Wipers

[DeanM45]

How high do your wipers sit in the down position?
The way they sit on my car they almost look like they are in the "snow" range (keep the wipers from freezing to the cover plate on some cars).

[Larz]

Both of mine sit above the hood level just like yours. Since my car is black, they aren't as obvious though.

[CPJ LB]

What up Dean!! You can actually adjust the 'rise' of the wipers... Open up the hood and at the base of each wiper arm there is a plastic cover that you can pry open with a flat head screw driver. Underneath is a 14mm nut. just get a socket and unscrew and you can adjust to your liking. You'll have to hold down the wiper arm until your desired location, then tighten back up. and pop back the plastic cover....

I've done mine a long time ago...

[Twizz]

Mine are tucked. Can't even see them really

[TDot]

Will adjusting the rise give you the ability to raise the wipers in the winter/snowstorm?

[DeanM45]

Thanks Anthony! Made all the difference in the world:



Never did put up pictures of my re-dyed seat:
Before:


Now:


Still need to do a little touch up but $20 in dye beats trying to find a new lower cushion or cover.


Tdot- I would assume so. With the wipers at more of an angle in the "parked" position an ice dam would have a harder time forming.

[CPJ LB]

^great job Dean!! The car seat fix looks good!! you're right, its more cost effective than trying to replace the seat or seat cushion.

Man...your adjustment to the wipers look nice...very flush...

[White-Rush]

Very nice job on that seat.

[DeanM45]

Very nice job on that seat.

Thanks, dyeing is easy for the most part. Make sure the seat is clean and then rub it down with alcohol, let it dry. Put a small amount of dye on, let it dry (1 - 4 hours depending on blend) and then repeat as needed until the color is matched/changed.

[Wangtang408]

Thanks Anthony! Made all the difference in the world:



Never did put up pictures of my re-dyed seat:
Before:


Now:


Still need to do a little touch up but $20 in dye beats trying to find a new lower cushion or cover.


Tdot- I would assume so. With the wipers at more of an angle in the "parked" position an ice dam would have a harder time forming.

Great Job Dean, couldn't help to notice but is that an EQ in the 2nd pic, between driver seat and shift knob?

[DeanM45]

Great Job Dean, couldn't help to notice but is that an EQ in the 2nd pic, between driver seat and shift knob?

Yep, 7 band EQ with fader control, sub volume and system volume----also has an adjustable crossover for the sub. I use it to tune the sound to my liking based on source/content. System volume controls everything, including the sub, by raising or lowering the input to the amps. This allows me to run low volume on the stock radio and raise the overall volume using the EQ for very low distortion at, potentially, painful volume levels. :-)

All the radio controls work as they should and the EQ just adds a great deal more resolution to the adjustments.

I have it in a bracket so that when I park somewhere that isn't home I can push it down and it disappears.

[TDot]

I tried adjusting the arm and I couldn't get it to budge. I took the nut off and couldn't move the arm at all. I couldn't even take the arm off the bolt. Any special way of maneuvering something?

[jiggersplat]

Will adjusting the rise give you the ability to raise the wipers in the winter/snowstorm?

2nd. WTF Infiniti?

[EdBwoy]

I tried adjusting the arm and I couldn't get it to budge. I took the nut off and couldn't move the arm at all. I couldn't even take the arm off the bolt. Any special way of maneuvering something?

Not really. Just wiggle the arm or try pushing the arm toward the windshield and back up. In my experience removing wiper arms, they always come off/get on easier, even effortlessly, when that short arm closest to the bolt is pushed down or rather is as parallel as possible to the windshield.
Good luck getting that flush look

[TDot]

Finally got it done, thanks.