How to Change Trico 2011 BMW 550i GT xDrive Wiper Blades

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• Beam blades from Trico® are a sleek low-profile styled "Memory Curved Steel®" beam covered in rubber and plastic to keep out rain, ice and debris. That means there are no frozen wiper joints to cause uneven wiping and streaking.
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Prepare your BMW 550i GT xDrive for an easier wiper change

Turn ON your wipers then turn off your BMW 550i GT xDrive when the wipers are at their mid-way point on your windshield

Lift your wipers up from the windshield

With your wipers stopped midway on your windshield it should be easy to lift your wipers up and away from your windshield.
Your old wipers should stick out, away, from your windshield. Now allowing for easy access during the rest of the changing process.

Before you remove old wiper blades

Be sure to take note of which new blade length goes on which side.
Measure or just compare old blade length to the new Trico® wiper blades.
Then place the new blades on the correct side.

Remove old wiper blades

Your 2011 BMW 550i GT xDrive has a side pin attachment for the windshield wipers. Rotate the blade away from the tab. Then slide it off the pin.


Different wiper manufacturers use different style attachments for the side pin.

Connect the new Trico® Tech Beam Blade wipers

1. Push the small adapter lever toward the center of the blade.
2. While doing step 1, lift the factory installed adaptor off of the blade and discard it.


3. Find adaptor "BC" and press it in to the center of the blade.
The two nubs inside of the adapter lock onto the area on the blade marked "X"


4. Hold the blade at 90^o angle to the end of the wiper arm and push it all the way on to the arm pin.
5. Rotate the blade until the tab on the top of the arm straddles the top of the blade.


6. The wiper blade will lock onto the arm where indicated.

Check all connections...

Double check that wiper blades and adapters are locked on to the wiper arms.
Remove any wiper blade plastic covers.

Lower wipers back down to their functional positions.

Carefully lower your new wipers down to your windshield. Discard old wipers and packaging material.

Buy your new Trico® Force Premium Beam Blade wipers

• Great all-weather premium beam wipers from Trico® The Leader in Wiper Blade Technology.
• Beam blades from Trico® are a sleek low-profile styled "Memory Curved Steel®" beam covered in rubber and plastic to keep out rain, ice and debris. That means there are no frozen wiper joints to cause uneven wiping and streaking.
• Trico® Force has additional air foils to keep the blades stuck to the windows at higher speeds and No lifting in high winds.
• Just smooth consistently safe windshield wiping for your BMW 550i GT xDrive
• Buy your Trico® Force Premium Beam Blade wipers for your 2011 BMW 550i GT xDrive $24.99 ea.

Prepare your BMW 550i GT xDrive for an easier wiper change

Turn ON your wipers then turn off your BMW 550i GT xDrive when the wipers are at their mid-way point on your windshield

Lift your wipers up from the windshield

With your wipers stopped midway on your windshield it should be easy to lift your wipers up and away from your windshield.
Your old wipers should stick out, away, from your windshield. Now allowing for easy access during the rest of the changing process.

Before you remove old wiper blades

Be sure to take note of which new blade length goes on which side.
Measure or just compare old blade length to the new Trico® wiper blades.
Then place the new blades on the correct side.

Remove old wiper blades

Your 2011 BMW 550i GT xDrive has a side pin attachment for the windshield wipers to connect with.
Rotate the blade until you can pull it off the pin as shown.

Different wiper manufacturers use different style attachments for the side pin. Look for a button or a latch to lift and slide off the old wiper blade.

Remove plastic protector

Before installation, of the new wiper blade, slide off the plastic protector from the blade rubber.

Connect the new Trico® Force Premium Beam Blade wipers

With this arm type it is necessary to remove the preattached adapter on the wiper blade and replace it as follows with adapter BC.
1. Identitfy release tab for the preattached adapter.


2. While pressing down on the adapter release tab with your thumb.


3. Push the pre-attached adaptor twoards the button to disengage it from the blade.
Discard.


4. Remove the preinstalled adapter from the wiper and discard it.


5. Find included adapter "B/C".


6. Lower B/C adapter into the cavity in the top of the blade. Slide adapter in the opposite direction from the tab until it locks in place.
Adapter B/C must lock on the to blade before you move on to the next step

7. Hold the blade at a 90^o angle to the end of the wiper arm and push it all the way on to the arm pin.


8. Rotate the blade until the tab on the top of the arm straddles the top of the blade locking it in place.

9. The bent end of the arm tab must be in the long slot on the top edge of the blade. The wiper blade will lock on to the arm where indicated.

Check all connections...

Double check that wiper blades and adapters are locked on to the wiper arms.

Lower wipers back down to their functional positions.

Carefully lower your new wipers down to your windshield. Discard old wipers and packaging material.