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Posted by: partwerks Mar 13 2018, 06:31 PM
I was thinking there was some kind of adjustment if a person wants the wipers to park on the left, or right hand side, but don't recall?
Posted by: Rand Mar 13 2018, 06:41 PM
Isn't it just a matter of swapping and reclocking the blades?
Posted by: mepstein Mar 13 2018, 06:42 PM
Parking on the left is much better unless you live in an area that doesn’t rain.
Posted by: windforfun Mar 13 2018, 07:00 PM
And the damn wiper on the driver's side, if parked on this side, will overlap the windshield trim.
Posted by: mepstein Mar 13 2018, 07:06 PM
And the damn wiper on the driver's side, if parked on this side, will overlap the windshield trim.
Not if it’s adjusted right
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Posted by: windforfun Mar 13 2018, 07:09 PM
Cool. Obvious. Good to know. I 've seen so many not adjusted correctly.
Posted by: fixer34 Mar 13 2018, 07:13 PM
You mean like this? Green one in the center of the photo.
Remove the wiper motor/assembly, loosen the arm on the motor and rotate it 180 degrees. Reinstall but do not attach wiper arms. Park the wipers, install wiper arms pointing toward the passenger side. Cycle the wipers to make sure they move like you want, then tighten the arms.
It may be possible to get to the motor arm with everything in the car...
Posted by: windforfun Mar 13 2018, 07:15 PM
I see mucho driver's side windshield trim overlap. Is this the factory setting?
Posted by: branston Mar 13 2018, 08:38 PM
Wiper reversal
https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_wiper_reversal_files/911_wiper_reversal.htm
Posted by: gms Mar 13 2018, 09:04 PM
I like them parked on the passenger side
Posted by: SKL1 Mar 13 2018, 09:11 PM
When I reassembled my "71 after a respray in 1988 I must have screwed up the wiring because they parked on pass side by accident. I adjusted them to park like the car above this post and liked them that way so I kept them. When I reassembled my '73 after the restoration I actually put the wires back on correctly so they park like the original. Kept them like that so I now have one of each...
( I luckily essentially never use the wipers anyway so it doesn't matter.)
Posted by: Firstcar Mar 13 2018, 09:17 PM
I see mucho driver's side windshield trim overlap. Is this the factory setting?
No this is the factory setting:
Posted by: SKL1 Mar 13 2018, 09:18 PM
Parked on the right...
Posted by: Elliot Cannon Mar 13 2018, 10:34 PM
Parked on the right side. Or as some would say, "the correct side". 
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Posted by: Larmo63 Mar 14 2018, 12:10 AM
Porsche engineers designed them to park on the left (driver's) side so the first sweep cleans the water AWAY from the driver's vision.
You can buy right hand park wiper arms, btw. They are bent the proper way to the right.
Posted by: Wyvern Mar 14 2018, 12:28 AM
I have flipped them on 911s and 914s ... to do it correctly I modify the arm to put the kink in it going the needed direction . I have done this by heating and bending and also cutting and welding. If you don't do this it looks odd.
Posted by: trick-e Mar 14 2018, 04:57 AM
Convert to a right hand drive. That’s also an option.
Posted by: Coondog Mar 14 2018, 05:59 AM
Lots of Lefties in this pic....
Posted by: A&P Mech Mar 14 2018, 06:36 AM
My wipers don't automatically go to a park position when they are cancelled. They just stop wherever they happen to be in the cycle when the switch is turned off. After reading through this thread, I am assuming they should? Any idea what could cause this?
Posted by: mepstein Mar 14 2018, 07:56 AM
Porsche engineers designed them to park on the left (driver's) side so the first sweep cleans the water AWAY from the driver's vision.
You can buy right hand park wiper arms, btw. They are bent the proper way to the right.
parked on the right moves all the water directly in front of the driver and leaves it there. If you are moving, it flows up the windshield. So the driver’s side is always wet. Parking on the left directs the water coming off the hood away from the drivers field of vision.
Posted by: Bartlett 914 Mar 14 2018, 02:46 PM
I just did a quick scan of the parking lot. Every car without exception had the wipers park on the right. Why water hitting the 914 windshield would be different escapes me
Posted by: mepstein Mar 14 2018, 03:30 PM
I just did a quick scan of the parking lot. Every car without exception had the wipers park on the right. Why water hitting the 914 windshield would be different escapes me
It’s a Porsche / performance car thing. But it’s your car...
Posted by: douglastic Mar 14 2018, 03:34 PM
I just did a quick scan of the parking lot. Every car without exception had the wipers park on the right. Why water hitting the 914 windshield would be different escapes me
I believe that is because you are looking at newer cars - they swipe with the drivers arm almost vertical against the driver A-pillar - leaving a much more cleared area overall for driver's view.
914s park almost horizontal and have a mirrored image swipe pattern, resulting in clearing the same amount for both driver and passenger regardless of which side they park on. The difference is they park higher up on the window (visible) and newer cars park way down under the hood cowl more (less visible)
That's my unofficial observation anyway!
Posted by: Bartlett 914 Mar 14 2018, 03:48 PM
Pretty good answer!
I just did a quick scan of the parking lot. Every car without exception had the wipers park on the right. Why water hitting the 914 windshield would be different escapes me
I believe that is because you are looking at newer cars - they swipe with the drivers arm almost vertical against the driver A-pillar - leaving a much more cleared area overall for driver's view.
914s park almost horizontal and have a mirrored image swipe pattern, resulting in clearing the same amount for both driver and passenger regardless of which side they park on. The difference is they park higher up on the window (visible) and newer cars park way down under the hood cowl more (less visible)
That's my unofficial observation anyway!
Posted by: mgphoto Mar 14 2018, 04:25 PM
My wipers don't automatically go to a park position when they are cancelled. They just stop wherever they happen to be in the cycle when the switch is turned off. After reading through this thread, I am assuming they should? Any idea what could cause this?
Hello A&P Mech,
I took a look at the factory repair manual and found that your problem could be related to the switch located in the wiper motor.
There is a round disk attached to the bearing housing on the motor (section of the motor which houses the worm gear), this is a switch. When switched off, the sweep contacts on the disk, within the unit keeps the power flowing until it reaches the parked section, power does not flow, wipers stop.
This repair can be a very tough one. The manual says everything has to come out, fuel tank, fresh air blower and than the rack for the wiper motor.
Good luck!
Posted by: mgphoto Mar 14 2018, 04:38 PM
I just did a quick scan of the parking lot. Every car without exception had the wipers park on the right. Why water hitting the 914 windshield would be different escapes me
A quick look at Jaguar UK and the right hand drive cars have the wipers on the right.
We drive left hand cars here in the US so left hand wipers.
Posted by: rgalla9146 Mar 14 2018, 05:04 PM
Failure to go to the park position is a wiring issue.
If my memory is any good..... early car with dash mounted switch ? it is more likely at the switch.
If it is a later car it is probably at the motor.
Posted by: A&P Mech Mar 15 2018, 08:54 AM
mgphoto and rgalla9146, thanks for the Information! I will pull the wiper motor and take a look.
Posted by: malcolm2 Mar 15 2018, 09:24 AM
I see mucho driver's side windshield trim overlap. Is this the factory setting?
No this is the factory setting:
This is good info. Looks "funny" tho, so I am guessing not very many folks have them adjusted like this.
I like my drivers wiper to be a bit longer and stop a bit shorter. It does touch the trim. Looks like it touches the trim here too.
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