Any idea what this is for?

[jalford]

/help

On my wiper arms I have these
http://xs34.xs.to/pics/05253/ja0.jpg

At least I did as they have both broken off
http://xs34.xs.to/pics/05253/ja1.jpg

Any ideas what they are for? At first I thought they were to add some weight to the blades to stop them lifting but they have sprung hinges on two axis
http://xs34.xs.to/pics/05253/ja2.jpg
http://xs34.xs.to/pics/05253/ja3.jpg

You can adjust the length and the end is rubber. I can make out the manufacturers name as Seikosangyo.

I'm sure they must have had some really useful purpose but I can't think what :rolleyes4

[jalford]

/Hmmm No me neither.

I guess if no one else has them then I can't be missing much.

[Kieran]

I did a bit of Googling for SeikoSangyo and they seem to be a accessories provider - Cupholders, etc. In Japan... Af first I thought these may be diversity antenna holders? Or possibly mounts for LED lights?

Dunno! /Hmmm

[Nick VR4]

It does look like you can attach maybe a wind deflector to the ends at a guess

[maori_by_nature]

mabey sum1 was just play'n a joke on you??? lol

[jalford]

So I went through the Seikosangyo website using Babelfish and eventually found them.

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.seikosangyo.co.jp%2fproduct %2fitem%2fEW32.html

Best I can tell they're to hold the wipers away from the window so they don't get frozen to the window.

Mystery solved. :thumbsup: