Is it true that turning off the wipers when it quits raining helps keep the wiper motor from overheating?
True, it’s the friction from the wiper blades dragging across the dry windshield that puts extra strain on the wiper motor and can cause the wiper motor to burn out prematurely. It is best to turn them off, if it stops raining. *
True, it’s the friction from the wiper blades dragging across the dry windshield that puts extra strain on the wiper motor and can cause the wiper motor to burn out prematurely. It is best to turn them off, if it stops raining. *
*From Motorwatch "Mr-know-it-all"
