![]() As a result, the windshield wipers won’t work correctly, and you will have to replace or repair them. They don’t get that the snow weighs pretty hefty and can strip the gearing in wiper motors, destroying them. If there is a heavy snowfall of around twenty pounds cubic foot, you can’t put your windshield wipers up as the windshield arms work against zero levels of weight.Īre you one of the car owners who is a bit lazy? Such people turn on the windshield wipers to remove snow from the glass instead of using a snow brush. Should I Put Windshield Wipers Up When It Snows? Therefore, technicians recommend putting the wipers down to save from the loss of damaged windshield wipers. It is so because the wind is powerful and blows off the rubber windshield wiper blade resulting in a cracking and shattering of the windshield. When the windshield wipers are put in the upper direction, they are vulnerable to damage and gearing. Professionals have designed the windshield arms to push the wipers against the windshield when the wind is coming straight towards the vehicle. Therefore, it is necessary to know the best direction for the windshield wiper. However, most people won’t agree with this. Most people say that lifting wipers up can prevent the rubber blades’ destruction during heavy snowfall. I know it's dumb, but disconnecting the battery for a few minutes can have profound effects on goofy electronics? That's the only thing I can think of.Are you a resident of the area where it is mostly winter season? If yes, you must have witnessed a car parked outside the home with windshield wipers pointing in the upper direction towards the sky. However that was suggested and you said it didn't work since they go the wrong way. ![]() Wherever the shafts are, reinstall your wiper arms in the off position. I would suggest taking your wiper arms off, turning the car on, and hitting the wiper switch so it runs the motor through a single cycle (wipe the windshield once with your invisible wiper blades). The controller could have miss-counted the revolutions on the motor, and set its new origin (off position) somewhere in the middle of your windshield. To be very basic, the output shaft of the motor rotates X number of revolutions, as controlled by some controller. I don't know for certain but I am guessing that windshield wiper motors are stepper motors rather than regular electric motors (can any electrical guy confirm that? I'm interested to know). ![]()
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