Automatic windshield wipers
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Automatic windshield wipers
What a neat feature. I was driving on the freeway and it started to sprinkle and the wipers came on and "swished" a couple of times. When the rain fell harder, the wipers ran faster. Of course, this is how you would expect them to work, but I was skeptical...They worked flawlessly and it was very nice not to have to fiddle with the wiper speed while driving on the highway. Yay Lexus!
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Definitely one of the nicer features of the LS430 - the auto wipers work great. Another lesser recognized feature is how quiet the wipers are. Mine are absolutely silent when they run, no squeaks, drubbing noise, etc - never had a car run as silent as these wipers run in 40 years of driving.
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I thought they were quiet because the blades were new. That's nice to know they will stay quiet. I live in the desert, so I'm not exactly an expert on windshield wipers. It rains - the blades are shot - we buy new blades - it doesn't rain again until the wipers are shot etc.
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Interesting........... I live here in the desert as well and while they don't get used for a long time, when they do and have to go on high speed both of my LS's clunk loudly when wiping. Since both cars do it, I thought it was sop. Do your wipers do the same on high speed?
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Interesting........... I live here in the desert as well and while they don't get used for a long time, when they do and have to go on high speed both of my LS's clunk loudly when wiping. Since both cars do it, I thought it was sop. Do your wipers do the same on high speed?
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Smoothness is more on wiper than mechanism, although bad mechanism will cause noise. The auto wipers are great until one day on a dark tunnel you drive and then a spark of light at the right angle triggers the wiper and you're like "what the?!?!"
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I haven't tried the washer cycle.
I agree with Alex that the blades are what causes noise. I think the blades get dried out and stiff from the sun (UV?). I can't remember that my ls400 was noisy.
I agree with Alex that the blades are what causes noise. I think the blades get dried out and stiff from the sun (UV?). I can't remember that my ls400 was noisy.
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Interesting........... I live here in the desert as well and while they don't get used for a long time, when they do and have to go on high speed both of my LS's clunk loudly when wiping. Since both cars do it, I thought it was sop. Do your wipers do the same on high speed?
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