I've just purchased the Bosch AeroTwin AR530S wiper blades (two AR21U's in a pack), but they appear to mount upside down (the aero is the wrong way up and the logo upside down). I can't see an obvious way of flipping the clip over so they are the correct way up. It sounds like the wipers are for LHD cars (I'm in the UK, so mine's RHD). I assume this is known about, but I can't see any obvious fixes on the forum. Does anyone know if there's a different part number for the RHD model?

 

Just to add to this, the Bosch AR530S box states they are compatible with "Jaguar XKR 8 Convertible [QDV] 03/96 to 02/09 (not sure why the dates go to 2009...). It also has a diagram of a LHD car (diagram says "LLE") and a RHD car (diagram says "RLE").

I've tried rotating the centre clip that attaches to the wiper arm, but the surround won't clip back in place with the mount the wrong way around. The wiper itself "could" be made to work the other way up if I could get the clips off the ends of the wipers, and slide off the aero rubbers and swap them around - but the clips appear to be single-use and likely impossible to remove without breaking them. The actual parts are all reversible, had they not come pre-made then it would have been easy to clip them together for wipers that sweep left-to-right.

Hopefully I'm missing something really obvious here!

 

Ok, think I've managed to sort this one. With a small flat-head screwdriver, and some patience, it is possible to remove the end-caps that hold the aero strips in place. Switch them over so that they are the correct way up, and swap the end-caps so that the Bosch logo is also the right way up, and replace the end-caps. Job done.

 

The best way to replace worn wiper blades is to purchase just the proper rubber inserts and swap them out in the original assemblies. That way, you are not replacing wiper arm hardware that may or may not properly fit....

 

Thanks, yes I'd seen some people replace just the inserts. I doubt the ones I took off were original, but they do appear to be OEM (Bosch branded, with Jaguar markings on the driver-side spoiler). I've kept them so that I can easily revert to OEM down the line.