Peugeot 406 '95-04 RETRO FIT Flat

[rapport25]

Steve can you take a pic of your wiper arms up close? As i think mine stand alot prouder from the screen and I will bend mine closer. I guess it may been when I had a new screen fitted he may have bent them out of shape a little . Thank you Rappy

[steve_earwig]

What, now? Ok, I've got to go feed the boiler

Actually, I just noticed the top of the passenger doesn't quite make it to the screen, then with the curve of the screen right there it's not suprising. Anyway, the less my other half can see of the road the better ("watch out for that dog/cat/woman/lorry/inanimate object of her choice")

I suppose the acid test is driving in the rain, which has now stopped

Thank you Rappy!

[rapport25]

What, now? Ok, I've got to go feed the boiler

Actually, I just noticed the top of the passenger doesn't quite make it to the screen, then with the curve of the screen right there it's not suprising. Anyway, the less my other half can see of the road the better ("watch out for that dog/cat/woman/lorry/inanimate object of her choice")

I suppose the acid test is driving in the rain, which has now stopped

Thank you Rappy!

No problem, thats what us fellow members are here for

Yes Steve mine is the same at the top. All I can say I have been driving sh*t loads of rain over the last few weeks. And they stick to the screen very well. No lift off like the older metal type blades. And the wind noise is cut down a lot also.

I think a gentle press of the wiper arm is in order as mine stands alot prouder than the drivers side.

DID YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA OR DID YOU GET THEM FOR A BARGAIN PRICE ALSO?

[steve_earwig]

I had to pay extra postage but they were peanuts, 8.69. A bit different to 40 quid

And it's still not raining

[mjb]

Think I got mine for about £15 of ebay a couple of years ago. I noticed Tesco were selling them too last time I was over there, and they had a nice high mount so I may well get some from there now I know the sizes

[Welly]

Excellent postings

So, like, they just replace the old style blades then? it's not just a D8 thing is it? looks as though the arms would be a little closer to the screen than normal but that's fine.

At the risk of being slated - why are they better than the old style ones? I notice all new cars have them - is it just aerodynamics? stay flat on the screen?

[mjb]

looks as though the arms would be a little closer to the screen than normal but that's fine.

It's down to the make of blade. Mine sit a lot closer to the screen and the halfords ones look like the arm's going to be virtually touching the screen!

At the risk of being slated - why are they better than the old style ones? I notice all new cars have them - is it just aerodynamics? stay flat on the screen?

They wipe a *lot* better, especially at the ends, and the ones I have didn't start to smear until they hit about 50k miles (averaged about 10k on normal Bosch ones). It's like the difference between taping a squeegee on the end of your wiper arms, or an oily rag ;)

[Welly]

I've got "aceparts" open in another tab here and my Basket says £14.95 for the blades - is that right then?

I iz lyke buying sum innit

[rapport25]

Buy them off ebay from aceparts they are cheaper

[Doggy]

I've measured my wet triangle and it's very small, just 4cm by 2cm.

Is this normal?

Concerned of Northants

[rapport25]

Are you refering to the bottom of the screen or the top?

If its on the passengers side I would press the passenger arm closer to the screen as I get none on mine.

Also have you tried them in the rain yet?

FOR ME THEY HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC

[mjb]

depends on the springiness of your arm

I'm going to run over to Tescos later and see what theirs are like. Need to replace mine and get a few more thingies(*) of screenwash in.

(*) what's the name for them, plastic containers like this:

[rapport25]

I can only assume you mean dironised water or filtered water to most of us


PLEASE EXCUSE THE SPELLNG

[mjb]

no i mean the container, not the contents

[steve_earwig]

a) a five-litre polythene bottle.
b) one of them big bottles you aint supposed to put petrol in.