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onewhippedpuppy
03-09-2006, 02:10 PM
Just thought I'd post that I bought a set at Pep Boys, and they work great. Seems like they were Trico branded. First set that actually fits the curve of the windshield on the passenger side, all of the regular ones I've had fit horribly when parked. They were a bit pricey, little over $30, but well worth it. This is on a '95 540, so it may not apply to all years of E34.
Jay 535i
03-09-2006, 02:12 PM
There was some discussion a while back on whether or not those would fit on ALL E34s, or just some. Something to do with the reverse hinge on early E34s or something like that.

Anybody figure that out?
Alexlind123
03-09-2006, 02:14 PM
I bought some trico hingeless wipers for my car and they did not work. The backwards hinge thingy wont allow them to work.
Jay 535i
03-10-2006, 02:46 PM
Well there ya go. Bummer.

So obviously at some point the E34's wipers changed, and the later ones can accomodate these new-fangled wipers while the old ones can't.

So the question: can older E34s be retrofitted with the newer's wipers?
Torque
03-10-2006, 03:08 PM
Well there ya go. Bummer.

So obviously at some point the E34's wipers changed, and the later ones can accomodate these new-fangled wipers while the old ones can't.

So the question: can older E34s be retrofitted with the newer's wipers?I think they can be retrofitted. If the bolt for the arm is the same size, I don't see why not ... arm is still the same, just has the curve going the other way.
Jay 535i
03-10-2006, 03:13 PM
Can anyone say for sure? Has anybody retrofitted the newer wiper? Anybody want to volunteer to be a guinea pig?
Torque
03-10-2006, 04:15 PM
Can anyone say for sure? Has anybody retrofitted the newer wiper? Anybody want to volunteer to be a guinea pig?I just looked up bolt sizes on realoem, and the bolt is the same. I am sure it would work. Hell, try somebody's at the meet thats coming up. :D
Jay 535i
03-10-2006, 04:18 PM
I just looked up bolt sizes on realoem, and the bolt is the same. I am sure it would work. Hell, try somebody's at the meet thats coming up. :D

What part, exactly, is different? The wiper arm?
Torque
03-10-2006, 04:49 PM
What part, exactly, is different? The wiper arm?Only thing that's different is the drivers side wiper arm and that changed in 09/1990. Part number for the passenger side remained the same.
Jay 535i
03-10-2006, 05:30 PM
I wonder why they changed it. Maybe I'll stop by the dealer and price one.
Torque
03-10-2006, 06:38 PM
>60 dollars ... I'd be glad to do the conversion, but at that price ... I think I'm staying with what I got.
shanek
03-10-2006, 09:14 PM
You just need the driver's side arm from a newer one. I just changed mine a few days ago and it took about 2 minutes. I got a used arm from a 94 530.
It cost me $30. I haven't really got to test out the hingeless wipers yet because it hasn't rained much lately. Jay I was going to post this because I remember you wondering if it could be easily changed and it was. Ask the dealer if they can get you a used one, they usually have a good source for used parts.
Jay 535i
03-11-2006, 12:07 PM
Many thanks, Shanek. I'll do that. :)
laguner
03-11-2006, 01:59 PM
I tried to buy the Bosch Icon for my 1990 535 last weekend and they said they didn't make them for my car. I just bought Trico blade refills and saved a bunch of money since you can't get the drivers side wiper anywhere that I've found but the dealer.