Anyone try the RAIN X Latitude Wiper Blade yet???
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Anyone try the RAIN X Latitude Wiper Blade yet???
Anyone with a pre facelift w203 try the RAIN X Latitude Wiper Blades??? 2001,2002,2003??? do they work well? worth the dough?
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I've had good luck with Bosch units on my BMWs but haven't tried them on a W203 yet. I think I'm going to try to buy a set of those.
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The best ones i've ever used are the stock ones. Bosch ICON.
Bosch Excel however are worthless. They're just as good/bad as the universal generic brands.
Another words, if you're gunna spend money, get the ICON's. Otherwise save yourself some money from the Excel and purchase generic.
Bosch Excel however are worthless. They're just as good/bad as the universal generic brands.
Another words, if you're gunna spend money, get the ICON's. Otherwise save yourself some money from the Excel and purchase generic.
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The best ones i've ever used are the stock ones. Bosch ICON.
Bosch Excel however are worthless. They're just as good/bad as the universal generic brands.
Another words, if you're gunna spend money, get the ICON's. Otherwise save yourself some money from the Excel and purchase generic.
Bosch Excel however are worthless. They're just as good/bad as the universal generic brands.
Another words, if you're gunna spend money, get the ICON's. Otherwise save yourself some money from the Excel and purchase generic.
Bosch has wipers for these cars but Autozone, Murray's, et al. don't carry them in stock and can't even order them, so I went to the dealer and just got the OEM replacements. I'd consider the Rain-X wiper to be a generic product. I saved a few bucks and got what I paid for -- poorly designed junk which put my safety at issue. Personally, I consider wipers a critical item (much like brakes). Not a place to skimp, especially where the quality OEM product is only 40 bucks.
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I just bought a set of the OEM replacements -- 42 bucks from the dealer for a pair. They took literally 5 seconds to install and I can now see again. Bosch has wipers for these cars but Autozone, Murray's, et al. don't carry them in stock and can't even order them, so I went to the dealer and just got the OEM replacements.
I'd consider the Rain-X wiper to be a generic product. I saved a few bucks and got what I paid for -- poorly designed junk which put my safety at issue. Personally, I consider wipers a critical item (much like brakes). Not a place to skimp, especially where the quality OEM product is only 40 bucks.
Bosch has wipers for these cars but Autozone, Murray's, et al. don't carry them in stock and can't even order them, so I went to the dealer and just got the OEM replacements. I'd consider the Rain-X wiper to be a generic product. I saved a few bucks and got what I paid for -- poorly designed junk which put my safety at issue. Personally, I consider wipers a critical item (much like brakes). Not a place to skimp, especially where the quality OEM product is only 40 bucks.
Bosche ICON will work. you will need 22A and 22B. ICON blade is for the one doesn't have the aero wipers. The passenger side has 1/4 doesn't lay on the glass when you are not using it however. that's the only problem with it.
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Just curious, what is the different between the A and B? I think I have 22A for driver side and 21A for passenger side (bought this and was too lazy to return after finding out I could just adjust rest position).
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i solved this by setting the "rest position" slightly higher up if you're talking about the edge that sits on the black plastic trim at the bottom of the glass. can't find it now but it's somewhere on the forum.
Just curious, what is the different between the A and B? I think I have 22A for driver side and 21A for passenger side (bought this and was too lazy to return after finding out I could just adjust rest position).
Just curious, what is the different between the A and B? I think I have 22A for driver side and 21A for passenger side (bought this and was too lazy to return after finding out I could just adjust rest position).
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I'm not completely sure.. but I used to sell the Bosch ICON's and I believe the A, B, C, and maybe even a D out there as well. But all that defines is the amount of curvature in the blade.. I THINK! 
And I believe A would be the least, more or less a straighter blade with the slightest curve they would offer in an ICON? :P
And I believe A would be the least, more or less a straighter blade with the slightest curve they would offer in an ICON? :P
