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Wiper Skipping - HeartbreakRidge - 02-04-2014 01:49pm
There was light mist from the traffic after a rain this morning, so I hit the single wipe several times, and each time the driver's side wiper skipped across the windscreen on the return wipe. I drove it in heavier rain on Saturday, where it worked fine, and aside from washing the Evoque and putting Rain X on the windows (neither of which occurs to me how they could be involved), nothing else has changed.
If it was an old wiper, or it had been a while since I'd washed the windscreen, I'd chalk it up to that, but this confuses me a bit.
RE: Wiper Skipping - PhilSkill - 02-04-2014 02:00pm
Rain-X will be the cause, use some washer fluid when you wipe and it will likely settle down after a couple of weeks.
RE: Wiper Skipping - HeartbreakRidge - 02-04-2014 02:05pm
(02-04-2014 02:00pm)PhilSkill Wrote: Rain-X will be the cause, use some washer fluid when you wipe and it will likely settle down after a couple of weeks.
Hmm! I've been using it for many years and don't recall it causing this problem before, but I'll give that a go. We have a LOT of rain in the forecast the next few days so that may help as well. Thanks.
RE: Wiper Skipping - m_101 - 02-04-2014 11:20pm
another thing you could try would be to wipe some of the rain-x on the wiper blade to get it to move smoother?
I just stuck a silicone blade in mine a few days ago. I've found on my old car that these work way better than standard blades.
RE: Wiper Skipping - HeartbreakRidge - 03-04-2014 03:41am
Thanks for the suggestions. Some more rain and some washer fluid does seem to have done the trick!
RE: Wiper Skipping - Chrisr1806 - 03-04-2014 10:46am
I've heard that the Freelander 2 and Rain X don't mix, with the wipers skipping etc. might be the same case on your Evoque.
RE: Wiper Skipping - XFullFatTim - 03-04-2014 11:11am
Evoque has hydrophobic glass you shouldn't need RainX on any windows
RE: Wiper Skipping - HeartbreakRidge - 03-04-2014 01:57pm
(03-04-2014 11:11am)XFullFatTim Wrote: Evoque has hydrophobic glass you shouldn't need RainX on any windows
If that's so, then the hydrophobic aspect needs work, because there was a *BIG* difference between Saturday in the rain (pre Rain X) and Monday (post Rain X)!
It didn't skip a jot today (yes more rain!) on the way to work, so that's definitely sorted for now.
RE: Wiper Skipping - TWS - 03-04-2014 04:45pm
(03-04-2014 11:11am)XFullFatTim Wrote: Evoque has hydrophobic glass you shouldn't need RainX on any windows
I was under the impression that it's only the front side windows that are hydrophobic on the Evoque.
Trev
RE: Wiper Skipping - XFullFatTim - 03-04-2014 05:04pm
They are, I just checked, front screen is not hydrophobic!