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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Was thinking of getting myself some of these wiper blades but after reading the advert it says drivers side 22" and passenger side 20"

Chrysler crossfire 02-08 AERO FLAT WIPER BLADES 22"20" | eBay

After measuring the ones already on the car, the measurements are the opposite, I have 20" on the drivers side and 22" on the passenger side.

what do you people have on yours??

I would have thought 22" on the drivers side for more cleaning area but would they hit each other that way round??
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Russ59
Was thinking of getting myself some of these wiper blades but after reading the advert it says drivers side 22" and passenger side 20"

Chrysler crossfire 02-08 AERO FLAT WIPER BLADES 22"20" | eBay

After measuring the ones already on the car, the measurements are the opposite, I have 20" on the drivers side and 22" on the passenger side.

what do you people have on yours??

I would have thought 22" on the drivers side for more cleaning area but would they hit each other that way round??
My car (NA) came from the factory with 22" on the DS and 20" on the PS. The passenger side had the spoiler on it, so I switched them over with no problem, so 22" would fit both sides with no problem, they will not hit each other.

The 2004 shop manual says to use 600 (23.6") and 550 mm (21.65") long blades but 600mm is too big for either side. They probably meant 550 and 500mm.

If you go back through old posts some say the spoiler was on the passenger side, some on the driver side, and some on both sides. Some had no spoilers at all. I guess they threw on whatever was in the parts bin.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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i have spoilers on both sides
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by old man
i have spoilers on both sides
You are so spoiled!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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I put Bosch Icons on my car and they worked great......until it rained.

They actually did a great job but started leaving streaks after the second or third time that I used them. And I never run the wipers unless it is really raining, so I didn't do anything to cause them to streak. Just a word of warning to anyone thinking about using the Bosch blades.

Before I installed the new blades, I too was doubly spoiled.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Towncrier
I put Bosch Icons on my car and they worked great......until it rained.

They actually did a great job but started leaving streaks after the second or third time that I used them. And I never run the wipers unless it is really raining, so I didn't do anything to cause them to streak. Just a word of warning to anyone thinking about using the Bosch blades.

Before I installed the new blades, I too was doubly spoiled.
You could still be doubly spoiled if you had used refill blades instead of tossing the whole wiper assembly.

I guess the streaks wiped the grin of your face. Keep the glass clean to avoid streaks, otherwise you are smearing the cr ap all over the glass.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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My car came with just one air dam on the passenger side as well.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 01:44 AM
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Now I have to go look at my blades. Believe it or not I've never used my wipers, Natalie has never been in the rain since I purchased her. Guess I should buy new blades just in case
 
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