Rain sensing wipers question - Page 2

HarryM1BYT · 17th February 2012, 08:34

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Originally Posted by R.Lewis

Can the rain sensing wipers be switched off? I really don't like them much! I intend to use Rain-X on screen as I've found it very effective and rain sensing wipers will really mess things up I feel.

I read somewhere that - if you unplug the sensor behind the rear view mirror, that they revert back to normal manual operation. The auto position becomes an intermitant position.

I can't think why you might want them not to work as rain sensing, they are brilliant - assuming they are working as designed. Screen gets wet, they wipe until clear. As soon as clear they stop.

denis · 17th February 2012, 23:47

You could stick something over the sensor on the outside of the screen. Glue would have to be waterproof.

rossocorsa · 18th February 2012, 07:51

well mine are absolute pants only work correctly about 50% of the time I keep waiting for the chip on my windscreen to crack like that girl on the annoying autoglass ad threatens so I've got an excuse to change the screen in the hope that a new sensor will help

kissifer1972 · 18th February 2012, 08:16

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Originally Posted by rossocorsa

well mine are absolute pants only work correctly about 50% of the time I keep waiting for the chip on my windscreen to crack like that girl on the annoying autoglass ad threatens so I've got an excuse to change the screen in the hope that a new sensor will help

I think you need to check that your sensor is correctly mounted, they are brilliant. I had them on the latest shape Civic I had before going back to a 75 and they were pants on that. They would randomly wipe a dry screen and I never found a sensitivity setting that actually allowed them to work as they should. On the 75 a much different story. As others have said the only drawback is if you forget to turn them off then the next time you select reverse it wipes the rear screen three times on a tourer.

Chris

barann · 18th February 2012, 08:17

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Originally Posted by rossocorsa

well mine are absolute pants only work correctly about 50% of the time I keep waiting for the chip on my windscreen to crack like that girl on the annoying autoglass ad threatens so I've got an excuse to change the screen in the hope that a new sensor will help

You dont get a new sensor with the replacment windscreen

denis · 18th February 2012, 08:40

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Originally Posted by rossocorsa

well mine are absolute pants only work correctly about 50% of the time I keep waiting for the chip on my windscreen to crack like that girl on the annoying autoglass ad threatens so I've got an excuse to change the screen in the hope that a new sensor will help

This system usually works well but takes a bit of getting used to. Check that the housing for the sensor is correctly attached to the inside of the windscreen. If not, and the sensor has lifted away from the glass, this will affect how the sensor behaves.

As Barann says you don't get a new sensor with a replacement windscreen and if the screen change people don't refit the sensor correctly it could make things worse.

rossocorsa · 18th February 2012, 08:40

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Originally Posted by barann

You dont get a new sensor with the replacment windscreen

forget that the ....

denis · 18th February 2012, 08:53

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Originally Posted by rossocorsa

forget that the ....

Say again rossocorsa.....................................???

rossocorsa · 18th February 2012, 09:00

bad typing! 'forget that then' although having said that I looked on rimmers and the official screens seem to come complete with sensor or is it their bad description? I'll have a look at mine when I have time to see if it is a bit wonky on the screen or not

DennisA · 18th February 2012, 09:05

I have them and find them brilliant just leave them at 1 and they do the thinking, but mine's a saloon and understand it could be a problem with a tourer rear wipe. When screen is misty on cold mornings they can be a bit erratic.

I have heard that with the rain sensing on 1 the intemittent wipe time control (the rotary switch on stalk) works to alter the sensitivty of the set up, i.e more or less water starts them up.

I did try it and it seemed to be true but difficult to judge when it is raining and you have other things to concentrate on when driving!

Dennis.

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rossocorsa Posted a thing or two None Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: GRIMSBY Posts: 1,243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	bad typing! 'forget that then' although having said that I looked on rimmers and the official screens seem to come complete with sensor or is it their bad description? I'll have a look at mine when I have time to see if it is a bit wonky on the screen or not

18th February 2012, 09:05	#20
DennisA Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Auto Saloon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Little Neston Posts: 310 Thanks: 4 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	I have them and find them brilliant just leave them at 1 and they do the thinking, but mine's a saloon and understand it could be a problem with a tourer rear wipe. When screen is misty on cold mornings they can be a bit erratic. I have heard that with the rain sensing on 1 the intemittent wipe time control (the rotary switch on stalk) works to alter the sensitivty of the set up, i.e more or less water starts them up. I did try it and it seemed to be true but difficult to judge when it is raining and you have other things to concentrate on when driving! Dennis.