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Do cars without rainsensors have adjustable intermittent wiper settings?

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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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Would be awesome to be able to add it though....

Would be awesome to be able to remove it though. I have it and I hate it, it's useless pic of crap. I'm seriously thinking to mod it somehow.
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Would be awesome to be able to remove it though. I have it and I hate it, it's useless pic of crap. I'm seriously thinking to mod it somehow.
unplug it, get DAS programming
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Would be awesome to be able to remove it though. I have it and I hate it, it's useless pic of crap. I'm seriously thinking to mod it somehow.
Why?

Not happy with the wipe repeat timing? Especially with all the condensation we get in ON...Id think it would be a nice option to have...
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If I just unplug senson, will wipers be off or delay in first position.
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Mine works fine. If it's giving you issues, make sure your wiper blades are in good condition. Streaky blades will freak it out.
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If I just unplug senson, will wipers be off or delay in first position.
They'll be off. Why do you want to unplug it?
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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Why?

Not happy with the wipe repeat timing? Especially with all the condensation we get in ON...Id think it would be a nice option to have...

In my case they behave as they are conected to speed sensor rather than rain sensor.
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anyone have the part number for the rain sensor i'd need?

i'm going to try and slap one on and see what happens
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Mine works fine. If it's giving you issues, make sure your wiper blades are in good condition. Streaky blades will freak it out.

Thanks, I'll try to change blades first
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damn, looks like i cannot put a sensor on my type of windshield, FW2258

http://www.gggcorp.com/sensors.htm
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this feature would be really nice



does anyone know if it can be coded by STAR for our cars?
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Originally Posted by Dingleberry
this feature would be really nice



does anyone know if it can be coded by STAR for our cars?
I have this feature....I thought it was standard.

basically if my wiper is set at level 3 (fastest), when I almost come to a stop, the wipers run at level 2 (medium). If its set to level 2 and I almost come to a stop, it runs at level 1 (intermittent). It its set to level 1 and I almost come to a stop, nothing changes.

Its an awesome feature!
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Originally Posted by jcnash
I have this feature....I thought it was standard.

basically if my wiper is set at level 3 (fastest), when I almost come to a stop, the wipers run at level 2 (medium). If its set to level 2 and I almost come to a stop, it runs at level 1 (intermittent). It its set to level 1 and I almost come to a stop, nothing changes.

Its an awesome feature!
you gotta be kidding me!

how the heck do i get it?
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i never use my wipers :o) RAINX :o)
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Thanks, I'll try to change blades first
You could also try a chemical wash for your windscreen. Glyn recommended pouring coca-cola, but only if you can find the kind with real sugar - corn syrup is stickier and may collect somewhere and draw bugs.
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Hadn't thought of that, but it should. There's a restaurant that sells Mexican coke here.
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Originally Posted by Dingleberry
you gotta be kidding me!

how the heck do i get it?
I dont think it has anything to do with the rain sensor...because I dont have that option.

If you dont have it and want it, Im pretty sure it will involve modifying the cars code using STAR.
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Originally Posted by jcnash
I dont think it has anything to do with the rain sensor...because I dont have that option.

If you dont have it and want it, Im pretty sure it will involve modifying the cars code using STAR.
if anybody has more info on this, do tell!
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:38 AM
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The rain sensing wipers in my 03 Coupe came with the Pano roof option. I love it. It goes brain dead on occasion and starts wiping when the sun is out. It works perfectly 99% of the time.
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The rain sensing wipers in my 03 Coupe came with the Pano roof option. I love it. It goes brain dead on occasion and starts wiping when the sun is out. It works perfectly 99% of the time.
Mine will start wiping if it catches the sun and there's glare, but it's still miles ahead of the sensing on my CLK.
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