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Rain sensor calibration

Old Oct 15, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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Rain sensor calibration

Hi, I am new to this forum and am seeking some help. I purchased a 2000 CLK430 recently and just have the front windshield replaced. However, the new rain sensor doesn't seem to work as well as the old one. I am wondering whether it can be calibrated in some way. I searched online and contacted the dealer, but didn't seem to find a definite answer. Can anyone provide some information or suggestion? Many thanks!
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by yzhang19
Hi, I am new to this forum and am seeking some help. I purchased a 2000 CLK430 recently and just have the front windshield replaced. However, the new rain sensor doesn't seem to work as well as the old one. I am wondering whether it can be calibrated in some way. I searched online and contacted the dealer, but didn't seem to find a definite answer. Can anyone provide some information or suggestion? Many thanks!
Did you have genuine MB glass installed or aftermarket glass? I've seen a lot of posts of people having similar problems when using aftermarket glass.
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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Did you have genuine MB glass installed or aftermarket glass? I've seen a lot of posts of people having similar problems when using aftermarket glass.
It is aftermarket. Just got a phone call from the dealer and they said there is a procedure to calibrate it even for aftermarket ones. I will update the result afterwards. Thank you for the reply.
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by yzhang19
It is aftermarket. Just got a phone call from the dealer and they said there is a procedure to calibrate it even for aftermarket ones. I will update the result afterwards. Thank you for the reply.
My rain sensors don't work either. Please share if you are able to calibrate your rain sensors.

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