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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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rain sensor adjustment
says sensitivity can be adjusted via a ring on the wiper stalk? anyone know of this?
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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was wondering, cause my g/f's 07 c230 seems to be to sensitive.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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I'm wondering about this also. I got my windshield replaced about 3 years ago and now the sensitivity is out of wack. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't...
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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I don't believe that the sensitivity can be adjusted. I remember reading on the thread, 'what do you hate most about your w203' that many ppl were complaining about this.

I would love to have this function, however, mine are way too sensitive.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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Sensitivity can be adjusted with a STAR diagnostic system.
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It seems like pretty much everything on these cars is adjustable with the SDS, down to the pinch sensors on the windows/sunroof. It's crazy (in a good way).
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wow that sucks, guess I can swing by the stealership

thanks for the info
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was that a standard option on the 2007 c230?
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My '06 is wacky too. If it just starts to mist a little the wipers go full tilt if you are moving or very slow intermitent when standing still. Drives me nuts!
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Hey I bought a 2000 clk320 a while ago and the rain sensor seems like the past owner tried to fix it by just glueing it back to the window. Any suggestions on how I can fix it? or what I can use to reattach it to the window?
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Sensitivity can be adjusted with a STAR diagnostic system.
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I went to dealership and they weren't charge anything for adjusting sensitivity.

Done this before for my 01 c320 and it works great on San Francisco foggy and drizzle days.
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It seems like pretty much everything on these cars is adjustable with the SDS, down to the pinch sensors on the windows/sunroof. It's crazy (in a good way).
It's just more to break. It's a nice feature, but as I inch towards 150k, and the all-important 250k km grille badge , I get more paranoid about the complexity of this car that's probably not worth all that much in real terms.
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