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'COOPERMAN' · Oct 28th, 2007, 06:39 PM

Very quick question, which way do the windscreen wipers go?

Is it: 18 inch = passenger and 19 inch = drivers

or

19 inch = passenger and 18 inch = drivers

Thanks
KEL

'COOPERMAN' · Oct 28th, 2007, 07:24 PM

Please Help!!!!

iain cooper · Oct 28th, 2007, 07:38 PM

R56 cooper...drivers 17" passenger 18"

the passenger wiper almost touches the end of the windscreen if that's any help.

iain cooper · Oct 28th, 2007, 07:45 PM

ps another quick measure, passenger wiper about 1" from end of windscreen.

'COOPERMAN' · Oct 28th, 2007, 10:37 PM

Thanks, does everybody agree with this?

ScottyBoy · Oct 28th, 2007, 11:00 PM

Can you not check with your old OEM ones as they should have a spoiler as its called on the driver side, or just try them both ways.

Scott

Vitesse · Oct 29th, 2007, 07:04 PM

For the R53 according to the Bosch book in Halfords it's meant to be

19 inch = passenger and 18 inch = drivers

I bought them like this but I think the passengers side is too long.

'COOPERMAN' · Oct 30th, 2007, 02:28 PM

Thanks very much all, they are now fitted as to what Vitesse (or the halfords book, lol) said!!!

iain cooper · Oct 30th, 2007, 03:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Vitesse (original)

For the R53 according to the Bosch book in Halfords it's meant to be

19 inch = passenger and 18 inch = drivers

I bought them like this but I think the passengers side is too long.

obviously then the R53 and R56 are different lengths. when you say passenger side is too long, is it touching the end of the windscreen ?

Vitesse · Oct 30th, 2007, 07:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by iain cooper (original)

obviously then the R53 and R56 are different lengths. when you say passenger side is too long, is it touching the end of the windscreen ?

It's not touching but is further across the windscreen because it's longer, it seems to not curve to the shape of the screen as well, so the end of it seems to ride higher across the edges of the screen where it curves most. I'll have a look at the old one and see if it is the same length or not when I get home.

Oct 28th, 2007, 06:39 PM	#1
'COOPERMAN' MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Shire (Wilts) Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 145 Offline	Windscreen Wipers - help!!!!! Very quick question, which way do the windscreen wipers go? Is it: 18 inch = passenger and 19 inch = drivers or 19 inch = passenger and 18 inch = drivers Thanks KEL

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Oct 28th, 2007, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
'COOPERMAN' MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Shire (Wilts) Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 145 Offline	Please Help!!!!

Oct 28th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
iain cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: near Glasgow Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 295 Offline	R56 cooper...drivers 17" passenger 18" the passenger wiper almost touches the end of the windscreen if that's any help.

Oct 28th, 2007, 07:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
iain cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: near Glasgow Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 295 Offline	ps another quick measure, passenger wiper about 1" from end of windscreen.

Oct 28th, 2007, 10:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
'COOPERMAN' MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Shire (Wilts) Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 145 Offline	Thanks, does everybody agree with this?

Oct 28th, 2007, 11:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 2,875 Offline	Can you not check with your old OEM ones as they should have a spoiler as its called on the driver side, or just try them both ways. Scott

Oct 29th, 2007, 07:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Vitesse MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Westerham Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 674 Offline	For the R53 according to the Bosch book in Halfords it's meant to be 19 inch = passenger and 18 inch = drivers I bought them like this but I think the passengers side is too long.

Oct 30th, 2007, 02:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
'COOPERMAN' MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Shire (Wilts) Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 145 Offline	Thanks very much all, they are now fitted as to what Vitesse (or the halfords book, lol) said!!!

Oct 30th, 2007, 03:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
iain cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: near Glasgow Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 295 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Vitesse (original) For the R53 according to the Bosch book in Halfords it's meant to be 19 inch = passenger and 18 inch = drivers I bought them like this but I think the passengers side is too long. obviously then the R53 and R56 are different lengths. when you say passenger side is too long, is it touching the end of the windscreen ?

Oct 30th, 2007, 07:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Vitesse MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Westerham Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 674 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by iain cooper (original) obviously then the R53 and R56 are different lengths. when you say passenger side is too long, is it touching the end of the windscreen ? It's not touching but is further across the windscreen because it's longer, it seems to not curve to the shape of the screen as well, so the end of it seems to ride higher across the edges of the screen where it curves most. I'll have a look at the old one and see if it is the same length or not when I get home.

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