The Windshield Wiper Motor is responsible for providing power to the windshield wipers. You can generally find the windshield wiper motor on the wiper motor tray, just in front of your windshield. If you have a rear-window wiper unit, you can find the wiper motor installed inside the tailgate, or inside the upper rear roof compartment. Rain, snow, sleet or mud... Read More

Wiper Motor Information

Why are Wiper Motor Part(s) Important

The Windshield Wiper Motor is responsible for providing power to the windshield wipers. You can generally find the windshield wiper motor on the wiper motor tray, just in front of your windshield. If you have a rear-window wiper unit, you can find the wiper motor installed inside the tailgate, or inside the upper rear roof compartment. Rain, snow, sleet or mud can impair your vision, which is why it is essential you have the right equipment for your vehicle. Having a clear vision of the roadway is extremely important to the driver’s safety, so make sure you don’t procrastinate if you have a faulty windshield wiper motor.

Inside the wiper motor is a worm gear, along with a small electric motor. Once you power on your wipers, an electronic signal is sent, causing the wipers to move left to right. The electronic circuit also ‘stalls’ the wipers when used in the intermittent setting. Did you know wiper motors are designed to last up to 1.5 million wipes? That seems like a lot, but depending on where you live and how often you use your wipers, replacing the wiper motor may be inevitable.

You should always be aware of your vehicle and its patterns. As soon as something isn’t working the way it should, it should throw up a red flag. In this situation, if your blades/wipers are skipping, or intermittently stopping when they shouldn’t, this is a tell-tail sign that your motor is on the fritz. The first thing you should do is check your blades. However, if there is nothing impairing your blades, then the wiper motor is definitely your problem. If you procrastinate, and don’t replace the motor immediately, it will only be a matter of time before the motor completely fails, and you will be left on the highway without any windshield wipers and dangerously low vision.

Dorman Windshield Wiper Motor Dorman products can get your wipers moving again. If you experience a failure or suspect one is coming, look to Dorman Products for your replacement.

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