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Help: Bosch Icon Wiper blades - can't seem to install them!
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PianoAl
Active Member
Looks like you might have fiddle some more. My quick Google suggests that is a generic replacement.
This is the Bosch direct application: Amazon.com
iwannam3
Active Member
It will be hell getting it out! I got one and had to remove the arm and cut it into pieces. OEM Tesla for me now.
I put on some name brand aftermarket blades that I bought on Rock Auto. It's closer to a $30 savings per pair. Rock Auto has amazing prices for wiper blades.
And they worked perfectly well.
That would be an amazing savings. The pair on the Tesla website cost $50, if you save $30, that would mean the pair cost you $20.
I was curious as to the savings so I went and googled rock auto and for the 2022 Model Y I found the more expensive version of the wiper blades totaled out to less then $20 after tax, the Flex style which are cheaper total $11.30.
I had no idea they were so cheap, I'll try them for parts as a price check from now on.
Careful of those, I bought the Force for my M3 and they definitely did not fit because of the bump-out on the connector which interferes with the spray nozzle. That's despite their site saying that it fits. That's why I asked @TLLMRRJ what he ordered. I also noticed is that RockAuto lists the M3 requiring a 26" and 20" wiper, but other sources indicate a 26" and a 19". So I was thinking about buying the Trick Flex 18190 (instead of the 18200 it recommends) and the 18260.
Good info, I haven't tried any of these, I was just checking prices. Nothing is worth it not fitting when you need.
I bought these Trico's. They work well and are close to a 1/5th the price of Tesla's wipers. You have to pay shipping, so I always combine wiper blades for all the cars in the same order and buy 2 sets plus whatever else I need for my cars. That really offsets the shipping cost.
Sango2
Member
Just curious, is it possible to simply remove the adapter from the ICON blade and put the adapter from Tesla blade in its place?
Looking at a different thread, one used did remove the adapter off the AeroTwin and swapped with the Tesla adapter even thou it looked idential.
Wiper Blade Replacement Tesla Model Y
The wiper blade mount is the same and the only difference is the actual adapter which is custom to tesla. Just for experiment I bought the first one listed on this thread from Amazon. Was that the one you purchased 3397007088? I'll post the result. Yes, that's the Aerotwin model number aI...
teslamotorsclub.com
Are they better than stock? My stock wipers are streaky and the auto function doesn't help either.
mcorf
Member
Did you ever get it figured out? I'm having the same issue where I get stuck with about 1/4" to go.
Those seem hard to get in Canada. However the Bosch Clear Advantage do look to be compatible and easy to get. They don't seem to be quite as good as the ICON's though.
That said, since I did purchase the ICON's, I did eventually get it to fit once I saw these two posts which showed and mentioned shaving a bit of the side away.
One other note, if you are getting the ICON's for a Model Y, I believe you should actually get the 26OE and the 20OE as the 19OE is a bit shorter than the original and in the Model Y manual it says you should be using 26 and 20" wipers (https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-197C481B-B4D4-4973-9772-2AF488442CE1.html). Correct me if I'm wrong though.
