How to handle when the car's wipers do not stop working?
After a rainstorm, the first thing you should do when driving is turn off your wipers but they still work. It sounds strange, but every year, many drivers encounter this problem.
In this article, let's find out why car wipers won't stop and what drivers should do when they find themselves in this situation.
Mr. Dao Anh Thien, owner of a car garage on Tan Trieu Moi Street, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, shared: "In certain cases, the car's wiper control switch may be damaged. Therefore, the car's wiper motor circuit may not receive the signal to stop working. When such a case occurs, replacing the multi-function switch may be necessary. The price of this switch set ranges from 300,000 to 1,000,000 VND".
In addition to a broken switch, the wiper relay can also be stuck, causing power to continue to be supplied to the wiper motor circuit, causing the wipers to operate continuously. Fortunately, this problem is relatively easy to fix and can be completely fixed by installing a new wiper circuit relay. Mr. Thien said that the price of wiper relays is quite cheap, only from 15,000 to 30,000 VND.
In addition, most of the functions related to the wipers are controlled by an intelligent module. Although these modules rarely fail, there is a chance that they will. If this happens, the wipers will run continuously without stopping.
What to do when the wipers won't stop?
If the car's wipers refuse to stop, Mr. Thien said that users need to deal with this problem immediately to avoid damaging the wipers and windshield of the car.
To temporarily fix the problem, remove the windshield wiper fuse or relay. You can find the location of the fuse or relay on the underside of most car fuse box covers. In theory, this will cut off all power to the windshield wiper circuit, thus eliminating any possibility of operation.
The second thing that the user can do is to turn off the car and disconnect the negative battery terminal. After 15 minutes, the user can reconnect the negative battery cable and restart. This will fix the problem related to the wiper control module.
In all cases, the root cause of the wiper problem should be diagnosed and repaired as soon as possible. Doing so will minimize the risk of excessive damage to the wiper motor and windshield.
If the user is not confident in handling these repairs themselves or simply does not have the time to do so, consider taking the vehicle to a reputable repair service center as soon as possible.
In addition, Mr. Thien also warned that the wipers operating continuously on a dry windshield will cause noise and affect concentration while driving. Moreover, if not promptly repaired, damage to the windshield surface of the car can cost the user more money.
