Rear Wiper "Coverage" Problem Solved

[Onwrdigo]

Quite a few have said that the rear wiper on the 2012 and up models is really made for the benefit of right-hand drive U.K. cars.

I noticed the same thing in a recent rain storm and thought, this is almost a useless design. Then, while sitting at a stoplight in my new '13, I was behind a '09 Hatchback and noticed it's wiper arm is a little bit "longer" and angle just a tad different. I wondered if this would work?

Went to my dealer, they had a used '10 Yaris Hatch on the lot. Just as a test, my tech took the wiper off of the used car, put it on mine and "Whoa", it is a whole different story. It really gives you the coverage/view you want in the rain. Why did'nt Toyota just use this wiper from the previous generation???...It really works that much better!

Just ordered a new wiper "arm" for a 2nd generation Yaris to put on my third generation. The "blade" is interchangeable from both generations, so you don't need to order that with it. You just need to order the "arm" from an '07-'11 Hatch to do the switch. It 95% fixes the design flaw of not covering enough glass.

Hope this info helps.

Cheers,

O.