I got sold this windscreen wiper saying it would fit my reg
I got sold this windscreen wiper saying it would fit my reg
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Riley26

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307 posts

133 months

Sunday 15th June
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Any ideas how/if this fits?



Riley26

Original Poster:

307 posts

133 months

Sunday 15th June
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Is a hook type holder on my car

soad

34,021 posts

192 months

Sunday 15th June
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That’s just a common aero flat upgrade, fits most cars.

EmailAddress

14,517 posts

234 months

Sunday 15th June
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This?


vikingaero

11,958 posts

185 months

Sunday 15th June
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Flat blade upgrade using a hook adaptor. You might have to use some force until it clicks in place.

Riley26

Original Poster:

307 posts

133 months

Sunday 15th June
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Thanks just not quiet sure which way it goes. It's abit different to the one in the picture

vikingaero

11,958 posts

185 months

Sunday 15th June
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There are a few different ways to fit them depending on the design. On the Bosch ones you squeeze the cover mounted to the blade and hinge it up. On others there may be the plastic adaptor.

If in doubt, fit the old wiper back on and take it to your local garage who may fit it for free, or find a know-it-all at work, or last resort pay Halford £8 or whatever to do it.

eltawater

3,289 posts

195 months

Sunday 15th June
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Like that. The small adapter clips into the blade fitting onto a small horizontal bar, the pointy ends matching. The "tails" sprung ends are what keeps it from slipping off the open end of your hook. You can see the adapter fitted here with the tails sprung end just visible on the right.

normalbloke

8,109 posts

235 months

Sunday 15th June
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Are you new to this motoring caper? Are you the reason the push button fitment wipers are all the rage?

EmailAddress

14,517 posts

234 months

Sunday 15th June
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normalbloke said:
Are you new to this motoring caper? Are you the reason the push button fitment wipers are all the rage?
nono

Asking for help in an appropriate place is a trait to be extolled not mocked.

Every day and every experience is the first time for someone.

normalbloke

8,109 posts

235 months

Sunday 15th June
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EmailAddress said:
normalbloke said:
Are you new to this motoring caper? Are you the reason the push button fitment wipers are all the rage?
nono

Asking for help in an appropriate place is a trait to be extolled not mocked.

Every day and every experience is the first time for someone.
You’re absolutely correct. I apologise if any offence was taken, and that was actually taken with the tongue in cheek humour it was.

Mr Squarekins

1,337 posts

78 months

Sunday 15th June
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Number 1 tip when changing wiper blades. Put a towel or cardboard on the screen. If the arm slips out of your hand, it really can crack the screen.

Not happened to me, but seen it 1st hand. Nothing to lose, everything to gain.

Edited by Mr Squarekins on Sunday 15th June 20:23

Huntsman

8,813 posts

266 months

Sunday 15th June
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Mr Squarekins said:
Number 1 tip when changing wiper blades. Put a towel or cardboard on the screen. If the arm slips out of your hand, it really can crack the screen.

No happened to me, but seen it 1st hand. Nothing to lose, everything to gain.
I did that on a Primera in 1997 and I'm still cross about it.

Mr Squarekins

1,337 posts

78 months

Sunday 15th June
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Huntsman said:
Mr Squarekins said:
Number 1 tip when changing wiper blades. Put a towel or cardboard on the screen. If the arm slips out of your hand, it really can crack the screen.

No happened to me, but seen it 1st hand. Nothing to lose, everything to gain.
I did that on a Primera in 1997 and I'm still cross about it.
We've never met, yet I feel that pain.

E-bmw

11,186 posts

168 months

Monday 16th June
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The bit that you have on the screen in the pic slides into the hook (you will have to look closely but it only goes in one way) then the blade clips/slides onto it.

It only goes in one way, you just need to look closely & figure it out.

Alternatively if all else fails read the instructions, everyone has a website.