rear wiper blade

[djlee]

probably one of the more stupidier questions this week, but bare with me please

When i bought the car it never had a rear wiper blade, after the rain this week i figured it may be a good investment. So i whacked my num plate into halfrauds to see what size i need e.c.t.

it says i need a flat blade wiper (code W102). The fronts are not flat blade so why would the back ones be flat ?

Do i get the flat blade or should i get the usual style one. Also what size are they, l typed my reg somewhere else and its coming back with a 24" inch blade which cant be right.

Also what do people think about them retro fit flat blades ? they any good? Might do the front ones while im at it as there gettin naff

[taffy bhoy]

i have a 2003 hatchback, my rear wiper is a 16", but a specific shaped one that follows the lines of the mould of the arm.
i got mine from here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005167357...84.m1439.l2649

my fronts are 24 and 19", and i got my flat blades from this guy, been on the car a year and great imo, but the quality varies from seller to seller, but found him to be spot on, bought a couple of sets for various cars now from him with no issues

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2205931642...84.m1438.l2649

[LJ sxi-nav]

My 2005 sxi had old-stlye wipers at the front and a flat blade at the back (all Vx original) when I bought my car in 2006. Since replaced the rear with one from autovaux: http://www.autovaux.co.uk/LoadPortal...bid=5&vnum=137 (i bought the late-chassis version for my car)

[dannycturbo]

I got a new rear one from vauxhalls 55 plate and it's a flat blade the fronts are normal but will put flats on the front when they need changing

[triple595]

I had to change the arm on mine to fit a flat blade, even though my reg said it should have one already

[krh134]

I think VX fitted the flat blade rear wiper, when they introduced the full canbus cars. I think all facelifts have the flat blade and some late pre facelifts. Someone will be along to correct me if I am wrong. HTH

[djlee]

ah right cheers, yeah ive got a facelift model. Weird how they didnt put flat blades all the way round. Looks like i'll have to pop up VX tomorrow and see how much they are. Been told i can get some for £2.99 down the road but i really dont trust things that are that cheap. My dads had some on his motor for 4 years but the way he looks after his motor, i wouldnt take that statement as a sign of good quiality from the cheap-uns

Well at least i know what im looking for now. if the vx prices are a bit silly i may just get the rear and get some fronts online later on

[krh134]

Get mine from www.wiperblades.co.uk, I use their own brand and they work very well.

[rich r]

Full CANBUS started to come in late 2004, and all models were by spring 2005. That's when the rear wiper changed too, as well as a lot of features started disappearing (some of which reappeared with the facelift though).

Mine's an early 2004 one, with a blade type rear wiper. I just took a 16" refill and slid it into the plastic arm.

[digitalinkjetman]

Mine is supposed to have the W102 from halfrauds, but it dosent fit!

I have to keep cutting the front ones up to replace the blade in it.