. If it's too high at the park position it will hit the edge of windshield in the up position. __________________ 2023 Z4 ///M40i Thundernight Metallic/Cognac Vernasca/Moonlight/Shadowline/19" Black 799M/PP/DAP/ACC/HK 2022 X5 xDrive40i Phytonic Blue/Cognac Vernasca/DAPP/LSP/PP/CCP/PAP/20" Style 738/Spare Tire/Trailer Hitch
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07-07-2023, 05:05 PM	#5
MJBradley1967 Lieutenant 197 Rep 491 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X5 xDrive 40i Join Date: May 2022 Location: Far North Chicagoland Area iTrader: (0)	Safelite probably removed the wipers and didn't get the left one back in the correct position on those knurls. __________________ 2022 X5 xDrive40i Black/Black/Black
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