Auto Wipers - Page 3

docjd · Mar 2nd, 2012, 08:20

my 05 has rain sensitive wipers which have never worked correctly!-has a little button on stalk to turn this feature on and off-have always left it off!

gmonag · Mar 2nd, 2012, 13:11

Puzzling really, because my previous car was a 2004 V70 which had the same system and worked perfectly! I never had to use the manual system - just left it on auto all the time.

Greg

AB-UK · Mar 3rd, 2012, 17:04

I have a 2011 Exec, and the wipers exhibit the same erratic behaviour - so no improvement on earlier versions.
I frequently have to switch off the auto function, usually to stop the wipers operating after the rain/spray has stopped, and to stop the wipers smearing the glass.
I switch it on again so they operate when it rains, but surely this on/off procedure shouldn't be necessary.

TruckbusUK · Mar 3rd, 2012, 19:31

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Originally Posted by AB-UK

I have a 2011 Exec, and the wipers exhibit the same erratic behaviour - so no improvement on earlier versions.
I frequently have to switch off the auto function, usually to stop the wipers operating after the rain/spray has stopped, and to stop the wipers smearing the glass.
I switch it on again so they operate when it rains, but surely this on/off procedure shouldn't be necessary.

Our 2009MY work superbly well, I'm actually quite impressed with them, only down side is you have to turn the function on every journey, push the button on the stalk to engage/re-engage the auto function, otherwise excellent.

Ian H · Mar 4th, 2012, 10:22

Slightly related - I had a BMW 320i until recently and that had rain sensing wipers. They worked superbly well, going like fury in a downpour, and in light rain they gave a single flick wipe just as you were thinking it was needed.
Then I had to have the windscreen changed and they became rubbish - even on high sensitivity I would be waiting for them to come on and usually ended up manually turning them on.
Had the windscreen guy back to check it and also the garage that serviced the car, but it never improved.
How would you know if the screen had never been changed, unless you had it from new?

Mar 2nd, 2012, 08:20	#21
docjd Senior Member Last Online: Aug 10th, 2023 19:51 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chandlers Ford	my 05 has rain sensitive wipers which have never worked correctly!-has a little button on stalk to turn this feature on and off-have always left it off!

Mar 2nd, 2012, 13:11	#22
gmonag Premier Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2024 17:24 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bury St Edmunds	Puzzling really, because my previous car was a 2004 V70 which had the same system and worked perfectly! I never had to use the manual system - just left it on auto all the time. Greg

Mar 3rd, 2012, 17:04	#23
AB-UK Premier Member Last Online: Today 07:40 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nottingham	I have a 2011 Exec, and the wipers exhibit the same erratic behaviour - so no improvement on earlier versions. I frequently have to switch off the auto function, usually to stop the wipers operating after the rain/spray has stopped, and to stop the wipers smearing the glass. I switch it on again so they operate when it rains, but surely this on/off procedure shouldn't be necessary.

Mar 4th, 2012, 10:22	#25
Ian H Junior Member Last Online: Feb 7th, 2024 15:39 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Yorkshire	Slightly related - I had a BMW 320i until recently and that had rain sensing wipers. They worked superbly well, going like fury in a downpour, and in light rain they gave a single flick wipe just as you were thinking it was needed. Then I had to have the windscreen changed and they became rubbish - even on high sensitivity I would be waiting for them to come on and usually ended up manually turning them on. Had the windscreen guy back to check it and also the garage that serviced the car, but it never improved. How would you know if the screen had never been changed, unless you had it from new?

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