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Old 12-20-2020, 11:20 AM   #1
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Wipers eventually go out of sync

Anyone have this issue and no how to fix it? It's been like this since I got the bus years ago. Here's a link to a vid..

https://streamable.com/z5v8m5

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Old 12-20-2020, 11:26 AM   #2
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other than running them on a dry windshield they are normal.. there are 2 separate motors even if you have one switch.. they will not stay in sync.. nothing is broken
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Old 12-20-2020, 12:11 PM   #3
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other than running them on a dry windshield they are normal.. there are 2 separate motors even if you have one switch.. they will not stay in sync.. nothing is broken
Good to know. Yea I'm gonna replace the blades anyway. They're beyond destroyed

Thanks
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Old 12-20-2020, 12:22 PM   #4
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i think school bus wipers suck even on a good day.. although I did find trico-maxx blades. (had to drill a hole in the mount) work great.. much better than anything ove had on that us before
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Old 12-20-2020, 02:37 PM   #5
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i think school bus wipers suck even on a good day.. although I did find trico-maxx blades. (had to drill a hole in the mount) work great.. much better than anything ove had on that us before
You had to drill a hole because of your bus model or you think I'll have the same issue?
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Old 12-20-2020, 02:52 PM   #6
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Anyone have this issue and no how to fix it? It's been like this since I got the bus years ago. Here's a link to a vid..

https://streamable.com/z5v8m5
And BTW, you have to highlight your link and click the little icon that looks like a chain link across a globe above the text box, otherwise, it's not clickable. Fixed now...
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Old 12-20-2020, 03:52 PM   #7
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You had to drill a hole because of your bus model or you think I'll have the same issue?

I have a Blue Bird and my wipers do the exact same thing. Perfectly normal. Helpful hint, I needed Anco 53-18 blades and found them absurdly cheap on RockAuto compared to pretty much everywhere else. I did not replace the whole blade, just the "insert".
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Old 12-20-2020, 04:03 PM   #8
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And BTW, you have to highlight your link and click the little icon that looks like a chain link across a globe above the text box, otherwise, it's not clickable. Fixed now...
Sorry about that. Thanks
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Old 12-20-2020, 04:05 PM   #9
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I have a Blue Bird and my wipers do the exact same thing. Perfectly normal. Helpful hint, I needed Anco 53-18 blades and found them absurdly cheap on RockAuto compared to pretty much everywhere else. I did not replace the whole blade, just the "insert".
Thanks for the hint. Forgot about rock auto
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