Is this too much?! give me your thoughts.
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From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
SL 350 R230 (3.7L with AMG Speedshift autobox)
Is this too much?! give me your thoughts.
So decided to do the single wiper position mod. (Pretty easy).
However is it just too much, I mean in a pretensious way?!
The mod I carried out allows the wiper to sit vertically by simply fitting a switch between one of the 4 cables to the wiper loom and then fed this back into the cabin to a neat little switch under the dash near the hood release. The switch cuts the power to the wiper allowing you to position verticaly, but still allows the wiper to work at high speed.
This way I can revert back to normal function by flicking the switch.
However is it just too much, I mean in a pretensious way?!
The mod I carried out allows the wiper to sit vertically by simply fitting a switch between one of the 4 cables to the wiper loom and then fed this back into the cabin to a neat little switch under the dash near the hood release. The switch cuts the power to the wiper allowing you to position verticaly, but still allows the wiper to work at high speed.
This way I can revert back to normal function by flicking the switch.
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1998 CLK320 & 2009 ML350
Interesting mod I guess. If I read this correctly, the only thing it does is leave the wiper up. Since you are asking for opinions, I'd have to say... WTF? 
Seems silly to me and does nothing for the looks of your car, which is absolutely gorgeous besides the wiper stuck in the up position.
Seems silly to me and does nothing for the looks of your car, which is absolutely gorgeous besides the wiper stuck in the up position.
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Put the wiper back down
It's a needless obstruction to your visual field while driving and many will think your wiper is broken on your Benz
Put the wiper back down
It's a needless obstruction to your visual field while driving and many will think your wiper is broken on your Benz
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Magma Red W208 55 AMG, W203 C230 Kompressor Sedan 6speed M/T, W220 S500
I too would assume it was broken if I saw it driving around. Maybe having it up at a car meet or show but definitely not driving around.
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Thanks all for your constructive feedback, it seems that it would be best to leave the wiper down.?
The mod was just a 'Nod' to the CLK - GTR that often has the wiper vertical
The mod was just a 'Nod' to the CLK - GTR that often has the wiper vertical
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I personally think it looks great in photographs but if I saw you driving around town, I would think to myself, "he should probably fix that." beautiful car none the less.
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Considering you won't be driving fast enough for extended periods of time where the wind buffeting effecting the wiper arm isn't an issue, your car is way to conservatively styled to pull off a DTM wiper. With a much more aggressive body kit it can look good. But without the DTM inspired context, it just looks broken.
