# Wiper position after linkage replacement **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, honda\ **Created:** [December 2, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiper-position-after-linkage-replacement/109924 "2017-12-02T21:37:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mmment](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Mmment](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mmment)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiper-position-after-linkage-replacement/109924/1 "2017-12-02T21:37:29Z")
I just replaced the wiper linkage on my 2005 Honda Accord. When I reinstalled the wiper arms/blades and turned the car on to test, the wiper cycle seems to be wrong. Now the wipers have a short initial travel, followed by a long reset, and improper park position. I tried letting the motor cycle without the arms and replacing, and I tried to put the arms at the furthest travel extent, but either the cycle still isn’t working right. Some thoughts: 1. When I put the crank arm back on, was it supposed to be aligned in a particular way? It seemed like only one orientation allowed for it to connect to the arm. 2. The guide I was using had me turn the wipers on and then stop them at their apex prior to removal, perhaps this threw off the cycle? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiper-position-after-linkage-replacement/109924/2 "2017-12-03T00:07:20Z")
Follow these instructions: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D\_fX-nEwrrU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_fX-nEwrrU) ---
**Author:** ![Mmment](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Mmment](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mmment)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiper-position-after-linkage-replacement/109924/3 "2017-12-03T22:08:49Z")
Thanks for the link! Not paying attention to the position of the crank arm on the motor was the problem so I had to trial and error with it, but got it taken care of! ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiper-position-after-linkage-replacement/109924/4 "2017-12-03T22:52:58Z")
Well done , Corollaguy . ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wiper-position-after-linkage-replacement/109924/5 "2017-12-04T00:46:20Z")
Glad I could help!