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Leek · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 30 Location: Devon

clearing frozen snow of my windscreen i managed to snap the little pin that hold the blade onto the arm.. i could bodge something but the design is pretty rubbish as the blades are so loose and rock around when wiping.. i was wondering if anybody has managed to find a generic replacement arm that fits instead of the originals.. this way i would be able to buy blades from halfords or something instead of the dealers... any ideas?

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LITTLEKENGRIFF · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 18:37 Post subject:

champion wipers blades mate from halfords comes with a range of fittings
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Leek · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 30 Location: Devon

yeh but i don't reckon theyll fit on the L300 arms will they?... my arms are well weird, the blades are held on with funny pins... it's a rubbish system. i reckon i need new arms?

Mystery Machine · Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1837 Location: Bristol

Are we taking L300 or L400 here?

If it's L300 then the standard arms will take conventional Halfords/Bosch/Champion blades. I've always just gone into Halfords and bought a normal set of blades and never had any trouble fitting them. The 'accessory' fitting kit they supply will pretty much always have the bits you need.

it helps it you have a Halfords Trade-Card though.......a £15 set of wipers works out about £4.00!!!
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Leek · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 30 Location: Devon

thanks. yes L300 1990 exceed.. i wish I'd known that last year when i forked out £40 for a new set of blades from mitsi dealer! my local motorfactor reckoned he didn't have anyting to fit. your Deli's a few years newer than mine, maybe a different setup?

Fostlongstrider · Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:00 Post subject:

Sounds like you've got the PIAA wiper arms,I got some Champion universal blades with the adapter kits,was a bit tricky to fit them but once done you can just get Champion wiper blades.
PIAA sell replacement arms and blades,but £57 a piece.
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Leek · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 30 Location: Devon

cheers dude.. i will look into that.
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Leek · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 30 Location: Devon

when you buy the champion blades, does the adaptor kit come with them or do i have to buy them separately?
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Fostlongstrider · Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 16:51 Post subject:

The Champion blades had 3 different adaptors with each blade,the one that worked was quite a tight fit,but once it's in there is no way it will fall out.
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Leek · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 30 Location: Devon

thanks! i appreciate that.
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GDog · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:52 Post subject:

What's odd about the L400 wiper arms is that the rear wiper arm is the hooked tyep but the front pair are the flat ended arms requiring two screws to fit each wiper.

Where's the logic in that?
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Lewis · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:57 Post subject:

Wow!

A comment about L400 wipers; on a five year old thread about L300 wipers. :?
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GDog · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 17:26 Post subject:

What's your problem?
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Lewis · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 17:31 Post subject:

No problem, it just shows that even the oldies are still read. Laughing

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GDog · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 18:10 Post subject:

L300 rear wiper yes but thought it was interesting to point out the difference with L400 wipers. Trying to contribute in the hope someone else benefits that's all.
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