wiper upgrades

[Snowball2009]

Wiper upgrades, wondering which part to use:
Wiper switch 8465252110 ? Or 8465212A20 ? What's the difference between these two? Currently have basic front and rear wiper function, you know 1-3 front w/mist, 1 rear w/mist. The goal is just to add a time delay function to front wiper and leave rear as is.

[MUSKOKA800]

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15512

[Snowball2009]

Thanks, for install info. This Will be helpful. Mostly though, I'm confused about which OEM time delay wiper part I want to get. The part in the link ( 8465252110 ) looks to be meant for a rear wiper with 2 rear settings, one of which will not totally work without additional rear wiring for the rear wiper with this install. I'm wondering if anyone knows if ( 8465212A20 )might also work, and if maybe it's more what I need. Which is a switch that has intermittent/mist time delay up front and just 1 setting with mist in the rear. The description for the 12A20 part number is confusing to me and I'm not really sure what functions it actually has. Think what I need is a part description de-coder.

[xdarkxfirex]

I didnt bother with the OEM. When I bought it, someone had put the cheaper standard metal wiper blades.I replaced then last spring when they were streaking. I bought cheap hybrids, and they broke during a snow storm last month :(

I ended up buying michelin all season hybrid wiper blades from a local auto parts store for $9 in canada. No regrets so far, seems like a good value

[Meeksworth]

I've upgraded the wipers on every car I've ever owned, even the beaters.

Personally I'm a big believer in RainX and I love my RainX latitude wiper on the front. I upgraded the rear wiper to a 16" from the stock 12". The 16" fits perfectly. I suspect the 12" which is the shortest one available was only installed stock due to costs.

The stick upgrade is nothing without good wipers!


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[marspike]

Great to known this trick!!!

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Meeksworth

I upgraded the rear wiper to a 16" from the stock 12". The 16" fits perfectly. I suspect the 12" which is the shortest one available was only installed stock due to costs.



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I looked closely at my rear wiper. Because of the design of the OEM blade, I can't install a longer refill. So, I guess you replaced the blade. Which blade did you find that fits the arm?

[Meeksworth]

You're correct, I didn't think about the refil because one replaces the whole blade on Rain X wipers. They don't make refills and their wipers are all one piece.

When you go shopping for blades you'll notice some that have a length followed by a letter. Those are for the rear. You need to get one that has the correct letter and just get a longer length. I think it's R that you need but check the guide before you buy it. I bought a rain x one because that's my preferred brand but any one with the correct connector type will work. For the record I bought one that I had to return because I didn't pay attention to the additional letter next to the length of the blade so be sure it has that.




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[kimona]

Okay. Thanks a bunch. I'll check out the Rain X blades. I didn't realize aftermarket blades were designed to fit unique OEM rear blade wiper arms.

[Racecartimmy85]

A little late to the game but I just bought a 09, and noticed the front wipers are both a little short. The leave a rather large unwiped triangle area on the passenger side and a good size area in the upper driver's side corner. Has anyone put larger wipers on either front blades?

[Tapokata]

It's the driver side that is too short on my 09 LB. The size guides at the store will tell you to replace with a 26" blade. Use a 27" instead. It will fit, and the annoying Bermuda Triangle vanishes.