Rain Sensing Wipers
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Rain Sensing Wipers
I've a question, just wanna know when the rain sensing wipers became standard equiptment on the S500...I paid extra for it so just wanna make sure i didnt get ripped off
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US versions have much more equipment that is standard which here in Canada is optional like the Read Sunshades i paid for this option and i beleive its standard in the US version :-(
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the 00 model had it. i dont think there is a button I think you put the wiper selector on a certain spot or something. i think the rain sensor is stupid though, it speeds them up when not needed and slows them down when they are needed.
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Originally Posted by IluvS500
the 00 model had it. i dont think there is a button I think you put the wiper selector on a certain spot or something. i think the rain sensor is stupid though, it speeds them up when not needed and slows them down when they are needed.
Yah, sometimes they do speed up when almost no rain falling.
But in general this feautre is great and most of the time work fine for me!
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danny u have to move the switch one nudge upwards to turn the rain sensors on..this is the same switch you control your wipers with just move it to once and your sensors are active there is not button for it..
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While the rain sensors are not perfect, I like them - but in my experience, two factors seem to affect them.
One is the amount of water on the windshield when wipers are first activated; the more water initially, the more the sensors seem to tolerate before they activate the wipers, and the interval will be too long. To re-set this, I activate manually for one or two sweeps, then go back to automatic.
The other occurred when I re-set the blades so that they were stored a bit lower on the heated area of the windshield, a bit more out of sight. The wipers then left a bit more of the left side of the windshield unswept, and the rain sensors activated the blades too frequently.
One is the amount of water on the windshield when wipers are first activated; the more water initially, the more the sensors seem to tolerate before they activate the wipers, and the interval will be too long. To re-set this, I activate manually for one or two sweeps, then go back to automatic.
The other occurred when I re-set the blades so that they were stored a bit lower on the heated area of the windshield, a bit more out of sight. The wipers then left a bit more of the left side of the windshield unswept, and the rain sensors activated the blades too frequently.
Last edited by Skylaw; Dec 10, 2004 at 05:28 AM.
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Originally Posted by Skylaw
While the rain sensors are not perfect, I like them - but in my experience, two factors seem to affect them.
One is the amount of water on the windshield when wipers are first activated; the more water initially, the more the sensors seem to tolerate before they activate the wipers, and the interval will be too long. To re-set this, I activate manually for one or two sweeps, then go back to automatic.
The other occurred when I re-set the blades so that they were stored a bit lower on the heated area of the windshield, a bit more out of sight. The wipers then left a bit more of the left side of the windshield unswept, and the rain sensors activated the blades too frequently.
One is the amount of water on the windshield when wipers are first activated; the more water initially, the more the sensors seem to tolerate before they activate the wipers, and the interval will be too long. To re-set this, I activate manually for one or two sweeps, then go back to automatic.
The other occurred when I re-set the blades so that they were stored a bit lower on the heated area of the windshield, a bit more out of sight. The wipers then left a bit more of the left side of the windshield unswept, and the rain sensors activated the blades too frequently.
