Windshield Wipers "Wind deflector"

maxz4 · 08-09-2007, 12:30 PM

Do we have wind deflectors on both wipers? Just found that that I have one only on the driver side.

Dammmittt · 08-09-2007, 04:48 PM

Driver side only.

rosierobins2003 · 08-12-2007, 11:17 PM

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Driver side only.

What would be the rational for only one side? All of a sudden, I feel lopsided.

Rozie

SoCalSizzle · 08-12-2007, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rosierobins2003

What would be the rational for only one side? All of a sudden, I feel lopsided.

Rozie

Lopsided?? What are wind deflectors for on windshield wipers? Do I have these?

Rick Hunter · 08-12-2007, 11:23 PM

It's there to stabilize the wipers, preventing lift while driving / wiping.

SoCalSizzle · 08-13-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Hunter

It's there to stabilize the wipers, preventing lift while driving / wiping.

Thank you Rick. I learn I have a new bell or whistle every day on this car

maxz4 · 08-13-2007, 12:13 AM

Thank you

I was wondering about that too. I just bought new wipers, but they didn't have the "wind deflector", but it looks like I can take it off from the old one... I am going to try to see if I can fit it on the new one, it can of looks naked without it

Dammmittt · 08-13-2007, 09:34 PM

The reason you have it on the driver's side and not the passenger side is twofold. 1. You need to see better than your passenger. 2. If you've ever driven past 80 mph with your wipers on (without the wind deflectors), you'll see that passenger side works fine and the drivers side is sucking. I'm not sure why it is that way, but it is.

Rick Hunter · 08-14-2007, 12:11 AM

I'm actually surprised BMW didn't fit our Zeds with the newer style blades that come on a lot of other luxury cars. I'm thinking about putting on some Bosch Icons or Trico Neoforms once my original ones crap out.

inTgr8r · 08-14-2007, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Hunter

I'm actually surprised BMW didn't fit our Zeds with the newer style blades that come on a lot of other luxury cars. I'm thinking about putting on some Bosch Icons or Trico Neoforms once my original ones crap out.

+1 on the Bosch Icons
I had them on my other car & they're great.

Another good blade is the Valeo (similar to Icon)
& now Michelin has come out with a similar one, "Michelin Radius"

155MPH · 08-14-2007, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by rosierobins2003

I feel lopsided.

Rozie

Oh my, this could start a whole thread with a life of its own.....

inTgr8r · 08-14-2007, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 155MPH

Oh my, this could start a whole thread with a life of its own.....

LOL..... the mind boggles.

Yal · 08-14-2007, 09:37 AM

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Oh my, this could start a whole thread with a life of its own.....

First thing that came to mind was "adjust your straps..."

Men are pigs.

155MPH · 08-14-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Yal

Men are pigs.

"oink, oink"

rosierobins2003 · 08-14-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 155MPH

"oink, oink"

Yah, well I'm a mom, you guys can't pull anything behind my back...i'll catch ya....eventually...i'll catch ya.

Rozie

3002 tii · 04-10-2016, 09:12 AM

Bumping an old thread but I bought Bosch replacement blades but the driver side doesn't have the deflector. Can the OEM one be separated and transferred over to the Bosch piece?

inTgr8r · 04-10-2016, 10:03 AM

The rational is that the icons are lower profile and don't lift like the old style.
Deflector isn't necessary.

AND you just improved your drag coefficient

an3ony · 04-10-2016, 10:40 AM

I actually just ran into this problem, the actual metal 'cage' that holds the squeegee part of the blade has a different cutout making it impossible to swap the little spoiler. so I ended up getting the Bosch singular type blade instead. New blade works great on the UPstroke but when it comes down, it leaves a streak, about four inches wide, right in the line of sight.
I think i'm going to get these instead:
http://www.amazon.com/BMW-E85-windsh...=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

onthe3rdday · 04-10-2016, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 3002 tii

Bumping an old thread but I bought Bosch replacement blades but the driver side doesn't have the deflector. Can the OEM one be separated and transferred over to the Bosch piece?

The short answer to your question is unfortunately not. Bosch 3397001584 is a set that contains a spoiler for the driver side however that spoiler is not as pronounced as the OE one. I've been running that part number for a year and when the blade goes bad I'm going back to the factory pieces which I saved. The factory parts kit is BMW 61610427669, however if you want to swap the inserts (which I intend to do) use Bosch 43320 for the passenger side and Bosch 43321 for the driver side.

wdb · 04-10-2016, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by onthe3rdday

The short answer to your question is unfortunately not.

That's certainly the way it looks to me. The factory blade framework has tabs with holes in them, and the spoiler has clips to slide over the framework and square blocks that line up with the tabs. There are screws going through the tabs and up into the square blocks. Perhaps a tad over-engineered but certainly secure. And as you say, unlikely to easily transfer to another blade.

mckenna4978 · 04-10-2016, 04:08 PM

I just replaced the rubber inserts on the oem blade for @ $10 bucks at autozone thus maintaining the wind deflector. Ecs tuning, turner mtrsprt and bav auto sell the oem blades as well. They're not cheap....

wdb · 04-10-2016, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by inTgr8r

The rational is that the icons are lower profile and don't lift like the old style.
Deflector isn't necessary.

AND you just improved your drag coefficient

Ditto all of that. I've had Icons on several vehicles. They are very very nice blades. I've never had one lift off the windshield either, but then again I live in PA not Montana or Germany. So let's say they're good for at least 85mph.

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