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Rain-X wiper came off on freeway

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by coyote2, Apr 26, 2012.

  1. coyote2

    coyote2 Member

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    A Rain-X wiper flew off on the freeway today.

    It's the correct fit for my 2005 Prius, a
    Rain-X 5079281 Latitude 8-In-1 Premium Graphite Coated Wiper Blade, 26"

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    Any tricks, please, for keeping them on? It seems they might not hold on as well as one would like. (Can't examine it though, it's now freeway debris.)
     
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    When I replaced the wiper blades on my Prius last fall I remember they had to be yanked on pretty hard to get them to snap in fully. They weren't Rain-X, but maybe it's the same and you didn't have one fully seated in the arm.
     
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    Thank you for the reply, Jeff.

    Perhaps. But one got loose a month earlier, and I did then yank VERY hard to get them to snap in.

    And since I threw out the original metal thingies, I really want to stick with Rain-X.
     
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    The replacement pair I just installed snapped easily and securely and (unlike the last time) LOUDLY. So I think the original pair might have been defective; fortunately Rain-X made it easy to request a refund.
     
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    After good service (very good for the first 6 months) for more than a year, my 28" wiper came apart at place where they snap together during assembly. It was cold and icy and I was slapping the blade against the window to remove ice. I'm switched to Bosch Icon Evolution (not the super expensive ones). It looks a tad sleeker and uses metal, rather than plastic, where the blade connects to the arm. Works fine, too.
     
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    After good service (very good for the first 6 months) for more than a year, my 28" RainX wiper came apart at place where they snap together during assembly. It was cold and icy and I was slapping the blade against the window to remove ice. I'm switched to Bosch Evolution (not the super expensive ones). It looks a tad sleeker and uses metal, rather than plastic, where the blade connects to the arm. Works fine, too. Bottom chatters a bit like the RainX.
     
    #6 kenoarto, May 2, 2012
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