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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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Can you hear the wiper motor?
Since it has been raining here for about a month straight I have noticed that I can hear the windshield wiper motor. If I sit at a light without my stereo on the wiper goes across the shield, then on its return I hear the motor. Its not loud, but it is audible, and its sort of annoying. Does anyone else hear it or should I bring it up in Service B?

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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 12:49 PM
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Not only can I hear it, but I can feel it in the pedals. I doubt there is anything they can do.
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i can feel them thru the pedals also.

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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 12:55 PM
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that thing must be real loud or you guys are really bored to sit in the car and listen to what the windshield wiper motor sound.
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 12:56 PM
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that thing must be real loud or you guys are really bored to sit in the car and listen to what the windshield wiper motor sound.
Neh, that's why I got the PHatty stereo!!
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 12:57 PM
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Re: Can you hear the wiper motor?
Originally posted by tifosiv122
If I sit at a light without my stereo on
Press "VOLUME" button on stereo. Problem solved!
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 12:58 PM
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Its more like 3-4am coming back from a club not wanting to hear any more music the rest of the night, lol...

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Originally posted by tifosiv122
Its more like 3-4am coming back from a club not wanting to hear any more music the rest of the night, lol...

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Drugs will make you hear things that really aren't there bro! jk
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Drugs will make you hear things that really aren't there bro! jk
LOL i wanted to say that LOL.
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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Not only can I hear it, but I can feel it in the pedals. I doubt there is anything they can do.
Oh, I thought I am the only one who can feel it in the pedals!!!??? Get a pair of PIAA wiperblades, according to Luke, those $40/piece blades do not make ANY noise. But then you will not have the squeaking to balance out the wiper motor noise!!
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For the 1st time today I heard them too and I contemplated posting about it.
They are louder than any other car that I've been in. Can't be normal for Wiper motors to be THAT loud.

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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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Oh, I thought I am the only one who can feel it in the pedals!!!??? Get a pair of PIAA wiperblades, according to Luke, those $40/piece blades do not make ANY noise. But then you will not have the squeaking to balance out the wiper motor noise!!
forty bucks for a piece of a stinkin wiper blade? Boy, I'd rather get a pair of vision plusses. Anyway, I've had this problem too and been changin blades from anco, bosch, whatever you name it but tripledge works the best for me. It's made of silicon and not natural rubber like the other ones. It does makes some noise but wayyyyy more silent than the other ones. Anyway, I tried to spray some silicon spray on the blades the other day, and it works...... Total silence but your windshield became bit blurry when the angle of the light is not right.
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See, I don't hear the blades, I hear the motor...does anyone hear the motor? BTW, i don't feel anything in the pedals...

And for the drug comment....umm...yeah I know...

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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 09:51 AM
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Originally posted by tifosiv122
See, I don't hear the blades, I hear the motor...does anyone hear the motor? BTW, i don't feel anything in the pedals...

And for the drug comment....umm...yeah I know...


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well yeah I do hear the motor but it's just like a normal motor wiper with a little whining sound. Nothing tooo loud.
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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yup, i can hear it too. and feel it just barely. at least we know it's powerful eh.
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I hear it and feel it too...
I think is made for Euro-Autobah speed so it has to be powerful and strong.
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wtf is going on?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 01:02 PM
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next people will tell me they see dead people when they put their high lights on
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i have a coupe and i dont hear the blades or the motor and i dont feel it through the pedals either. i would consult the dealer.
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how many people are honestly bothered by the "noise"? just curious....
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Originally posted by moomeh
next people will tell me they see dead people when they put their high lights on
If they drive fast enough...

[edit -- never noticed our wiper motor (230k), but never really paid attention either]
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