Wiper Blade Mounting Types

Types of wiper blades mounts (wipers)

Various types of wiper blades mounts are currently used to attach the wiper blades. This is usually due to the desire of manufacturers to have additional earnings on parts, although some mount options are much smaller than others, which improves the aerodynamic drag of the wipers and improves the appearance.
Prior to 1999, most automakers produced cars with standard wiper mounts – “hook-and-loop.” This type of mounting is still the most common today. In 1999, Ford equipped its Taurus with a new mount, and then virtually all automakers began equipping their cars with different “tricky” mounts. Until recently, Japanese manufacturers have refrained from such steps, although the first cases already have – for example Nissan Quashkai, Honda Civic and Mazda 3.

Manufacturers of frameless wiper blades went different ways:

Production of sets of wipers with specific fasteners for specific car models. So do BOSCH and Valeo.
The pluses of this approach is the compactness of fastening and the ability to take into account the curvature of the windshield of specific car models. The disadvantages include a very large range of windshield wipers, which complicates the selection and increases the cost of “wipers.
Production of wiper blades with universal adapters. This way went such companies as SWF (in the production of framed wipers) and Champion.
The pluses of this way of development can be called the great versatility of wipers and ease of selection to the car. Minuses – worse aerodynamics compared to the specialized mounts and the complexity of installation.

“Hook” or “J-hook” Mounting Type

This is the oldest and most universal mount. It is usually designated by the letter “U”. Hook sizes may vary, the most common are 9×3 and 9×4, although there are others (for example some Audi models have very small hooks). In all major manufacturers of mounting wipers or adapters are universal for all sizes of “hooks”.

Side pin Mounting Type

Also encountered names “Pin in Arm”. This mount is found on vehicles from 2005 model year: BMW 3, Volvo S40, VW Jetta and Passat, as well as some models of Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot.
sidepin – side pin

Push Button Mounting Type

Pin lock Mounting Type

The “Pin lock” mounting is used in Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Seat cars.car wipers pinlock

Side Saddle, Side Mounting Type

Side mounting” or “Side mount”
This type of mounting is not very common and is used in a number of Renault vehicles.

Pinch tab Mounting Type

Side mounting” or “Pinch tab” mounting

This type of mounting is very common among European
manufacturers and is used in modern cars Audi, Fiat, Saab, as well as in some models of Mercedes-Benz and Opel.

Bayonet Arm Mounting Type

Bayonet fastener or Bayonet arm
Bayonet fastener is mainly used in Renault cars after the year 2004 and Saab. There are versions of this mount with two holes for fixing screws, they are used for trucks.

“Top lock” mounting

This type of mounting is not very common and is used in a number of BMW 5 and 6 Series cars.

top-lock scarless wiper blade mounts

“BOSCH Aerotwin Multi-Clip” mounting

Universal adapter BOSCH Aerotwin Multi-Clip
Multi-Clip universal adapter was designed by BOSCH engineers in 2009. This adapter is suitable for mounts:

Side pin;
Push button;
Top lock;
Pinch tab.
Please note that this adapter is NOT suitable for “Hook” type mounts.