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Old 06-16-2014, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by karlfranz
I've been using the Bosch Icon blade on my Vantage for years without any problems.
Hey Karl,

Interesting, ok maybe that issue is DB9 specific. Do you have the 24A and 20B installed?

Just trying to figure out which to get.

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Couldn't tell you which I have. I bought them at Autozone years ago. Seem to work well and look better than the OEM. Honestly though, haven't used them a whole lot because I try to avoid driving in the rain. I've only ever used them when I was already out and got caught in a rainstorm and they have worked wonderfully.
 
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Originally Posted by GDay2
I bought them from amazon.com:
Goodyear GY-WB765-20 (Passanger side)
Goodyear GY-WB765-24 (Driver side)
Fit and work as well as Bosch

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I think my wiper were never used before I bought the car but the blade seems lose on the outer edge passenger side.

Thanks Christian. Out of all part numbers out of this thread, this were the only ones I found on ebay.

The OEM's are $50 per blade.
Can anyone confirm that the performance is the same or suggestion what is better?
 
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I've been using Bosch Icons for a few years now and have been pretty happy with them. Also far less expensive than the OEM ones.
 
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Originally Posted by telum01
I've been using Bosch Icons for a few years now and have been pretty happy with them. Also far less expensive than the OEM ones.
Thanks for the clue.

I guess the sizes are the same:

Driver side
24" Bosch Icons 24A

Passenger side
20" Bosch Icons 20B

Does the clip fit without problems?
 

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24A and 20B, clipped right in.
 
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Originally Posted by telum01
24A and 20B, clipped right in.
Thank you!

Maybe this is a stupid question but what is the difference between Bosch Icons 20A and Bosch Icons 20B?
 
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24 and 20 are the lengths, and I think A and B refer to driver and passenger side, respectively.
 
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Originally Posted by telum01
24 and 20 are the lengths, and I think A and B refer to driver and passenger side, respectively.
Thanks.. Just ordered a set to be sure they fit together.

I meant to ask if there is a difference between left and right side besides the length. A vs B
 
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From Bosch's website:

What is the difference is between A/B/OE on ICON wiper blade packaging?

Bosch ICON blades use exclusive tension spring arcing technology to create a fit that is custom-contoured to the curvature of each side of the windshield. The correct blade for a particular vehicle is based on a combination of the blade length and the curvature of the windshield.

Driver side always has an “A” part number. Passenger side can have an “A” or “B” part number depending on the vehicle. Blades with a “B” part number have a greater curvature specifically designed to wrap around the passenger side window for greater visibility and clarity. Bosch continues its innovation and leadership with the ICON OE Multi-Clip connector, which offers a like-for-like OE replacement. The Multi-Clip features a flexible connector system, simplifying the installation process for all types of vehicles.
 
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Wipers ???? what are they, never used them, guess i should check they work lol
great info though guys
 
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the feeling from your new wiper doing a perfect, no streak, wipe of the windshield is one of the best in the world haha.
 
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Had these installed a while back finally, they are excellent upgrades and do a much better job of wiping all while looking much much better
 
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Hallo I put "See Trough"on my windshield at speed above 80 miles (130km/h) I switch the blades off.
This water repelling agent does not need wipers at that speed. It looks freaky in the beginning but you get used to it.
The water just fly of the windshield
 
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Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but I recently did my wipers and I used the Bosch ICON blades, found em on amazon, they work awesome and look nice too

driver side was the 24A http://amzn.to/2mJCB9b $16
passenger side was the 20B http://amzn.to/2lLjrjL $17

The driver side one was kind of a pain since its difficult to remove the existing ones due to the hood being in the way, but after snapping off the old clip on the god awful blades that come with the car it wasn't too hard wiggling it out. Passenger side was a breeze.

I don't ever plan on driving my car in the rain but good to know that my blades won't be scratching my windshield (they were totally shot and the rubber was practically falling off the blades!)

let me know if you want pictures to show how the ICON's look
 


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