TeamSwift

.
I will be switching from a LH to a RH wiper system soon. In prep, can someone tell me what length blades are used on RHD cars. Wondering if I can just swap my current blades around, or if I need to purchase different size ones. Thanks in advance.

.

_________________
.

Wanted: Someone to marry my ex and a GT Steering Wheel
1994 Geo Metro Base Hatchback 3/A
Vail, Arizona
Right-Hand Drive
(prior Los Angeles City vehicle)
Swift GT Body Kit, M.A.C Strut Brace, Front & Rear Sway Bars, Civic Rear Spoiler.

RH side is about 720mm, LH side is 750mm.

.
Thanks! (Breaks out trusty mm to inch conversion site) Why can't the US just get on the same page as the rest of the world and use the metric system???

.

.
Hmm... my current ones (LHD) measure 457 mm and 508 mm. Must be how the RHD linkage and arms are mounted that allow much longer blades. I'll look into it more. Thx again..

My RHD 91 Cultus has a 450 mm left side (passenger) and 500 mm right side (driver) blade. I think nzswift either has a 1.5X scale car or may need some new batteries in his calculator

I measured the total length of the wiper arm, from the spindle to the end.
Was that not what was needed?

.
Just the blade itself. Sounds like they're the same size, just reversed. Thanks.
.

I concur with Tom. Sorry thought the dimensions of the whole arm were what you were after

.
No worries. I appreciate your willingness to reply with answers. Sometimes that doesn't happen.

.

doesn't the rhd drive system use the same blade length as the lhd system? 18" and 20" blades? 456mm and 508mm for the metric world?

for that matter, don't the lhd and rhd cars have the same drive mechanism?

_________________
1991 Blue Geo Metro Convertible highly modified 1.0L Turbo3 5 spd. - 1991 Red Geo Metro Convertible customized 1.0L 5 spd. - 1992 White Suzuki Swift GT

My Turbo3 Project

My Cardomain Page -Ol' Blue

My YouTube Channel

My Photo Gallery

SAAB Sonett II

.
After a few replies, I'm certain the blade sizes are in fact the same. I believe the linkage and motor are the same, just mirror images of the LHD units. So, he motor's shaft will turn counter-clockwise instead of clockwise. Not sure if there's any difference in the linkages, so I have them coming just in case. If not, then one less item to swap out. But, with the RH wiper arm mounting in the RH corner of the windshield, they must be different.

.

as an owner of a 96 RHD swift , its 18" left side and 20" Right side

_________________

.
Thanks for chiming in scuba. I have all of the components, and hope to install them soon.

.

_________________
.

Wanted: Someone to marry my ex and a GT Steering Wheel
1994 Geo Metro Base Hatchback 3/A
Vail, Arizona
Right-Hand Drive
(prior Los Angeles City vehicle)
Swift GT Body Kit, M.A.C Strut Brace, Front & Rear Sway Bars, Civic Rear Spoiler.