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  1. elmani

    elmani Formula Junior

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    #1 elmani, Jan 26, 2010
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    It was time to change the wiper blades... it thought it would be something special but turned out to be the easiest thing on a Ferrari... finally something inexpensive !

    Notes when changing your wiper blades:
    - turn the wipers on until they are in the 90 degree position (see pic 1)
    - place a towel on winshield to avoid breaking it in case the arm slams without the blade on

    I chose the Rainx Latitude without a frame (see pic 2) 24" driver's side and 20" assenger's side... looks slick with great results (pic 3)

    cheers
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  2. MalibuGuy

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    #2 MalibuGuy, Jan 27, 2010
     
  3. SfefVan

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    #3 SfefVan, Jan 28, 2010
    Thanks Marc for this usefull description. I was looking to replace my current wipers with something much better. Rainx seems to be a very good solution especially at high speed. Your 360 looks even better with such wiper blades ;)

    I have a couple of questions:

    Do you think that the F430 needs the same size as your F360 (24'' and 20'')?
    Is the arm type the small J-Hook?
    Is there a difference between Lattitude (which you chose) and Weatherbeater?

    Many thanks,
    Cheers,
    Stef
     
  4. elmani

    elmani Formula Junior

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    #4 elmani, Jan 28, 2010
    Sorry... i do not not have the answer to any of these questions :(
    Since i rarely use the wipers i did not do a lot of shopping... i just needed new ones and i chose the best from Autozone on my way home :)

     
  5. vivaces

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    #5 vivaces, Jan 28, 2010
    Yes and yes. I had replace mine with Valeo Silencio. It's look similar to RainX.
     
  6. MalibuGuy

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  7. cove26

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    #7 cove26, Jan 29, 2010
    Did the Autozone guy replace them for you...lol
     
  8. elmani

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    #8 elmani, Jan 29, 2010
    The guy at Autozone was very nice and he helped installing the first blade... (actually u can see him on the left ... he was also checking my engine aesthetics :) )
    i just asked him to do so because i was not sure the new blades will fit and i wanted him to feel reponsible in case they do not so i can return them with little hassle... The blades come with many adapters, u change the adapter on there and they will snap in place nicely.
    It is raining heavily today so i thought of taking the car out just to test the wipers... then again... naaaah... if i decide to do so this afternoon it will be just out of the garage, and i will send some pics!
    cheers
     
  9. SoftwareDrone

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    #9 SoftwareDrone, Aug 31, 2010
    The blades are 24" and 21", not 20". Off to Ferrari Silicon Valley [again]...
    :)
     
  10. chrmer3

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    #10 chrmer3, Sep 1, 2010
    some windshields do not work well with that design...I tried the same on my Hummer H2 & had to remove them, the streak thing was annoying... stick with original design if streaking occurs... its not going to resolve itself most likely..
     
  11. Reddesire348

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    #11 Reddesire348, Nov 30, 2019
    Last edited: Nov 30, 2019
    Just changing my wiper blade inserts on my 2004 360 Spider. Now there is a ton of information on sizes in terms of length ie. 21” and 24” and alternative brands but I found the 24” blade has a wider rib (back) than the 21” blade however cannot find any mention of that aspect of size differences anywhere. Is that normal?
     

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