Lexus LS500/LS500h
#871
Mercedes don't spring their cars like this; at least not their regular models anyway.
#872
The problem is that what makes Lexus cars “bring” happens to be what Pete and I like about them.
#873
Seriously I had a 1970 Pontiac given to me in the 90's, and it had that pivot arm--I never even thought of that until I got the LS430. Then, I was a bit annoyed that the wiper arm did not seem parallel to the a pillar as it went up, so I began adjusting it. Now I saw why it was where it was originally--if I adjusted it so that it was parallel to the A pillar as seen by the driver, it slapped when it came back down...I fine tuned it and I really ended up being where I had started. I kind of like the way MBs have their wipers on cams....maybe overengineered, but cool nonetheless...
#874
The wiper is parallel on the 460, it was a little off on the 400 and 430.
No no idea why but that wiper is one of my favorite features.
No no idea why but that wiper is one of my favorite features.
#875
I like when trunks have struts with hinges, and no arms. I don't think new cars have that anymore. To me, it seems to add some room or usable space where the arms would be, but it makes it difficult to shut the trunk lightly. Took my wife some time to get the hang of it on the LS430, as it has the soft close (as a kid, I always wanted that).
So I would be sad to get a car with arms attached to the trunk lid. I was watching a guy recently opening and shutting his S550 (new), and it seemed like the trunk was acting up....
#876
That double-jointed pivot first showed up on Mercedes-Benz cars that only had one single front wiper. It allowed the wiper to sweep in an eccentric arc, not just the expected semi-circle, allowing the wiper to extend itself in the top corners of the windshield, covering more of the windshield.
The YouTube video gives a good demonstration:
Notice how the sweep of the wiper is almost rectangular rather than semi-circular.
#878
With the usual 2-arm wiper, where there is a wiper directly in front of the driver sweeping up to the upper corner parallel to the A-pillar, the eccentric arc sweep is not needed; it becomes a nice-to-have, so yes, it becomes an easy cost to cut.
#879
If I understand what you are discussing about the wiper arm (and having looked at the eBay images), I will try to explain what that special pivot does.
That double-jointed pivot first showed up on Mercedes-Benz cars that only had one single front wiper. It allowed the wiper to sweep in an eccentric arc, not just the expected semi-circle, allowing the wiper to extend itself in the top corners of the windshield, covering more of the windshield.
The YouTube video gives a good demonstration: https://youtu.be/EM-wbvRChfs
Notice how the sweep of the wiper is almost rectangular rather than semi-circular.
That double-jointed pivot first showed up on Mercedes-Benz cars that only had one single front wiper. It allowed the wiper to sweep in an eccentric arc, not just the expected semi-circle, allowing the wiper to extend itself in the top corners of the windshield, covering more of the windshield.
The YouTube video gives a good demonstration: https://youtu.be/EM-wbvRChfs
Notice how the sweep of the wiper is almost rectangular rather than semi-circular.
#880
Here you go, the driver side wiper arm of a LS, at least 3rd and 4th gen, has what you see here....
http://theabstractions.blogspot.com/...aomis-arc.html
http://theabstractions.blogspot.com/...aomis-arc.html
#881
Here's a video I took right after I got my 2015. Yep, like it enough to take a video
And the Gen 1, 2, 3 & 4 LS have this type of wiper. 5LS is the first without it.
And the Gen 1, 2, 3 & 4 LS have this type of wiper. 5LS is the first without it.
#882
Here's a video I took right after I got my 2015. Yep, like it enough to take a video
And the Gen 1, 2, 3 & 4 LS have this type of wiper. 5LS is the first without it.
https://youtu.be/eclKM5d-hwU
And the Gen 1, 2, 3 & 4 LS have this type of wiper. 5LS is the first without it.
https://youtu.be/eclKM5d-hwU
#883
Yeah my 430 and 400 were as you describe. Windshields were taller and more upright, maybe that was why.
No joke, little things like this added to my decision to get a 2017 instead of waiting for the 2018.
No joke, little things like this added to my decision to get a 2017 instead of waiting for the 2018.
#885