Wiper Linkages, Transmissions & Motors
More informationAt the Global Parts automotive store, we offer a wide selection of original used car parts, including wiper motors and levers for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen and others. The wiper motors and levers we offer undergo quality control so that you can be sure that you are receiving a top-class product.
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Part no. rhd-A2048201140
Mercedes-Benz C E W204 W207 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A2048201140
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£28.95
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Part no. rhd-A1768200140
Mercedes-Benz A W176 CLA C117 Windscreen Windshield Wiper Mechanism A1768200140
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Part no. A2048201140-1
Wiper Motor Mercedes W204 W207 Windscreen Window Drive 3397021441
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Part no. rhd-A9068200140
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter W906 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A9068200140
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Part no. A1698201340
Mercedes-Benz A-Class W169 Rear Window Wiper Motor Tailgate A1698201340
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Part no. rhd-A2058200940
Mercedes W205 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System Mechanism A2058200940
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£44.16
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Part no. rhd-A2138207402
Wiper Linkage Mercedes W205 W213 Windscreen Front Mechanism Motor A2138207402
£32.95
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Part no. rhd-A1648202542
Mercedes ML W164 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor A1648202542
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Part no. A1769066300
Mercedes W176 Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Linkage Actuator A1769066300
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Part no. A1769066300-1
Mercedes W176 Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A1769066300
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Part no. rhd-A2118201040
Mercedes W211 S211 Windscreen Complete Wiper Linkage Motor System A2118201040
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£16.11
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Part no. rhd-A2118200942
Mercedes E-Class W211 S211 Windscreen Complete Wiper Linkage Motor System
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Part no. rhd-A2218204642
Mercedes-Benz S W221 Windscreen Front Window Right O/S Wiper Motor A2218204642
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Part no. rhd-A1718202342
Mercedes SLK R171 Wiper Motor Windscreen Linkage System A1718202342
£28.95
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Part no. rhd-A2128201340
Wiper Motor Mercedes W212 E-Class Windscreen Linkage System A2128201340
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£20.36
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Part no. A6398200408
Mercedes Vito Viano W639 Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A6398200408
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£34.17
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Part no. rhd-A2128201340-1
Mercedes W212 Wiper Motor Windscreen Drive Control Unit 1397220564
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Part no. rhd-A2198200240
Mercedes W219 Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Linkage Windshield A2198200240
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£14.37
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Part no. rhd-A9068200140-1
Mercedes Sprinter W906 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A9068200140
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£13.25
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Part no. rhd-A1778204301
Mercedes W177 Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Linkage System Windshield A1779064801
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£22.77
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Part no. rhd-A1698202240-1
Wiper Motor Mercedes W169 W245 Windscreen Drive Control Unit A1698202240
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£17.37
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Part no. rhd-A1718202342-1
Mercedes SLK R171 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor A1718202342
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£13.25
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Part no. rhd-A2038200442
Wiper Motor Mercedes CLC CL203 Windscreen Front System Drive Unit A2038200442
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£16.11
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Part no. rhd-A4478200340-1
Mercedes W447 Motor Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Windshield Actuator A4478200340
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£28.95
£24.61
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Part no. rhd-A1778204301-1
Mercedes C118 W177 Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Linkage Windshield A1779064801
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£13.95
£13.25
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Part no. rhd-A2218201742
Mercedes W221 Wiper Motor Front Left N/S Windscreen Engine Assembly A2218201742
£66.95
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Part no. A2049068102
Mercedes S204 Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A2049068102
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£61.95
£37.17
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Part no. RHD-A2138200740
Mercedes W213 Wiper Motor Windscreen Linkage Wiper System A2138200740
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£51.95
£31.17
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Part no. rhd-A1648201842
Mercedes W164 Front Wiper Motor Wiper Arm Drive Module 1386A 12V A1648201842
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Part no. rhd-A2208200241
Mercedes CL S Class C215 W220 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A2208200241
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£13.25
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Part no. RHD-A1718200242
Mercedes SLK R171 Roadster Windscreen Wiper Motor Mechanism Linkage A1718200242
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Part no. RHD-A2198200242
Mercedes C219 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A2198200242
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£47.95
£28.77
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Part no. rhd-A1718200442
Mercedes SLK R171 Front Wiper Motor Windshield Windscreen Actuator A1718200442
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£16.11
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Part no. A1688200442
Mercedes W168 Rear Window Wiper Motor Tailgate A1688200442
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£32.95
£19.77
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Part no. rhd-A4478200340
Mercedes W447 Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Linkage System Windshield A4478200340
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Part no. A1568200044
Wiper Arm Mercedes X117 W205 W253 Windscreen Rear Mechanism Motor A1568200044
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£14.37
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Part no. rhd-A2198200240-1
Mercedes W219 Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Windshield Actuator A2198200240
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Part no. RHD-A4158200140-1
Mercedes W415 Citan Windscreen Front Window Wiper Motor Unit A4158200140
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Part no. A2469064900
Mercedes W242 W246 Trunk Lid Rear Window Wiper Motor Drive A2469064900
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£28.77
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Part no. RHD-A2318200640
Mercedes SL R231 Roadster Windscreen Wiper Linkage Mechanism Motor A2318200640
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£85.77
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Part no. RHD-A1688240405-1
Mercedes W168 Front Windshield Wiper Motor Linkage Mechanism A1688240405
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£19.77
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Part no. A2479065102
Mercedes W177 BMW X3 G01 Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A2479065102
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£14.37
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Part no. RHD-A2518201742
Mercedes W251 Front Windscreen Window Wiper Motor Unit 12V A2518201742
£23.95
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Part no. A2059063400
Mercedes S205 Trunk Lid Rear Window Wiper Motor Drive A2059063400
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£13.25
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Part no. 390241892
Mercedes W212 Front Wiper Motor Window Windscreen Bosch 0390241892
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£13.25
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Part no. RHD-A2318200640-1
Mercedes SL R231 Roadster Windscreen Wiper Motor Actuator A2318200640
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£37.17
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Part no. A1728200402
Mercedes SLK R172 Door Speaker Tweeter Front Left Right A1728200402
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£16.11
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Part no. RHD-A4708208100
Wiper Linkage System Mercedes W470 Windscreen Wiper Motor X-Class A4708208100
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£189.95
£113.97
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Part no. RHD-A2138207402-1
Mercedes W205 W213 Front Windscreen Wiper Motor Actuator A2138207402
£18.95
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Part no. A2129064402-OB1
Mercedes W212 Rear Wiper Motor Panel Window Tailgate A2129064402
£42.95
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Part no. RHD-A2068202901
Mercdes W206 Front Windshield Glass Wiper Motor Linkage A2068202901
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£76.77
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Part no. RHD-A2538204600
Mercedes X253 Wiper Motor Front Windscreen Wiper Linkage System A2538204600
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£56.95
£34.17
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Part no. A2208690020-1
Mercedes CL S C215 W220 Windscreen Washer Bottle Tank Reservoir A2208690020
£13.95
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Part no. A1569068200
Mercedes CLA 250 X117 Rear Trunk Boot Lid Wiper Motor A1569068200
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Mercedes A B Class W169 W245 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A1698201840
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A2038200442
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Part no. A1769061600
Mercedes W176 Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A1769061600
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Mercedes W245 Rear Panel Window Wiper Motor Tailgate A1698201440
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Mercedes A-Class W169 Windscreen Complete Wiper Linkage Motor System A1698200300
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Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML W164 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A1648200141
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Mercedes ML GL W164 X164 Rear Tailgate Window Wiper Motor Unit A2518200042
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Mercedes W176 Windscreen Wiper Motor Drive Unit Front A1769061900
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Mercedes Sprinter W907 W910 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor Actuator A9108200500
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Mercedes-Benz S W221 Windscreen Front Window Left N/S Wiper Motor A2218204542
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Part no. rhd-A9108200500
Mercedes Sprinter W907 W910 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A9108200500
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Part no. rhd-A1638200341
Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML W163 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A1638200341
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Mercedes-Benz A W169 B W245 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A1698202240
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Wiper Linkage Mercedes W205 Windscreen Front Mechanism Motor A2058208202
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Mercedes ML W164 GL X164 Rear Panel Window Wiper Motor Tailgate A2518200042
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Mercedes W212 Rear Wiper Motor Panel Window Tailgate A2129064402
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Part no. A2048202542
Mercedes W204 Estate Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A2048202542
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Mercedes W168 Front Wiper Motor Linkage Windshield A1688240405
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Mercedes C CLC-Class CL203 S203 W203 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor A2038240405
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Mercedes W246 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A2468200140
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Mercedes CLC CL203 Windscreen Front Wiper Linkage System Motor A2038200442
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Mercedes W251 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A2518200540
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Mercedes Vito W639 Wiper Motor Rear Left N/S Window Trunk Actuator A6398200908
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Mercedes W415 Wiper Motor Front Windscreen Linkage System A4158204500
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Part no. A1698200300-1
Mercedes-Benz A-Class W169 Windscreen Window Wiper Motor A1698200300
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Mercedes W169 Wiper Motor Rear Window Boot Trunk Lid Tailgate A1698201340
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Mercedes SLK R170 Wiper Motor Windscreen Linkage Wiper System A1708200342
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Mercedes W166 Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Linkage Windshield A1668202840
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class W169 Rear Window Wiper Motor Tailgate A1698200340
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Mercedes X253 Wiper Motor Front Windscreen Linkage System A2538209800
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Part no. A1638203142
Mercedes Benz ML Class W163 Rear Panel Window Wiper Motor Tailgate A1638203142
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Mercedes GLC X253 C253 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A2538205600
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Wiper Motor Mercedes S203 Wagon Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A2038205342
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Mercedes C292 Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Linkage Windshield A1668200641
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Wiper Motor Mercedes W415 Citan Windscreen Linkage System A4158200140
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Mercedes S213 GLC X253 Rear Window Tailgate Wiper Motor A2139065901
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Mercedes W176 Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A1769061600
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class W210 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor System A2108200107
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Mercedes W212 Estate Wiper Motor Rear Window Actuator Trunk Tailgate A2128200342
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Mercedes W202 Windscreen Front Wiper Motor Linkage Windshield A2028206442
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Mercedes W204 Touring Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Actuator A2048202842
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Mercedes GLK X204 Wiper Motor Rear Window Tailgate Trunk Actuator A2049068002
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Windscreen Scuttle Mercedes W213 Windshield Panel Cover Trim A2138313600
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Mercedes W251 Windscreen Wiper Linkage Motor Unit Valeo A2518202642
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Mercedes SLK R172 Windscreen Windshield Front Wiper Motor Drive Unit A1728200442
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Wiper motors and mechanisms for streak-free visibility
Powerful wiper motors for streak-free windows
Wiper motors and linkages are key components of the windscreen cleaning system, responsible for the efficient and precise operation of wipers in all weather conditions. They ensure excellent road visibility, which directly impacts driving safety. In the Global Parts automotive store, you will find a wide selection of used car parts, including wiper motors and linkages, perfectly matched to brands such as BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Mini, and others.
What functions do wiper motors and linkages perform?
Wiper motors and linkages ensure the effective operation of wipers by:
- Wiper drive – Electric motors generate the power needed to move wiper blades across the windscreen.
- Precise wiper movement – Linkages control the movement of the wiper arms, enabling smooth and uniform operation.
- Speed regulation – Wiper motors allow for the selection of different operating speeds, adapted to weather conditions.
- Visibility improvement – Thanks to a functional wiper system, windows remain clean, which increases driving safety. Used car parts, such as wiper motors and linkages, are an economical solution for maintaining the full functionality of the windscreen cleaning system.
Construction and purpose of wiper motors and linkages
Wiper motors and linkages are a drive-and-transmission assembly, most often mounted under the cowl panel or near the rear window, depending on the wiper's location. The wiper motor is an electric component responsible for generating rotational movement, and the linkage mechanism converts this movement into the repetitive stroke of the arms. A typical set includes the motor housing, gearbox, rods, axles, and mounting points. When selecting, the vehicle placement, OEM part number, and compatibility with the body version are crucial.
Comparison of wiper motor and linkage variants
| Component type | Main function | What to check before purchase | Cooperating elements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front wiper motor | Drives the system operating on the windscreen and handles wiper modes | OEM number, connector type, number of pins, pre-facelift/facelift version, mounting points | Linkage mechanism, wiper arms, electrical installation |
| Front wiper linkage mechanism | Transfers drive from the motor to the wiper axles and sets the blade range | Mounting side, mounting spacing, rod shape, cowl panel compatibility | Wiper arms, axles, bushings, blades |
| Rear wiper motor or mechanism | Handles the operation of a single rear window wiper | Tailgate version, plug, drive axle, OEM number, vehicle placement | Wiper blades and rubbers, rear wiper arm, washer nozzle |
Why is it worth taking care of wiper motors and linkages?
Functional wiper motors and linkages are crucial for driving safety in difficult weather conditions. Typical problems include:
- Mechanism wear – Seized or damaged linkages can cause uneven wiper movement.
- Wiper motor failure – A damaged motor may stop working, making it impossible to clean the windows.
- Corrosion and dirt – Accumulation of deposits can reduce system efficiency and accelerate component wear.
- Improper wiper operation – Problems with speed regulation or wiper movement can reduce driving comfort and safety. If replacement is necessary, choose used car parts that will ensure durability and reliability.
Symptoms of wear and cooperating wiper system elements
The wiper mechanism is used to transfer drive to the arms in a synchronized and repetitive manner. When play, slow operation, blades stopping in a random position, or uneven range of motion occur, it is worth checking not only the motor but also the rods, bushings, and axles. For parts such as a rear wiper mechanism, it is important to compare the tailgate version, axle mounting, and OEM number. Additionally, it is worth checking the washer fluid reservoirs, pumps, and nozzles, as a faulty window washing system often accompanies wiper problems.
How to choose the right wiper motors and linkages?
- Vehicle model fitment – At Global Parts, you will find wiper motors and linkages perfectly fitting BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Mini, and others.
- Technical condition – Used wiper motors and linkages should be functional, free from mechanical and electrical damage.
- Electrical system compatibility – Ensure that the motor and linkages work with your vehicle's wiper system.
- Material durability – Choose components made of high-quality materials resistant to corrosion and wear. Auto parts, such as wiper motors and linkages, must be precisely selected to ensure efficiency and durability.
Selection by OEM number, car version, and mounting location
The wiper gearbox refers to the mechanical system of rods and joints that sets the path of the blades on the glass. When purchasing, compare the OEM part number, interchangeable numbers, vehicle placement, and motor plug type. If you are looking for a component such as a wiper motor, you must verify the body version, number of pins, and mounting points under the cowl panel. It is also helpful to compare with elements from the Other wiper parts category when more than one system component is being replaced.
How to maintain wiper motors and linkages?
- Regular maintenance – Lubricate moving parts of the linkage to ensure smooth operation.
- System cleaning – Remove contaminants such as dust and sand, which can accelerate component wear.
- Motor condition check – Regularly check the operation of the wiper motor to prevent failure.
- Timely repair or replacement – In case of damage, choose car parts that will restore the full functionality of the window cleaning system.
Practical installation tips and post-replacement check
The wiper motor is used to maintain proper blade operation under various modes and system loads. After installation, check the rest position, movement smoothness, lack of arm collision with the cowl panel, and cooperation with the washer system and the Headlight and window cleaning section. When choosing an element, it is good to compare the housing shape, electrical connector, and compatibility with the linkage mechanism. Additionally, it is worth checking our blog post on steering play and steering rack leaks if you are planning a broader inspection of the car's mechanical components during one repair.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the construction and purpose of wiper motors and linkages? | Wiper motors and linkages are a set of components responsible for driving and guiding wipers across the glass. A typical system consists of an electric motor, gearbox, rods, axles, and mounting points matched to a specific vehicle. This assembly is mounted at the front under the cowl or near the rear window, depending on the car's design. Its construction must correspond to the body version, mounting side, and electrical installation. |
| What are wiper motors and linkages used for? | Wiper motors and linkages are used to convert electrical energy into wiper blade movement and to guide them along the correct path. As a result, the system cleans the glass of water, snow, and dirt, maintaining visibility while driving. Their efficiency also determines the correct rest position of the wipers and uniform operation across the entire glass surface. |
| What is the construction and function of the wiper gearbox? | The wiper gearbox is part of the mechanism that transfers drive from the motor to the wiper rods and axles. Its task is to change the rotational movement of the motor into the oscillating movement of the arms and maintain proper synchronization of the entire system. Depending on the version, it may differ in rod shape, mounting spacing, and the way it connects to the wiper axle. Gearbox wear often manifests as play, jerky operation, or a limited range of motion. |
| How to choose wiper motors and linkages for a specific car? | It is safest to compare the OEM part number, interchangeable numbers, vehicle placement, and electrical connector type. It is also worth checking the body version, model year, pre-facelift or facelift status, and the number and layout of mounting points. For a rear wiper, compatibility with the tailgate or rear window is additionally important. |
| What symptoms indicate wear of the wiper motor or mechanism? | The most common symptoms are slow wiper operation, uneven movement, blades stopping in a random place, or no reaction when turned on. In practice, the problem may concern the motor itself, but also seized axles, worn bushings, or damaged rods. It is also worth checking the condition of the electrical installation and mechanical connections. |
| How to take care of wiper motors and linkages after installation? | After installation, it is good to check the rest position of the arms, smoothness of operation, and lack of excessive resistance throughout the entire range of motion. Periodic cleaning of the cowl area and removing leaves, sand, and moisture, which accelerate mechanism wear, also helps. If the system works with a rear or front window washer, it is worth checking the patency of hoses and nozzles in parallel. |
Summary: wiper motors and linkages at the Global Parts automotive store
Wiper motors and linkages are key elements affecting driving safety, especially in difficult weather conditions. By taking care of their technical condition, you can ensure better road visibility and smooth, reliable wiper system operation. The Global Parts offer includes matched used components for many brands, including BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, and others, taking into account data such as OEM number, interchangeable numbers, condition, and vehicle placement. Feel free to contact us – we are here to help! For more information and interesting facts, we also invite you to visit our automotive blog.