750Nig Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 I am 6' tall and can't see a thing out of the back window in the rain.The wiper doesn't cover the right area of window for me to see what is behind.This doesn't seem to affect the wifey who is 5'4". On another forum someone is trying a longer blade, but that forum seems to have died so not sure how he got on. I reckon its a design fault and the wiper should be moved on right hand drive cars to cover a better area of the rear window. Would the go faster spoiler help perhaps ? CheersNig Quote
Cam Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 750Nig said: I am 6' tall and can't see a thing out of the back window in the rain.The wiper doesn't cover the right area of window for me to see what is behind. Would the go faster spoiler help perhaps ?A go faster spoiler ALWAYS helps! But ain't worth the £300. Erm, sounds offensively obvious but have you tried moving the mirror?.... Quote
750Nig Posted July 25, 2007 Author Posted July 25, 2007 [Erm, sounds offensively obvious but have you tried moving the mirror?.... I assume you mean adjust the mirror, not physically move it to somewhere else on the windscreen.Well yes I have adjusted it, with the difference in height between her n me it has become an auto action after 26 years of wedded bliss! My point is that the I beleive the rear wiper goes in the wrong direction on right hand drive cars. The wiper doesn't cover enough of the right side of the window and doesn't go high enough. I'm off to France next week so will have a look at a French model...... and a French C1 too if I'm lucky. Quote
chris107 Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Hi I've just bought a 107 and I find the same problem with the rear wiper.I'm going to change mine soon.Why don't you check out this forum, http://www.107oc.com/index.php there are other C1 owners who are members and the forum is quite active, if you search on rear wiper you will find a few threads, a lot of people have fitted the flat blade style wipers front and back.Hope this helps, enjoy your C1! Chris Quote
acra Posted August 19, 2007 Posted August 19, 2007 750Nig said: I am 6' tall and can't see a thing out of the back window in the rain.The wiper doesn't cover the right area of window for me to see what is behind.This doesn't seem to affect the wifey who is 5'4". On another forum someone is trying a longer blade, but that forum seems to have died so not sure how he got on. I reckon its a design fault and the wiper should be moved on right hand drive cars to cover a better area of the rear window. Would the go faster spoiler help perhaps ? CheersNig I know what you mean - I get on without worrying too much, my last car had no rear wiper! I think the go-faster spoiler helps, it kinda directs the rain into a stream through the centre rather than patchey all over - but it does affect the speed very slightly. Looks cool though! :unsure: Quote
750Nig Posted August 26, 2007 Author Posted August 26, 2007 Just got back from France, the French C1 and 107 has the same configuration of rear wiper setup as the UK version. No wonder its useless, the cheapskates haven't designed it for RHD.Surely the cost of putting the wiper on the other side would have been pretty minimal. I feel a letter to Mr Citroen coming on ! I didn't see a French Aygo and was over there for 4 weeks. Jap motors aren't so popular over there it seems. Quote
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