Rain-X Weatherbeather Wiper Blade Installation - Large J-Hook

[kevin]

"It's that simple, you're done!" That will be the bane of my existence. The pre-installed clip is too damn hard to get off!

[bassistguy]

I take my negative comment back. This video makes sense: by giving quick, annoyingly simple but ineffective instructions RainX builds a rage in its customers. This rage enables one to muster the strength to remove the obsolete yet still pre installed adapter as well as rip the old wipers off the j-hook, and then slam the new ones in place. Excellent psychology RainX!

[F_Evans]

The pre installed adapter did NOT just pop off! Instead it took over 30min. Finally with the help of a screwdriver it finally popped off! That was the most frustrating thing.

[TheJooshIsLoose]

I cannot for the life of me get this pre installed adapter off. What the hell were you guys thinking with this shit just put both adapters in the packaging and let me decide which one gets stuck on.

[dharamchaudhari]

Thanks it helped me. I didn't know which side the adapter goes and the direction of the wiper blade. I watched your video 2 times to figure this out. Thanks.🙏

[jeffreyzhao]

Like everyone else here, I couldn't get the small J-Hook adapter off with my hands. This is what worked for me: get a screwdriver or some other metal rod and slide it through the smaller side hole in the center of the wiper. For me, this was the side without the RainX logo. Then, do the same motion they show in the video with your hands: hold the tab on the adapter down, and then push forward. The bottom part of the adapter should get caught by the screwdriver, and pop off.

[vc]

Why is there a pre installed adaptor ?

[kmattorney]

Omg....I have to pause and rewind on the “insert the wiper blade into the J hook” at least 20 times. You really should pause and show in DETAIL which way the little plastic thing is positioned and then repositioned and in detail which way the blade starts and then gets flipped. If you think there is only one way to put all this together I guess I need to make a video, “ DO NOT do it this way...or this way...or this way!” Geez!

[SuperJfuzz]

Check if your car has a LARGE J hook or a SMALL J hook. I spent so much trying to remove the adapter only to find that my car has a small J hook and all I didn’t have to remove it after all.

[josiahberry]

For anyone having trouble with the removal of the pre-installed adaptor, don't bother with their instructions. Their other video on this is much better. Simply stick a small screwdriver through the side hole and spin the thing and it pops off in 5 seconds

[brenthill]

The adapter came off when I broke out the heavy artillery in terms of tools.
About a half hour total but the instructions on the package didn't say anything about putting the new clip on before installing the wiper on the J Hook.

Also you should say that the large end of the adapter is on the hood or ground side of the wiper arm.

Man do I miss the days of the old all metal Anco blades that took a minute.

[deannae]

Thank you for this video, was very helpful in me needing to replace my wipers.

[tcorp]

This adapter wasn’t included despite the box claiming so.

[ramanjeetsingh]

Either they are ovwr smart or i m dull. lol. I have seen many times and unable to find how to takeout that adapter and whats the need to take out, if its necessary then why you pre installed😢😢

[CatoftheStorm]

My trouble was getting the new adapter on. Just wouldn't work!

[outermarker]

00:44 Good idea to protect your windshield with something while there's no blade installed on the exposed j hook. If that thing accidentally slips from you and slams the windscreen it can crack it.

[kmattorney]

I've watched this video 10x and still can't figure out how to put the wiper on. When I put the "J Hook" through the connector thing, this video doesn't detail which side of the thing the arm goes through. Which direction is the wiper facing? Which side of the plastic piece does the "J Hook" arm connect to? Need up close video of it with the 10 steps.

[alexstrachan]

Large J hook adapter did not work on a Jetta IV. The rectangle is much bigger on the end of the j hook.

[kmattorney]

Is the J hook arm sliding onto the side with the little tab which faces the little hole?
(Edit post install: No. The J arm will slide onto the little plastic thing, on the “big hole” side). P.S. it will snap on but with a good tug, you’ll be able to pull it off.

[slipnorris]

the pre installed adapter doesn't pop off so easily