[s-cars] Bosch Icon wiper blades...wiper blades (sing along)

[JenRob]

have had a set of icons on the s6 for over a year. very satisfied with 
performance- particularly at speed on the highway where microedges seemed to 
lift somewhat.  will be buying a set soon for the TDI.  -rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul DAnneo" <padanneo at sbcglobal.net>
To: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "S-CAR-List" <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Bosch Icon wiper blades...wiper blades (sing along)


> Chris,
>
>  I bought them for my truck 'cause I needed new blades. They worked very 
> well, so I bought a set for the UrS4. They left a spot in the center of 
> window. I sourced out a new arm threw the list, thanks all, and now the 
> blades work great. Rain and snow, although we haven't seen any in a month 
> plus. Nor. Cal.
>
>  Next a set for the wifes Suby.
>
>  FWIW,
>
>  Paul
>
> chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  So, driving home last night on I-94 I through a terrible
> lake effect snow squall at speeds as low as 15 mph I
> decided it was time for new wiper blades.
>
> Remembering the threads earlier of the Bosch Icon blades I
> stopped by Autozone and purchased one 422A and one 422B.
> Installed said blades with the 422A on driver's side and
> 422B on passenger's side (redundant info huh?)
>
> Man am I disappointed..upon testing (in the driveway)
> the driver's side didn't wipe away any windshield washer fluid at all!
> In fact the 2 year old stock blade did a better job of
> wiping on the driver's side. Now the passenger's side did fine,
> but that really doesn't help much.
>
> I've returned the Icons and have decided to poll the list to
> see whats what.
>
> If you have said Icons, do they work well for you?
>
> Is it possible I just need to "retension" the spring on the
> driver's side...could the Icons be more sensitive to spring
> tension then the stock blades?
>
> Any and all input would be greatly appreciated...
>
>
> Chris
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>
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