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Ernie
20-03-09, 05:29 PM
As ive sold a few of these now i thought i best make a fitting guide.
First off remove the nova motor and backing plate along with the wiper arms and linkage underneath.

You may need to remove the heater cover bit but can be refitted afterwords.

Once this is all out the way get your zx linkage and do a trial fit to see were you need to drill the hole to mount it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod008.jpg
This is the only bolt that is used for fitting also the earthing point.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod007.jpg
Once the hole has been drilled make sure to bare metal it so that the bolt can make a good contact as this is the earthing point for the motor.
Once your happy with were it is going to sit remove the zx linkage to fit your Nova wiper motor.
It will fit here.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod010.jpg
Then work out were you want the arm to sit by fitting this to the motor.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod011.jpg
Then fit all back in.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod012.jpg
Once all back in you will need to extend your wire's to reach the motor.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod013.jpg
I did this by getting another bit of loom wile at the breakers yard then soildered them to the cars loom.
I have used a flat blade type with a nova arm.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod020.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Single%20wiper%20setup/singlewipermod001.jpg
Once youve had a play around you can work out how to adjust it to have it park were you want to.
It will work as it did with the twin wipers and still have intermitent slow and fast.
It will also work with the washers.
little vid of wiper working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aITl3_VEh1c
Hope this helps for fitting them yourselfs.

Plug
20-03-09, 07:46 PM
will be looking at doing this.

cheers for the how to :thumb:

AlexW
21-03-09, 01:07 AM
Does it rub on the window screen seal at all? and did the stardard normal wiper blades sit at a funny angle?

Only reason i ask is because im weighing up my options.

Ernie
21-03-09, 08:43 AM
Does it rub on the window screen seal at all? and did the stardard normal wiper blades sit at a funny angle?

Only reason i ask is because im weighing up my options.

Mine doesnt rub and never had any probs with the nova wiper blade. I fitted the flat blade as they work so much better.

djbrowney
21-03-09, 09:16 AM
nice work ernie, but does it actually wipe the whole screen lol

Ernie
21-03-09, 02:10 PM
epic fail as there is a link to a vid of it working lol.

djbrowney
21-03-09, 07:42 PM
lol lol lol lol lol lol

skidmarkz
18-05-09, 10:21 AM
+ rep, cheers for reply exactly what i needed :)

Ernie
18-05-09, 04:30 PM
no probs

Danny s-p
12-04-10, 08:20 PM
hi wood this work with the storm single wiper arm so it wood have a bigger swept view if you get me
thanks danny s-p

Ernie
13-04-10, 05:34 PM
hi wood this work with the storm single wiper arm so it wood have a bigger swept view if you get me
thanks danny s-p
No as the storm wiper uses the nova set up which is totally differant to this set up.
Chris.

Rysee
13-04-10, 05:46 PM
What did you do with the other wiper's hole Ernie?

Ernie
14-04-10, 09:34 AM
left it open as it was on my track car.