Advice on Retro fitting rain sensing wipers

macafee2 · 14th April 2017, 17:49

I have purchased a wiring harness for rain sensing wipers.
what a/effect will fitting rain sensing wipers have on the existing intermittent wipe, variable speed intermittent wipe and the wipers stopping when I stop "in a traffic jam"

thanks

macafee2

Chilljohn · 14th April 2017, 17:54

only difference will be the intermittent wipe will be the sensitivity of the auto sensor al other aspects stay the same

as I understand

macafee2 · 14th April 2017, 20:54

sorry I don't think I understood, what about the intermittent wipe, what happens to that?

macafee2

Mike Noc · 14th April 2017, 21:06

You lose the variably timed intermittent wipe.

marinabrian · 14th April 2017, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

I have purchased a wiring harness for rain sensing wipers.
what a/effect will fitting rain sensing wipers have on the existing intermittent wipe, variable speed intermittent wipe and the wipers stopping when I stop "in a traffic jam"

thanks

macafee2

You need a rain sensing windscreen, and a change of ZCS coding to make it work.

Wipers stopping when stationary is a dealer option "intelligent wipe" and isn't affected either way

Brian

macafee2 · 15th April 2017, 08:00

Brian, thank you. The rain sensing windscreen has an extra black area around the mirror fixing and sensor, is that the only difference? What does the area do? I assume fitting rain sensing wipers to an ordinary windscreen means rain sensing wont work, is that right?
If that's the case, I've wasted my money

macafee2

MatP2 · 15th April 2017, 08:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

Brian, thank you. The rain sensing windscreen has an extra black area around the mirror fixing and sensor, is that the only difference? What does the area do? I assume fitting rain sensing wipers to an ordinary windscreen means rain sensing wont work, is that right?
If that's the case, I've wasted my money

macafee2

Don't think so, the black area just hides the ugly wiring. As long as the sensor can 'see' through the windscreen, it should work fine.

mikmoz · 15th April 2017, 09:42

i fitted mine to a normal windscreen,of course you could see the wires from outside,but i have seen somebody cut some window tint material to shape,and i used one of these to stick the box to screen http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-9...item1a2578e0f9

hortonds · 15th April 2017, 20:50

I put in a auto dimming mirror and rain sensors, not really that difficult. Only problem was the removal of the "built into the windscreen" rain sensor lens and shroud. I used a cheese wire as a cutter and a 1mm adhesive rubber sheet as the shroud.

I was actually quite surprised when Phil set it on the T4 and it worked

Photos here: https://goo.gl/photos/fvameRsWN1xWW3Pv5

macafee2 · 15th April 2017, 21:01

I realise I have all but wasted my money, I forgot to get the bit that's on the screen. Don't tell my wife, this was half a day of her holiday spent going to a scrap yard.
Will need to get the missing item from another car some day.

took ages to work out how to remove the unit from the screen, stumbled on it by accident. There is a "clip" at each end that pulls out towards drivers and passengers door. Easy with them out

macafee2

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Advice on Retro fitting rain sensing wipers I have purchased a wiring harness for rain sensing wipers. what a/effect will fitting rain sensing wipers have on the existing intermittent wipe, variable speed intermittent wipe and the wipers stopping when I stop "in a traffic jam" thanks macafee2

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hortonds Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTI Tourer Automatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Dunstable Posts: 196 Thanks: 4 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts	I put in a auto dimming mirror and rain sensors, not really that difficult. Only problem was the removal of the "built into the windscreen" rain sensor lens and shroud. I used a cheese wire as a cutter and a 1mm adhesive rubber sheet as the shroud. I was actually quite surprised when Phil set it on the T4 and it worked Photos here: https://goo.gl/photos/fvameRsWN1xWW3Pv5 __________________ 300,000 miles and back on the road Jobs done: Everything you can possibly imagine ... I have the "Triggers Broom" of cars.

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	sorry I don't think I understood, what about the intermittent wipe, what happens to that? macafee2

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Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,548 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	You lose the variably timed intermittent wipe.

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Brian, thank you. The rain sensing windscreen has an extra black area around the mirror fixing and sensor, is that the only difference? What does the area do? I assume fitting rain sensing wipers to an ordinary windscreen means rain sensing wont work, is that right? If that's the case, I've wasted my money macafee2

15th April 2017, 09:42	#8
mikmoz Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer cdti/75 v6 2.5 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: manchester Posts: 279 Thanks: 172 Thanked 45 Times in 35 Posts	i fitted mine to a normal windscreen,of course you could see the wires from outside,but i have seen somebody cut some window tint material to shape,and i used one of these to stick the box to screen http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-9...item1a2578e0f9

15th April 2017, 21:01	#10
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I realise I have all but wasted my money, I forgot to get the bit that's on the screen. Don't tell my wife, this was half a day of her holiday spent going to a scrap yard. Will need to get the missing item from another car some day. took ages to work out how to remove the unit from the screen, stumbled on it by accident. There is a "clip" at each end that pulls out towards drivers and passengers door. Easy with them out macafee2