Used MINI Wiper Blades
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About Wiper Blades
Wipers are a standard safety feature in cars and can be positioned on both the front and rear windscreen of the car. Most cars have two wipers on the front windscreen, one on the driver side and one on the passenger side. Rear windscreens tend to have just one long wiper that sweeps across the whole of the windscreen. The MINI wiper blade is designed specifically for the make and model of your vehicle.
The driver needs to look through the front windscreen to see the road ahead, and through the back windscreen to see the traffic behind, so it is imperative that the windscreens are in perfect, clean condition. The wiper blades help to ensure this is the case. The wiper consists of a wiper arm and a wiper blade. The MINI wiper blade is made from rubber and as the arm is powered to move across the windscreen, the rubber blade moves the water and debris from the surface of the windscreen, clearing the screen to enable a clear vision of sight for the driver. A wiper linkage is the mechanism responsible for movement of the wiper arms, which enables the blades to sweep across the windscreen to keep it free of rain and dirt. Driven by the wiper motor, the linkage is moved back and forth by cams. The wiper arms, housing the wiper blades, are normally bolted or attached to the linkage on studs or splines that protrude through the scuttle panel. The driver can decide at what speed the wipers move, usually from a choice of three speeds, depending on the weather conditions. The driver can operate the wipers by selecting the desired speed on the wiper switch stalk, which usually mounted on the steering column. This activates the wiper motor switch, which operates with a wiper motor relay. Many car windscreens are also fitted with a windscreen washer. Powered by a windscreen washer motor, it pumps out a spray, which works with the wiper blades to clean the windscreen. A car's windscreen washer and wiper systems should ensure the windscreen is clean and clear enough for the driver to be able to drive safely in all weather conditions.
There are different types of wiper blades, such as the euro spoiler blade, which has a spoiler fitted to direct the spray and provides a firmer and closer grip to the windscreen. It's important to buy a part that will be compatible with your vehicle and able to secure in place properly and function correctly.
Wiper blades will eventually wear down as the rubber deteriorates and damaged or worn blades won't function properly. Malfunctioning wiper blades also make an annoying noise as they struggle to do their job, which is reason enough to replace old wiper blades, not least because of safety. Purchasing the MINI wiper blade is the perfect choice when you need to replace the wiper blades on your vehicle.
MINI trivia
- Over the last 41 years, five and a half million Minis have been produced by MINI.
- Consistently voted the most popular British car of all time, there are almost 500 specialist car clubs dedicated to the various makes and models of Mini. And that's just in Britain. Globally, there are an additional 260 clubs all celebrating the Mini make.
- MINI sells between 40,000 and 65,000 cars in the US every year, although that number is slowly dropping at the moment as smaller cars are going out of fashion.
- Mary Quant, the inventor of the miniskirt, credited the Mini for the inspiration behind the iconic fashion accessory.
- It might have been a tight fit, but 27 people can fit into a Mini. The Guinness Book of Records confirmed that 27 could fit into the classic model Mini, although 28 people managed to get into the BMW Mini in 2012. The 27-person record was performed by Dani and the Miniskirts during the London to Brighton Mini-Run.