Windshield wiper - Revision history

Ricebubbles: /* Windshield wiper park position */

2020-04-25T08:19:38Z

Windshield wiper park position

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	There are two marks on the front windscreen which identify the parked positions of the windscreen wiper blades.		There are two marks on the front windscreen which identify the parked positions of the windscreen wiper blades.
	The marks are a tiny window in the black undercoating, about a 1.5mm x 10mm clear slit in the black coating.		The marks are a tiny window in the black undercoating, about a 1.5mm x 10mm clear slit in the black coating.
	One mark is on the right side and one in the ~~centrer~~ of the windscreen.		One mark is on the right side and one in the centre of the windscreen.
	There is no mark on the left side. The two marks can be used to reinstall the wiper mechanisms if they have been removed.		There is no mark on the left side. The two marks can be used to reinstall the wiper mechanisms if they have been removed.

Pokseva: /* Rubber only */ photo of BOSCH Aerotwin refill vs ALCA refill.

2018-10-18T18:42:44Z

Rubber only: photo of BOSCH Aerotwin refill vs ALCA refill.

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	Width: 6mm		Width: 6mm

	[[File:W220_BOSCH_aerotwin_A946S_3397118946_refill.jpg\|thumb\|none\|BOSCH Aerotwin refill (rubber).]]		{\|
			\|[[File:W220_BOSCH_aerotwin_A946S_3397118946_refill.jpg\|thumb\|none\|BOSCH Aerotwin refill (rubber).]]
			\|[[File:W220_windshield_wiper_rubber_bosch_vs_alca.jpg\|thumb\|none\|BOSCH Aerotwin refill vs ALCA refill.]]
			\|}

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Pokseva: /* Issues */ worn bushings

2018-06-28T04:32:48Z

Issues: worn bushings

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	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
			[[File:W220_wiper_arms_facelift.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Wiper arms]]

	[[File:W220_right_wiper_arm_hits_hood.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Wiper arm hits hood]]		{\|
			\|[[File:W220_right_wiper_arm_hits_hood.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Wiper arm hits hood]]
			\|[[File:W220_right_wiper_arm_worn_bushings.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Right wiper arm worn bushings]]
			\|[[File:W220_right_wiper_arm_worn_bushing.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Right wiper arm worn bushing]]
			\|}

Pokseva: /* Rubber only */

2018-06-28T04:30:06Z

Rubber only

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	{\|		{\|
	\|{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yWx7c5zkB8\|320\|center\|Rubber replacement on a Bosch Aerotwin® wiper blade.\|frame}}		\|{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yWx7c5zkB8\|320\|center\|Rubber replacement on a Bosch Aerotwin® wiper blade.\|frame}}
	\|{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtlr_oTENMU\|320\|center\|Rubber replacement on a Bosch ~~Aerotwin®~~ wiper blade.\|frame}}		\|{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtlr_oTENMU\|320\|center\|Rubber replacement on a Bosch flat wiper blade.\|frame}}
	\|}		\|}

Pokseva: /* Adjusting wiper system */

2018-06-26T19:56:16Z

Adjusting wiper system

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	[[File:W220_adjusting_wiper_system.jpg]]		[[File:W220_adjusting_wiper_system.jpg]]


			== Issues ==

			[[File:W220_right_wiper_arm_hits_hood.jpg\|thumb\|none\|Wiper arm hits hood]]

Pokseva: /* Remove and install wiper arm */

2017-10-09T18:01:13Z

Remove and install wiper arm

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	# Open engine hood and move to vertical position		# Open engine hood and move to vertical position
	# Unscrew nuts (2)		# Unscrew nuts (2)
	# Remove wiper arm (1). Installation: The wiper blade must rest directly on the mark (arrow) in the silk screen print of the windshield On model 215, 220 as of the use of aero wipers, the retainer (3) is to be removed with the use of new wiper blades.		# Remove wiper arm (1). Installation: The wiper blade must rest directly on the mark (arrow) in the silk screen print of the windshield. On model 215, 220 as of the use of aero wipers, the retainer (3) is to be removed with the use of new wiper blades.
	# Install in the reverse order		# Install in the reverse order
	# Check operation of windshield wipers		# Check operation of windshield wipers

Pokseva: /* Windshield wiper park position */

2017-10-07T14:11:08Z

Windshield wiper park position

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	[[File:W220 Windscreen Wiper Park Position Markings.JPG\|thumb\|none\|Right side and center mark (RHD vehicle).]]		[[File:W220 Windscreen Wiper Park Position Markings.JPG\|thumb\|none\|Right side and center mark (RHD vehicle).]]

	If after a full wiping cycle the wiper blades do not park in the park position ~~and the error code below gets generated~~, the position has to be corrected by reinstalling wiper arms (see instructions below).		If after a full wiping cycle the wiper blades do not park in the park position, the position has to be corrected by reinstalling wiper arms (see instructions below).

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Pokseva: rearranged

2017-10-07T09:36:18Z

rearranged

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Pokseva: /* Windshield wiper park position */

2017-10-07T09:09:41Z

Windshield wiper park position

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	For RHD cars the position of the right mark can be measured and transferred to the left side as a guide.		For RHD cars the position of the right mark can be measured and transferred to the left side as a guide.

	[[File:W220 Windscreen Wiper Park Position Markings.JPG\|thumb\|none\|Right side and center mark.]]		[[File:W220 Windscreen Wiper Park Position Markings.JPG\|thumb\|none\|Right side and center mark (RHD vehicle).]]

	If after a full wiping cycle the wiper blades do not park in the park position and the error code below gets generated, the position has to be corrected by reinstalling wiper arms (see instructions below).		If after a full wiping cycle the wiper blades do not park in the park position and the error code below gets generated, the position has to be corrected by reinstalling wiper arms (see instructions below).

Pokseva: /* Windshield Wiper Park Position Guides */

2017-10-07T09:09:05Z

Windshield Wiper Park Position Guides

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	BOSCH Aerotwin original rubber is also graphite coated.		BOSCH Aerotwin original rubber is also graphite coated.

	== Windshield ~~Wiper Park Position Guides~~ ==		== Windshield wiper park position ==

	There are two marks on the front windscreen which identify the parked positions of the windscreen wiper blades.		There are two marks on the front windscreen which identify the parked positions of the windscreen wiper blades.
			The marks are a tiny window in the black undercoating, about a 1.5mm x 10mm clear slit in the black coating.
			One mark is on the right side and one in the centrer of the windscreen.
			There is no mark on the left side. The two marks can be used to reinstall the wiper mechanisms if they have been removed.

	~~The~~ marks are ~~a tiny window in~~ the ~~black undercoating, about~~ a ~~1.5mm x 10mm clear slit in the black coating. They are very inconspicuous until you have seen them, then they are clearly visible~~.		Note it is obvious that the same windscreen is used for LHD and RHD vehicles,
			hence the marks are only really useful for LHD cars.
			For RHD cars the position of the right mark can be measured and transferred to the left side as a guide.

	~~One mark is on the right~~ side and ~~one in the centre of the windscreen. There is no~~ mark ~~on the left side. The two marks can be used to reinstall the wiper mechanisms if they have been removed~~.		[[File:W220 Windscreen Wiper Park Position Markings.JPG\|thumb\|none\|Right side and center mark.]]

	~~Note it is obvious that~~ the ~~same windscreen is used for LHD~~ and ~~RHD vehicles~~, ~~hence the marks are only really useful for LHD cars. For RHD cars~~ the position ~~of the right mark can~~ be ~~measured and transferred to the left side as a guide.~~		If after a full wiping cycle the wiper blades do not park in the park position and the error code below gets generated, the position has to be corrected by reinstalling wiper arms (see instructions below).

	~~The marks are difficult to photograph due to the reflections in the windscreen. The next figure is a composite of two photos taken from the front of a RHD car.~~

	~~[[File:W220 Windscreen Wiper Park Position Markings~~.~~JPG\|thumb\|none\|Right Side Mark & Center Mark]]~~

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			! Error Code
			! Generated By
			! Description
			\|-
			\|B1017
			\|SAM-FL - Front left signal acquisition and actuation module
			\|Component M6/1 (wiper motor) is not within the park position (terminal 31B).
			\|}

	== Remove/install windshield wiper blades ==		== Remove/install windshield wiper blades ==