Wiper question
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Cargo Master
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Wiper question
OK, so this has been one of those minor "what the hell?" things I noticed on my rig and I'm wondering if it's something weird on mine or if this is factory designed.
The wiper stalk - for front wipers, the first detent is the slowest setting...the further you turn it the shorter the interval between sweeps, with the last detent before steady on having a very short interval between sweeps...the firs detent after that is the 'slow' steady on, the next setting is the 'fast' steady on.
The rear wipers are reversed...the first detent has the shorter delay between sweeps...the second detent has the longer delay between sweeps.
Is this something on all rigs, or did maybe the prior owner replace something on mine that has reversed my settings?
The wiper stalk - for front wipers, the first detent is the slowest setting...the further you turn it the shorter the interval between sweeps, with the last detent before steady on having a very short interval between sweeps...the firs detent after that is the 'slow' steady on, the next setting is the 'fast' steady on.
The rear wipers are reversed...the first detent has the shorter delay between sweeps...the second detent has the longer delay between sweeps.
Is this something on all rigs, or did maybe the prior owner replace something on mine that has reversed my settings?
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With my 03, the first dent up on the rear wiper is the longest delay between wipes, with the next one up being the quickest setting. There are only two settings, besides the spray and clean setting...
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...this one is like mine, with the first setting being a 'faster' intermittent and the second setting being a 'slower' intermittent...so maybe they made a change between the 01 and 03 model years?
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my old 2000 Ex was like yours, but both my '02 and '04 are opposite and the first click is slow second is faster for the rear.
must have been one of those changes they made in 2002.
must have been one of those changes they made in 2002.
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Bleed Ford Blue
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i thought i was also, since i went front a 2004 to a 2000 i was very confused the first time i used the rear wiper! then going back to a 2002..i suppose i never really thought about it until you noted it.
one of those things!
one of those things!
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