Aero Wiper Retrofit Discussion Thread
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Okay, just took a pic. It's at night right now so the pic isn't the best, but you get the idea.
Pretty much all MBs 2004 and newer will have aero wipers, so you'll probably see them all over the street as well
Oh yeah, the only tool you need (instead of all that fancy schmancy OEM angle-adjusting stuff) is a 13mm hex socket. Try a position, tighten the bolts by hand, go switch on the wipers and see if you are happy with the positions. In the ideal position, the passenger wiper *just* overlaps (maybe 1-2cm) where the driver's blade sweeps, ensuring maximum coverage, and that the driver's side wipes as close to the windshield trim (driver's side edge)without hitting. Of course, you also want to make sure that nothing else (ie bottom of the windshield) gets hit by the blades or arms.
Don't use the socket until you are absolutely sure, as the bolt will jam the wiper arm into the spindle (it's an interference fit), making adjusting a real PITA, not to mention you slightly damage the arm "hole" each time you do this. Each time you adjust the arms, you slightly damage the arm hole (think of it as stripping threads off screw hole)
One recommendation is that you mark the old blade positions with a water-soluble marker as a reference. I found that I liked my aeros slightly "higher" than before during the rest position (to wipe closer to the driver's edge) and the passenger side slightly "lower" (to ensure they were out of sight when not in use). Personal preference here.
Pretty much all MBs 2004 and newer will have aero wipers, so you'll probably see them all over the street as well
Oh yeah, the only tool you need (instead of all that fancy schmancy OEM angle-adjusting stuff) is a 13mm hex socket. Try a position, tighten the bolts by hand, go switch on the wipers and see if you are happy with the positions. In the ideal position, the passenger wiper *just* overlaps (maybe 1-2cm) where the driver's blade sweeps, ensuring maximum coverage, and that the driver's side wipes as close to the windshield trim (driver's side edge)without hitting. Of course, you also want to make sure that nothing else (ie bottom of the windshield) gets hit by the blades or arms.
Don't use the socket until you are absolutely sure, as the bolt will jam the wiper arm into the spindle (it's an interference fit), making adjusting a real PITA, not to mention you slightly damage the arm "hole" each time you do this. Each time you adjust the arms, you slightly damage the arm hole (think of it as stripping threads off screw hole)
One recommendation is that you mark the old blade positions with a water-soluble marker as a reference. I found that I liked my aeros slightly "higher" than before during the rest position (to wipe closer to the driver's edge) and the passenger side slightly "lower" (to ensure they were out of sight when not in use). Personal preference here.
Last edited by slammer111; Jan 21, 2008 at 04:34 AM.
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here's a pic of my MB aero wipers, installed on my 2003 Coupé in Sept 2004.
My wife's 2004.5 C320 SS came with aero wipers.
I love 'em !
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My wife's 2004.5 C320 SS came with aero wipers.
I love 'em !
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is it possible to retrofit aeroblade wiper arms on early MY203?
Hi,
When did MB make the switch to the bracketless aerowiper blade assemblys on the W203?
Also, is it possible to retrofit the newer style aeroblade compatible arms on an early model W203?
thanks!
When did MB make the switch to the bracketless aerowiper blade assemblys on the W203?
Also, is it possible to retrofit the newer style aeroblade compatible arms on an early model W203?
thanks!
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I just saw these pn's recently...and it was expensive! Like over $100 a side.
Sorry Carlos, yeh he should STFF, but I have the #'s handy.
I haven't done this mod, so verify the pn's.
"Here are the parts needed to retrofit the Aero Wipers on pre-2004 W203s:
203-820-32-44 wiper arm
203-820-27-44 wiper arm
203-824-07-49 cap
203-824-05-49 cap
203-820-10-45 blade
203-820-15-45 blade"
From what I've read they make the wipers work much better when driving in the rain at 100+ mph. Which doesn't happen often in the US.
Sorry Carlos, yeh he should STFF, but I have the #'s handy.
I haven't done this mod, so verify the pn's.
"Here are the parts needed to retrofit the Aero Wipers on pre-2004 W203s:
203-820-32-44 wiper arm
203-820-27-44 wiper arm
203-824-07-49 cap
203-824-05-49 cap
203-820-10-45 blade
203-820-15-45 blade"
From what I've read they make the wipers work much better when driving in the rain at 100+ mph. Which doesn't happen often in the US.
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I quickly typed in "aero wipers" into the search function and came up with this:
I'm sure the part #'s are on there somewhere. Maybe all those threads should be merged.
I'm a couple hundred miles away from both of my C-Classes with 04+ Aero Wipers, so I can't check part #'s right now.
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I'm sure the part #'s are on there somewhere. Maybe all those threads should be merged.
I'm a couple hundred miles away from both of my C-Classes with 04+ Aero Wipers, so I can't check part #'s right now.
Carlos
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I quickly typed in "aero wipers" into the search function and came up with this:
I'm sure the part #'s are on there somewhere. Maybe all those threads should be merged.
I'm a couple hundred miles away from both of my C-Classes with 04+ Aero Wipers, so I can't check part #'s right now.
Carlos
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I'm sure the part #'s are on there somewhere. Maybe all those threads should be merged.
I'm a couple hundred miles away from both of my C-Classes with 04+ Aero Wipers, so I can't check part #'s right now.
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The last pair of aero blades that I puchased for my 2004 sedan were exactly the same size. They used to be different, with the one in front of the driver slightly longer. I don't have the exact specs in front of me right now, but I just replaced them about a month ago.
The problem is, with the new shorter blade on the drivers side, there isn't enough tension to hold the blade to the glass at the top of its sweep. That leaves a portion the size of a slice of bread untouched at the extreme left of the windshield as you're looking out of it from the drivers seat. I find that very annoying.
The problem is, with the new shorter blade on the drivers side, there isn't enough tension to hold the blade to the glass at the top of its sweep. That leaves a portion the size of a slice of bread untouched at the extreme left of the windshield as you're looking out of it from the drivers seat. I find that very annoying.
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I've done the mod and posted the part #s a while back, run a search.
Before it was 24" L (driver) 22" R (passenger), but now both sides use 22". Doesn't really matter as it's not like you use the edge of your windshield.
Before it was 24" L (driver) 22" R (passenger), but now both sides use 22". Doesn't really matter as it's not like you use the edge of your windshield.
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haha i love it, my thread came up first. I bought my set (arms and rubber) off ebay for like 30 bucks shipped. Easy to install, just requires a socket wrench and mark the old wipers resting position. Didn't even have to replace the rubber... still wipes perfect a year later!
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haha i love it, my thread came up first. I bought my set (arms and rubber) off ebay for like 30 bucks shipped. Easy to install, just requires a socket wrench and mark the old wipers resting position. Didn't even have to replace the rubber... still wipes perfect a year later!
Aero Wipers Installed, w00t~
I think it's time to merge ALL the Aero Wiper threads....
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hmm, I put a set of aero arms and 22" blades both sides on my coupe, they came off a sedan. The passenger side wiper hits the black trim on the side of the windshield. I can't seem to make any adjustments on that part. Anybody knows what's going on? Slammer111 fit a set of sedan arms on his coupe and they worked. 
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I have same problem on my '03 Coupe, I have aero arms both with 22" blades pulled off from smashed 2006 Sedan and the passenger side arm hits the trim on the side, doesn't seem to be adjustable unless if I used 21" blade it would probably work. On the other hand, 21" blade with Top-Lock Gen 1 is really hard to find. I think the arm is different on the coupe than it is in sedan.
Has anyone found a solution to this problem ?
Has anyone found a solution to this problem ?
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I don't want to sound like a smart *** but why not use RainX? I use this and I think it helps a lot.
http://www.rainx.com/
http://www.rainx.com/
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I have same problem on my '03 Coupe, I have aero arms both with 22" blades pulled off from smashed 2006 Sedan and the passenger side arm hits the trim on the side, doesn't seem to be adjustable unless if I used 21" blade it would probably work. On the other hand, 21" blade with Top-Lock Gen 1 is really hard to find. I think the arm is different on the coupe than it is in sedan.
Has anyone found a solution to this problem ?
Has anyone found a solution to this problem ?
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Seems like the aero 22" blades are longer than the original crud factory put in. I mean it wipes 22" however the body extends quite a bit. I will be playing around with it again and try to adjust the passenger side. This is really frustrating. If I can't get it to work right I will sell the aero arms and blades on ebay and put original arms on and adjust to work with bosh icon or rainx latitude blades.
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Check these out. This is what I got on my car and knock on wood no one has jacked them yet.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Anti-...Q5fAccessories
