Rear Wiper arm "home" position adjustment?

[Reggie Watts]

May be a bit fussy, but I've always hated how my rear wiper arm does not return to a fully horizontal park or home position. It comes to a stop at approx. 3 or 4 degrees above horizontal. Every time I see a CX9, I check this and have noticed that the older the model, the more likely it does in fact return to 0 degrees horizontal. Ive taken the arm off when I last changed the wiper blade refill but couldn't figure out if there is an adjustment for the park position. Anyone else notice this or have successfully remedied it? Thanks.

 

[Reggie Watts]

Anyone else noticing this?

looks right in 2007

...and all goofed up by 2013

 

[Takehold66]

My 2010 looks like the 2007. Funny thing is that I always thought it was too low and have been trying to make it look like the 2013. Go figure.

 

[papa_bear]

To my knowledge, no, you can't feasibly change the starting and ending position.

Mechanically, if the wiper motor is the same as what I've seen in other cars, it goes in a circular motion so it's impossible to extend its motion range. The only way would be to re-position the motor itself (not the wiper arm) where it sits within the molding by x number of degrees but then I've not seen the inside of the cx-9 liftgate so it'd be hard to say if the plastic/metal molding is set or if its just lining up the nuts and bolts. Either way, I'd say it's not feasibly possible.

 

[papa_bear]

Forgot to say, there's medication for OCD... =) jk

I know, everyone has their thing and to each his own.

 

[SHCX-9]

Mine is like the 2013