Windshield wipers are powered by a small electric motor, usually mounted on the firewall or under the cowl (the area under the windshield’s base). The motor activates linkage that moves the wiper arms ...

In Toyotas with recessed wipers, drivers hold the “mist” setting on the stalk within 45 seconds of shutting the car off. Many Hyundais require holding the stalk up after shutdown. Some models activate ...

Many of us have been in this scenario: driving down the road in the rain, you turn on your windshield wipers only to have them do an inadequate job clearing your field of view. Perhaps the wiper is ...

Windshield wipers are something we never think about until they stop working in a rainstorm. Classic Mustang wiper motor operation is through a simple high-torque electric motor that runs a jackscrew ...

When it came time to confront the chore of keeping our 1960 Corvette project’s windshield clean during inclement weather, we quickly came up with four valid reasons to replace the factory system with ...

I would check the wiper motor first. Maybe try replacing that and see if it gets better. If that doesn't help, I would just replace the wire instead of trying to find the short. Grease, dirt, ...

My Fiat Uno was kept in the garage for a minor wiper motor repair. I happened to collect it on the third evening. With the headlights on, the battery discharged within 15 minutes of driving and the ...