Headlight wipers? Why? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

London380sl · #1 09-14-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mbzman

I think it is a safety feature. Mercedes-Benz likes to go the extra mile when it comes to these sorts of things. For example, the washer fluid reservoir being heated with engine coolant. The extra visibility the wipers offer is definitely advantageous if you live in a climate with real winter conditions.

You're on the money mbzman. In California they would be pretty useless but in areas where they put salt on the road they can make a big difference in seeing at night. When I lived in Quebec , and they salt like crazy there, there would be so much salt on your car sprayed up from the melted snow on the road that your car would turn white. Needless to say , salt spray and hot headlights meant your headlights got coated pretty quickly. Having those wipers and headlight sprayers were pretty handy on a dark winters night.

Gil · #2 09-28-2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by London380sl

You're on the money mbzman. In California they would be pretty useless but in areas where they put salt on the road they can make a big difference in seeing at night. When I lived in Quebec , and they salt like crazy there, there would be so much salt on your car sprayed up from the melted snow on the road that your car would turn white. Needless to say , salt spray and hot headlights meant your headlights got coated pretty quickly. Having those wipers and headlight sprayers were pretty handy on a dark winters night.

+1 on that. Same story anywhere in Northern New England too. I remember talking to someone from FL years ago who had no idea why they would ever need to put salt on the roads. Blew my mind at first. Of course, growing up around here I also remember people thinking "Why would anyone need air conditioning in a convertible?"