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Bonnet damaged by wiper - Kimv - 11-01-2013 07:03pm
I believe most are aware now about the problem when raising the wipers to wash the car; one of them touches the edge of the bonnet. Before I knew about this I encountered this problem and now there is a small scuff on the edge of the bonnet. The paint is basically gone in a small area of about 1 cm length. I suppose I'm not the only to have this so I was wondering if anyone had it fixed, the paintwork that is. Do you think I should be able to have it repaired under warranty since it is obviously a design/construction "error" or at least something that has been overlooked by LR? I also believe it is nowhere mentioned in the official documentation that this problem exists which emphasizes the "overlooked by LR" argument.
RE: Bonnet damaged by wiper - andylel - 11-01-2013 07:15pm
(11-01-2013 07:03pm)Kimv Wrote: I believe most are aware now about the problem when raising the wipers to wash the car; one of them touches the edge of the bonnet. Before I knew about this I encountered this problem and now there is a small scuff on the edge of the bonnet. The paint is basically gone in a small area of about 1 cm length. I suppose I'm not the only to have this so I was wondering if anyone had it fixed, the paintwork that is. Do you think I should be able to have it repaired under warranty since it is obviously a design/construction "error" or at least something that has been overlooked by LR? I also believe it is nowhere mentioned in the official documentation that this problem exists which emphasizes the "overlooked by LR" argument.
If you look in the manual there is a reference to putting the wipers in the service position for this very reason. Winter wiper park does the same thing if you have it.
RE: Bonnet damaged by wiper - Sarcastrix - 12-01-2013 06:48pm
It's fairly common on Audi's too, to set the wipers to a park position.
Bonnet damaged by wiper - Kimv - 12-01-2013 09:27pm
In other words: not a chance in hell to have it repaired under warranty
. I'll just have it done like this then.
RE: Bonnet damaged by wiper - leveller - 19-01-2013 04:21pm
(12-01-2013 09:27pm)Kimv Wrote: In other words: not a chance in hell to have it repaired under warranty
I scuffed mine too. I think LR could have added a way of levering the blade arm away from the bonnet edge as it is manually pulled upwards. Bad design decision as it is.