HenryT
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Seem to indicate they are for LHD cars in the third picture?
Perhaps they can be reversed as rincewind does with the Bosch blades?
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UK RHD Model 3 Wiper Blades
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Seem to indicate they are for LHD cars in the third picture?
Perhaps they can be reversed as rincewind does with the Bosch blades?
I can't believe Tesla don't sell the two blades together as a pack (even if that's an option). I have never changed just the one side as I find they wear equally (I don't use one side without the other!), plus what a waste of individual packaging - or are they just posted loose?
I imagine as sales increase, RHD wipers will become readily available.
I imagine as sales increase, RHD wipers will become readily available.
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Yes these are fine, just have to take the plastic bit off and turn it round.
Jason71
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isn't the Mk7 that came out in 2015 still current? in which case that is 26" + 18" but the M3 is 26" + 19"
Cnixon
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I cross referenced from Valeo website the Bosch Aerotwin Flat Wiper Blade Set A310S on europarts. I see what you found...I will go back and try again.
Cnixon
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Sorry folks I was wrong...but I have got somewhere. Bosch universal singles from almost anywhere will fit if they come with 16mm adapters. According to Bosch catalogue cars requiring 16mm narrow top lock are fairly rare and so they don't currently do any pair/sets for direct fit. A website I have used before (wiperblades.co.uk) have a good selection for the Model 3 and I have purchased a set of lucas blades this morning for about £16, I will report back on how they fair. The lucas brochure decodes the Product Codes LWDF26J / LWDF19J and J is the 16mm top lock.
In case it helps anyone else, I went for the Bosch suggestion for the Model 3. Apparently that's what Bosch recommended to wiperblades.co.uk. The shorter blade is 18" not 19" like the original, but it seems to work fine. A doddle to fit and considerably cheaper than buying them from Tesla. Will report back if I find any issue with the 18" blade.
@Cnixon How did you get on with fitting and quality when in use?
@Jeeves Any issues with the shorter blade? Sounds like fitting was fine, no incorrect 'aerodynamic spoiler' orientations like I've seen mentioned previously re. aerotwins?
Winter is coming and new wiper blades seem to be following close behind!
No problem with them whatsoever.
You do notice a different shape of uncleaned area at the foot of the windscreen due to the
½ inch less blade at the bottom, but this has no impact on vision.
The ½ inch missing at the top means that the left blade only just clears the little circular sensor above the cameras at the top middle of the windscreen. Again, this appears to have had no impact on operation of the car.
Anyone know what that circular sensor is for?
After almost 2 years my original wiper blades which were brilliant had making a streak right in front of me. So I replaced with a new set of Bosch Aerotwins.
And the new blades are much worse. If the windscreen is perfectly clean then they work ok, but 2 miles down the road and the slightest bit of grit or dirt starts to cause streaks all over the place. Every time I stop I find I'm having to clean them off.
Unfortunately the bins were collected already so I can't swap them back.
Has anyone else noticed differences like this - could it be a bad batch? softer rubber or something?
And any way to guarantee a decent set when ordering?
And the new blades are much worse. If the windscreen is perfectly clean then they work ok, but 2 miles down the road and the slightest bit of grit or dirt starts to cause streaks all over the place. Every time I stop I find I'm having to clean them off.
Unfortunately the bins were collected already so I can't swap them back.
Has anyone else noticed differences like this - could it be a bad batch? softer rubber or something?
And any way to guarantee a decent set when ordering?
Jason71
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I bought these for my MY and they seem fine to me.
Tesla Model Y Front Windscreen Wiper Blade Set 2020 Onwards BOSCH AEROTWIN | eBay
Power Protection Plus optimizes wiper performance throughout the service life of the wiper - without leaving streaks or deposits on the windscreen of the vehicle. Power Protection Plus reduces the friction of the material to a minimum.
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