yairs rear wiper mod - Toyota Yaris Forums

cali yaris · 04-09-2010, 06:30 PM

this also applies to Prius and maybe some other models too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50btxtAuHfE

KCALB SIRAY · 04-09-2010, 06:43 PM

thanks

*tk-421* · 04-09-2010, 06:47 PM

Weird that the tab is on there in the first place... Thanks for the vid!

darthbauer · 04-09-2010, 06:49 PM

Oh that is so getting done right now, brb..........

Billiam · 04-09-2010, 06:53 PM

First time I saw this mod was about 6 years ago on a Sienna forum. It was done the first day I brought the van home in 2004. It was also the first mod I did to the Yaris as well.

darthbauer · 04-09-2010, 06:58 PM

...and done.

zerofade · 04-09-2010, 07:21 PM

why not just pull the clip off when you want to clean the window

MadMax · 04-09-2010, 07:21 PM

I could've sworn I learned about this mod on this forum, it was one of the first things I did to my Yaris when I got it...

spookz · 04-09-2010, 07:58 PM

My Yaris can already do that, my cover doesn't come with the tab from factory. I wonder if it's a 06-08->09 change, or due to region differences.. but nice work Garm!

CTScott · 04-09-2010, 09:25 PM

One note on doing this - Watch out when you wash your car. I have now poked myself in the eye three times while washing the car with the wiper flipped outwards.

KCALB SIRAY · 04-09-2010, 11:07 PM

COULD it be to stop turbulence from allowing the wiper to be lifted up at highway speeds? Just a thought that ran through my head

Cosmonaut · 04-09-2010, 11:51 PM

i dont think there is enough turbulence in that area being so close to the body and in the "bubble" area to lift the wiper

RedRide · 04-10-2010, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerofade

why not just pull the clip off when you want to clean the window

Good point.

Personally, I have mixed feelings about this mod.
When the wiper arm swings out you have to be carfull the wiper blade assembly doesn't disengauge from the arm.
I suspect that this is the purpose of the "tab".

cali yaris · 04-10-2010, 03:22 AM

1. removing the base cover every time is inconvenient, and eventually the cover will become worn and will fall off. I'd rather do a simple, free mod and have no more problem.

2. I've never been "careful" about the wiper blade assembly, and on the three cars we have with the mod, it's never disengaged.

CTScott, I think it's a safety concern for Toyota, as you've pointed out.

nemelek · 04-10-2010, 08:02 AM

Nice idea.

Billiam · 04-10-2010, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmonaut

i dont think there is enough turbulence in that area being so close to the body and in the "bubble" area to lift the wiper

There isn't. 6 years on our Sienna and 1 month on the Yaris. Perfectly simple mod that causes no ill effects.

MadMax · 04-10-2010, 02:00 PM

Yeah, I've had mine like that for almost a year and a half and it hasn't been a "safety issue." As a matter of fact, every hatchback I've owned has had the ability to lift the wiper off of the rear glass; which is why I found it odd that the Yaris didn't and discovered this easy mod to fix that!

About the only issue it's caused me is forgetting to put the wiper back down after cleaning the car!

Cheers! M2

eTiMaGo · 04-10-2010, 03:26 PM

if it's a safety issue, a highway speed issue, or whatever, why is this tab present only in North American cars? Mine has a variable geometry wiper arm-enabling cover (gotta make it sound fancy) from the get-go.

Sounds to me like another consumer protection thing, after all, if an erudite member like CTScott pokes himself in the eye with the wiper, someone would find a way to sue Toyota for it....

04-09-2010, 06:30 PM	#1
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04-09-2010, 06:47 PM	#3
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04-09-2010, 06:49 PM	#4
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04-09-2010, 06:58 PM	#6
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04-09-2010, 06:53 PM	#5
Billiam View User's Garage Drives: '10 White Yaris 4D LB Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 557	First time I saw this mod was about 6 years ago on a Sienna forum. It was done the first day I brought the van home in 2004. It was also the first mod I did to the Yaris as well.

04-09-2010, 07:21 PM	#7
zerofade View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris Factory Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: alabama Posts: 18	why not just pull the clip off when you want to clean the window

04-09-2010, 07:21 PM	#8
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	I could've sworn I learned about this mod on this forum, it was one of the first things I did to my Yaris when I got it... __________________

04-09-2010, 07:58 PM	#9
spookz JDM yO! View User's Garage Drives: '09 3dr. 5-spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 331	My Yaris can already do that, my cover doesn't come with the tab from factory. I wonder if it's a 06-08->09 change, or due to region differences.. but nice work Garm! __________________ .

04-09-2010, 09:25 PM	#10
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	One note on doing this - Watch out when you wash your car. I have now poked myself in the eye three times while washing the car with the wiper flipped outwards.

04-09-2010, 11:07 PM	#11
KCALB SIRAY それを吸ってください View User's Garage Drives: black sand lb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,894	COULD it be to stop turbulence from allowing the wiper to be lifted up at highway speeds? Just a thought that ran through my head __________________ http://lifesdailypimpslap.tumblr.com/#me My Build

04-09-2010, 11:51 PM	#12
Cosmonaut The Last Baron View User's Garage Drives: 09 Polar White HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sanentoneyow, Tecksis Posts: 280	i dont think there is enough turbulence in that area being so close to the body and in the "bubble" area to lift the wiper __________________ Sanction this outbreak, a Virus conspires. Single sparks are Spectral Fires! \| UR 19mm sway \|

04-10-2010, 03:22 AM	#14
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	1. removing the base cover every time is inconvenient, and eventually the cover will become worn and will fall off. I'd rather do a simple, free mod and have no more problem. 2. I've never been "careful" about the wiper blade assembly, and on the three cars we have with the mod, it's never disengaged. CTScott, I think it's a safety concern for Toyota, as you've pointed out. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

04-10-2010, 08:02 AM	#15
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	Nice idea. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

04-10-2010, 02:00 PM	#17
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Yeah, I've had mine like that for almost a year and a half and it hasn't been a "safety issue." As a matter of fact, every hatchback I've owned has had the ability to lift the wiper off of the rear glass; which is why I found it odd that the Yaris didn't and discovered this easy mod to fix that! About the only issue it's caused me is forgetting to put the wiper back down after cleaning the car! Cheers! M2 __________________

04-10-2010, 03:26 PM	#18
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	if it's a safety issue, a highway speed issue, or whatever, why is this tab present only in North American cars? Mine has a variable geometry wiper arm-enabling cover (gotta make it sound fancy) from the get-go. Sounds to me like another consumer protection thing, after all, if an erudite member like CTScott pokes himself in the eye with the wiper, someone would find a way to sue Toyota for it.... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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