Anyone else think the wipers are slow?
#31
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Yea the lucky few of you that say they’re fine is just because you haven’t been in a storm this bad. I never seen rain as bad as it was last week here in NYC so hopefully it doesn’t rain that hard again
#32
Racer
I live on eastern Long Island, so those storms tend to dissipate by the time they get to us. I'm curious, so the next time I take it out I'll try the wipers on high.
#33
Pole Position
Cool thanks. I’m about to try to take a video for comparison. I guarantee everyone has the same wipers. Probably just this storm from last week was epic and rare. Most rain I ever seen in my life.
#34
Racer
Well I did have a chance to try out the wipers last night. I usually keep them on auto, but pulled the lever all the way down to high and they were just as fast as any car I've ever been in. Just as fast as my RAV4s wipers. So, you possibly could have a problem with yours?
#35
Racer
What are you talking about? It’s ALL RX that have slow wipers. I got a 2019 loaner brand new and same thing. I can’t imagine you have a special RX that has faster wipers then the rest of us. You just haven’t noticed it because you haven’t been in a storm as bad as those of us who DID notice it.
Do you REALLY think that Lexus would have not tested them?
#36
If it's raining so hard that you can't see with the wipers at their fastest setting, it's best to pull over and wait it out, particularly if you are driving in the same direction as the storm.
We get lines of thunderstorms like that in SW Ontario a few times each year.
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#38
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So if you compare with shorter arms, they will indeed be slower, but at the same time you'll have a longer wiper blade that will handle a higher water volume.
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Yes wipers are slow
Have driven my 4-month old RX 350 F-Sport through a couple of heavy downpours this summer while on the Interstate. Both times, I could barely get the wipers up to what I would call a medium-speed. I could barely see the road, even dropping down to 55 mph. Not even close to how my former 2012 RX350 wipers functioned.
Yesterday, we tried a side-by-side comparison (parked in driveway, using garden hose to simulate rain) with my husband's old 2007 Chevy. Even this was significantly faster than my 2016 RX.
Thoughts?
Yesterday, we tried a side-by-side comparison (parked in driveway, using garden hose to simulate rain) with my husband's old 2007 Chevy. Even this was significantly faster than my 2016 RX.
Thoughts?
#40
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Perhaps next time you're at the dealer, ask to try another RXs wipers.
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Its been to the dealership 4X. It is at its highest setting. If you’ve read this and other forums, the wipers are a thing. Lexus needs to pay attention.
#43
Racer
Reading back thru all the posts on this thread, it seems like it's divided between the two opinions. Perhaps it's a perception of what constitutes "fast". I'm pretty sure Lexus installs the same wiper motor and controls in all their cars. You could have a defective control stalk that won't go into high, but that should be pretty obvious to the dealer.
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#44
Racer
As Revenuer said try another vehicle and if it is not the same go to another dealer as the one you are using may not be competent, OTOH if it is the same than it's a question of perception.
#45
Pole Position
Like I said, go to the dealer and ask to sit in another 2017 RX. Start it up and run the wipers on high, making sure you use the washers so as not to drag the wipers on a dry windshield. If they're the same as yours, the dealer wins. If they whip across the windshield like mine, point it out to him and ask when yours will be fixed.
Reading back thru all the posts on this thread, it seems like it's divided between the two opinions. Perhaps it's a perception of what constitutes "fast". I'm pretty sure Lexus installs the same wiper motor and controls in all their cars. You could have a defective control stalk that won't go into high, but that should be pretty obvious to the dealer.
Reading back thru all the posts on this thread, it seems like it's divided between the two opinions. Perhaps it's a perception of what constitutes "fast". I'm pretty sure Lexus installs the same wiper motor and controls in all their cars. You could have a defective control stalk that won't go into high, but that should be pretty obvious to the dealer.
what is up with you and defending the RX like you built the car. It’s NOT an opinion. The wipers on the GS, NX, IS and ES are significantly faster! I’ve never had a car where I couldn’t drive in heavy rain. NOT the same wiper motor across all models, that’s an ignorant assumption. Once again, you do NOT have a special RX. Your always chiming in to defend the RX and tell us how you don’t have the issue stated. I’ve had loaners and they all have the same wiper speed. Simply not fast enough for the large windshield with heavy rain. It doesn’t even have to be a storm, any heavy rain and the wipers cannot keep up.
You said “my RX doesn’t have any hesitation issues, I drive it in sport mode all the time.” That pretty much means you do have the hesitation which is why you have to use sport mode all the time.