The impetus for the emergence of new types of mounts was the massive distribution of frameless wipers. The “hook” in them sometimes interfered with visibility, and other fasteners take into account the “anatomy” of the windscreen better.

Important point! Whenever possible , when choosing wiper blades, give priority to specialized mounts purely for your "iron horse". There are also universal adapters on the market that are suitable for several types of mounts. Their disadvantages are the worst aerodynamics, the complexity of installation and the not always tight fit of the wiper rubber bands to the windscreen.

Hook

The inside story of the Hook wiper attachment system.

The Hook is the old-fashioned windscreen wiper blade mount that was in widespread use before 2000. It is available in common sizes 9x3 and 9x4 (meaning millimetres). Less common are "hooks" 8x3 (for some models of Audi cars or on the passenger side) and 12x4 (Subaru Tribeca).

Hook Mount Wipers

side pin

"The Whole Truth" about the type of attachment of the Side Pin wiper blades.

The Side Pin has been on the automotive scene since 2005 in the 22mm size and since 2009 in the narrower 17mm version. The metal groove of this mount is inserted into a special groove and fixed with a protrusion. It is used on BMW, Volvo, Skoda, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen cars.

Side pin wipers

Pinch Tab

General view of the "dovetail" Pinch Tab.

"Side clip" Pinch Tab — a frequent guest on board the German "horses", although his debut took place on French car brands. Widely used since 2008. In the common people, the mount is known by the nicknames "antennae", "swallow" and "dovetail".

Pinch tab wipers

push button

Push Button wipers — a visual aid.

"Button" Push Button, which fixes the wiper in the mounting grooves, is very common in the size of 19 mm. Massively used as factory fasteners on Ford, Skoda, some Peugeot and Citroen models. There is also a narrow version of the "button" (Narrow Push Button 16mm — Audi, Volkswagen) and wide (Wide Push Button 22mm).

Push button wipers

pin lock

Most often, the Pin Lock mount is found on board the cars of the German car industry.

The Pin Lock mount (“pin”) appears mainly on German cars Audi and Mercedes-Benz, as well as on the Spanish Seat.

Claw Mount Wipers

Bayonet

Bayonet is the smallest mount in the wiper blade mount arena.

The Bayonet bayonet is the smallest of a wide variety of fasteners, and it has the simplest design. Since 2004, this fastener has been in service with the lion's share of Renault and Citroen cars. In addition, it can be seen in the equipment of the late Swedish brand Saab.

Bayonet Mount Wipers

Claw

The bottom line of the "claws" — a janitor with a Claw mount.

The Claw is a rare bird from the on-board equipment of the Audi A6 and Seat Altea.

Claw Mount Wipers

Top Lock

Car wipers with "upper lock" fastening.

Top Lock brushes are used only in BMW (5 and 6 series) and the latest generations of Chevrolet Aveo.

Top lock wipers

side mounting

Side Mounting is an infrequent guest on board cars.

Side Mounting is included in the factory equipment of Renault Scenic wiper blades and a number of American cars (in the past).

Side Mounted Wipers

Guide Lock (DNTL1.1/GWB044)

Guide Lock wiper locks are mainly used in the on-board equipment of Japanese “breed” cars.

A relatively fresh type of fastening wipers for cars of the Japanese "breed". Guide Lock is used on Toyota, Mazda, Subaru cars (after debuting on board the Lexus NX in 2014).

Cover Lock (MBTL1.1/GWB045)

Branded "Mercedesovskoe.

Cover Lock has been used since 2013 on Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Cap Lock (VATL5.1/GWB046)

According to the classification of Bosch fasteners, Cap Locks are marked VATL5.1 or GWB046.

Brushes with Cap Lock fasteners were first tested on Renault Duster and Kaptur cars in 2016. Since then, they have continued to be used on board French cars.


Excellent visibility on the roads and safe trips!