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Is your Fiat 500’s rear wiper missing the edges of the glass? It’s time for a new blade, and there’s a trick to getting the old one off.
I replaced the rear wiper on my 2012 Fiat 500 with a blade I ordered on Amazon that matches the hidden-arm look. It’s one of the more complex wiper blades I’ve replaced, so here are the exact steps.
- No tools needed
- Replacement matches the hidden-arm look
- A few minutes once you know the trick
- Pivot cover feels like it’s breaking when you pull it
- Old blade has to be bent back to release
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Signs you need a new rear wiper
Mine wasn’t even reaching the edges on the inside or the outside of its sweep. In winter, when it gets dark early, you want that rear window clear.
The blade I ordered is a good match for this car’s hidden-arm design, where the arm blends into the blade.
Step-by-step: replace the Fiat 500 rear wiper
- Lift the pivot cover. The cover over the wiper’s pivot needs to be lifted. Pull it up and away; it feels like it breaks away, but that’s normal.
- Raise the arm all the way up, which the lifted cover now allows.
- Bend the old blade back on the arm until it releases (it feels like it breaks), and pull it off.
- Line up the new blade with the high side pointing out, and get the arm’s crossbar into the new blade.
- Push it in until it clips, then push it down so it snaps in place.
- Lower the arm and push the pivot cover back into place.
How the blade attaches
Inside the blade there’s a little crossbar, and the arm just snaps onto it. Once you see that, the new one goes on easily.
Tip: get the orientation right
Put the new blade on with the high side pointing out. Then lower it and check that it sweeps the full window.
FAQ
Do you need tools to change the Fiat 500 rear wiper?
No.
Why won’t the arm lift?
Lift the pivot cover first; that lets the arm go all the way up.
How does the blade come off?
Bend it back on the arm until it releases, then pull it off.
Which way does the new blade go?
High side pointing out.
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