Wiper Speed
12-10-2006, 07:33 PM
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Wiper Speed
I find that the speed of my wipers is very fast. This sounds a bit silly, but is that normal? It's as if the wipers are set on what would be a "Fast" sweep in another car.
12-10-2006, 08:42 PM
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I'm talking about the "Low speed wiping" position on the steering column lever: it runs very fast.
There are 3 other positions: "Medium", "Fast" and "Intermittent", the last of which is controlled by the **** on the dash.
I don't think that **** should have any effect on the "Low" position.
There are 3 other positions: "Medium", "Fast" and "Intermittent", the last of which is controlled by the **** on the dash.
I don't think that **** should have any effect on the "Low" position.
12-11-2006, 12:57 AM
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Thank you all. I bought my 964 last year and I too was wondering the same about my wiper speed. I was stunned to read above about checking the wiper control ****...What ****, I said to myself? OMG, yep, there it is and thank you Julian for asking the question. Oh, no need to tell me the engine is in the rear, I figured this out myself. 
12-11-2006, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ronone10
Thank you all. I bought my 964 last year and I too was wondering the same about my wiper speed. I was stunned to read above about checking the wiper control ****...What ****, I said to myself? OMG, yep, there it is and thank you Julian for asking the question. Oh, no need to tell me the engine is in the rear, I figured this out myself.
So do your wipers run fast when in the "Slow" position? The dash rheostat **** has no effect on the speed my wipers run at in "Slow" ... my understanding is that that **** is only used for the "Intermittent" sweep.
Frankly I'm a bit nervous about trying the "Medium" and "Fast" settings: I have visions of the arms detaching themselves and impaling a pedestrian!
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12-11-2006, 02:56 AM
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Hi Julian,
Ok,here is a very unscientific test on the speed of my wiper in low, medium, and high settings. In ten seconds I counted the number of sweeps the wiper made to the left and one to the right (so a count of 2 sweeps means it went once to the left and once to the right). At the low setting, it made 7 sweeps, medium is 8 sweeps and high is 10 sweeps. Now, it isn't exaxtly right on 7, 8 or 10 but close enough.
The test was done with th engine off and on the highest setting, the wiper motor was very loud and made a whining sound like it was straining. I never used it before.
Hope this helps.
Nice looking 964 and you have some great info out there. I bookmarked it and will be back shortly to read more about the low-cost hammer alternative.
Ok,here is a very unscientific test on the speed of my wiper in low, medium, and high settings. In ten seconds I counted the number of sweeps the wiper made to the left and one to the right (so a count of 2 sweeps means it went once to the left and once to the right). At the low setting, it made 7 sweeps, medium is 8 sweeps and high is 10 sweeps. Now, it isn't exaxtly right on 7, 8 or 10 but close enough.
The test was done with th engine off and on the highest setting, the wiper motor was very loud and made a whining sound like it was straining. I never used it before.
Hope this helps.
Nice looking 964 and you have some great info out there. I bookmarked it and will be back shortly to read more about the low-cost hammer alternative.
Last edited by ronone10; 12-11-2006 at 11:18 AM.
