Roadster 1.5 wiper arm broke

This happened to mine as well. I think it was $75 or so for a new one. You may need a gear puller to get the old base off. But those are inexpensive or are often rented free of charge from Advanced. I was able to repair my old one with JB Weld and I can send for $20 if you are in the states but you may be like me and prefer a new one as I am not sure how JB Weld will hold in all conditions.


EDIT - Upon inspection I did not keep my "repaired" wiper arm. While it appeared solid I had visions of a heavy rain on a dark and cold night with it failing again. While JB Weld is great stuff especially when pins are added I doubt it is stronger than a new one.

The Elise will fit, but for some reason ( I think I know ), the wiper arm is slightly different. The "[" looking section of the arm is longer for the Roadster, the Elise is not as aggressive. It will work. I think the "[" part being aggressive on the Roadster somehow adds more force down on the windshield for better coverage and wiping action when the Roadster is moving at higher speeds.

wiztecy said:

The Elise will fit, but for some reason ( I think I know ), the wiper arm is slightly different. The "[" looking section of the arm is longer for the Roadster, the Elise is not as aggressive. It will work. I think the "[" part being aggressive on the Roadster somehow adds more force down on the windshield for better coverage and wiping action when the Roadster is moving at higher speeds.

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Is this for all Roadsters (1.5, 2.0, 2.5)? I am particularly interested in early 1.5.

I would also recommend switching the black plastic pin in the wiper assembly for a metal safety pin (not sure what they are called but it's a bolt with a hole that you can put a metal loop through).
I had the plastic pin "give out" on me during heavy rain which was not fun!! It would essentially pop out after 1-2 wipes ...
Of course I didn't think of using the metal ring in my key chain as a perfectly fine substitute until the rain was almost over.

dgh said:

Is this for all Roadsters (1.5, 2.0, 2.5)? I am particularly interested in early 1.5.

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What model Elise will fit on on a 1.5 car?

The series 2 Elsie were made 2001 to 2011. Lotus supplied “gliders” (for lack of a better term) to Tesla for 2008 to 2011 (possibly 2012), so that would seem to be the same(or semi-compatible) for the Roadster.

The Tesla authorized auto body repair center ordered it for me for $85.

Autozone’s website claims to sell the “original” wiper arm for $50. Same part for Lotus Roadster and Tesla Roadster(with scant details on the order page)