Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: West Calder
Posts: 632
Wipers icing up at eye level on driver's side
First noticed last year but lived with. This year it's here again and blades were replaced at the 1 year service.
In certain cold wet road conditions an accumulation of ice about 3 or 4 inches wide forms on the windscreen following the wiper path on the drivers side obscuring the view out and requiring some ducking and diving to maintain forward vision. The rest of the screen remains clear.
Has anyone else encountered this and does anyone have a fix?2016 D4 Landmark SDV6 (Euro6), Zanzibar (late run D4)
2009 D4 HSE TDV6, Bali blue (first run D4)
2007 RRS TDV8 HSE, some blue
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Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
Just leave the heated screen on
8th Dec 2010 11:00 pm
Mikepa
Member Since: 15 Jan 2011
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 5
Here to.
I have found that the "flexible" wiper blade design on my D4 (LR4 here in the states) is less than effective for heavy snow conditions.
Shortly after I picked my D4 up, we had storm after storm here in the Boston area. While the D4 handled beautifully in the snow, I was constantly opening up my window, reaching over to grab and snap the wiper blades to break off the accumulated ice. Putting on the front screen heater did not help much.
Does anyone know of a good "stiff" replacement blade similar to the ones that were on my D2?
mikep
12th Feb 2011 4:54 pm
dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
Posts: 1112
heated screen did help, plus prog defrost sending hot air to screen.There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song
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