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jilgal · Jul 1st, 2006, 09:33 AM

I hope someone can help with this (had a look around but didn't see the same problem...if that's what it is, in this forum).
Are the rain sensing wipers supposed to come on automatically if it rains? or do you have to turn the switch back to off then to auto each time to get them to activate? I always leave them in the activated position and it can be bucketing down with rain and they won't work unless I switch them to off then on again. Turn the car off and you have to go through the same procedure again to get them going. The way I read the handbook, it seems they should work automatically as it advises turning them off in car washes.
Is this a fault? should I ring the dealer, it was only delivered in March.

helicopter pat · Jul 1st, 2006, 09:44 AM

They seem to be working correctly. Yes you do need to reset them each time you start the car, If they were always on they would activate in a car wash and that would do no good to them.
Pat

SteveM3 · Jul 1st, 2006, 11:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by helicopter pat

They seem to be working correctly. Yes you do need to reset them each time you start the car, If they were always on they would activate in a car wash and that would do no good to them.
Pat

Pat is right. Also in colder weather they could freeze to the window and you don't
want them to come on then. I only got mine as part of a package, I wouldn't have
bought them by choice. Now I have them I think they are great and I'll definitely
buy them if I get another Mini

.

S33BBY · Jul 1st, 2006, 11:24 AM

Ah, I've always wondered why rain sensing wipers should need to be activated. We used to have a Lexus RX300 with a rain sensor that did not need activating. The Porsche Cayenne we have now does need activating, which I thought was a bit strange, until now...

Richard L · Jul 4th, 2006, 10:09 AM

At least I now know mine are not faulty as I found I had to reset each time. They are nice to have but I do wonder about the need. I tend to usually know when its raining!

I have automatic headlights on my Mini and find that when they come on when not needed (coming out of the garage for example) they take quite some time before they go off even with the sun blazing down. Eventuallly they do.

S33BBY · Jul 4th, 2006, 10:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard L

I have automatic headlights on my Mini and find that when they come on when not needed (coming out of the garage for example) they take quite some time before they go off even with the sun blazing down. Eventuallly they do.

I think is what my dealer meant about them being a bit annoying.

bigturtle · Jul 4th, 2006, 10:14 AM

Mine work the same as yours Jill. I just turn 'em off and back on again when it starts raining, and let it do it's thing.

How are you enjoying the car? Still having a ball I hope?

jilgal · Jul 5th, 2006, 02:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bigturtle

Mine work the same as yours Jill. I just turn 'em off and back on again when it starts raining, and let it do it's thing.

How are you enjoying the car? Still having a ball I hope?

Hey Peter! Yeah, still having lots of fun, how 'bout you? ....glad I've got theses wipers sussed now, another technical hitch surmounted!

bigturtle · Jul 5th, 2006, 07:48 AM

Still loving ours too. It's always tempting to take the long way home.

AndrewH · Jul 6th, 2006, 03:15 AM

Oh, so everyone's auto wipers do this

Now if the engineers were really smart, they would have designed them so they didn't come on automatically if the temperature were below say 5 degrees. That way, in most normal circumstances, they could come on automatically by themselves

jilgal · Jul 6th, 2006, 03:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH

Oh, so everyone's auto wipers do this

Now if the engineers were really smart, they would have designed them so they didn't come on automatically if the temperature were below say 5 degrees. That way, in most normal circumstances, they could come on automatically by themselves

I thought that was how they worked anyway....never gave iced up windows a thought. They should be smart enough to distinguish raindrops!

le_knut · Jul 6th, 2006, 06:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH

they would have designed them so they didn't come on automatically if the temperature were below say 5 degrees. That way, in most normal circumstances, they could come on automatically by themselves

I would not like that

having 6 month of winter with a lot of snow, I also need the wipers to work with low temperatures. And they do work well when it snows.

Paul · Jul 6th, 2006, 07:04 AM

..and then there's still the car wash issue.

Yellow/Black OneD · Jul 6th, 2006, 08:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

..and then there's still the car wash issue.

It should be Illegal to take your MINI to the car wash - those nice plastic brishes embedded with grit swirling around your paintwork!

Sorry to anyone who has a Car Wash business!

AndrewH · Jul 6th, 2006, 10:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

..and then there's still the car wash issue.

Are rear spoilers still getting ripped off in carwashes? After hearing a few people report this in the early days, I haven't ever taken my minis through a carwash that uses brushes. I haven't taken my current mini to one of those high pressure do it yourself carwashes either as I have a theory that (in the places in my part of the world at least) they add chemicals to the detergents that make you window rubbers squeak (maybe some kind of rubber revitalisation chemical??

). My last two cars had really bad window squeaking. So far, this car is squeak free

bigturtle · Jul 8th, 2006, 01:50 AM

Our window rubbers squeak like crazy and it drives me nuts! Is there a fix for it?

AndrewH · Jul 8th, 2006, 03:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bigturtle

Our window rubbers squeak like crazy and it drives me nuts! Is there a fix for it?

Apparently there is some special "lube" that the dealers can put on it. Do you wash your car at CarLovers by any chance?

Jul 1st, 2006, 09:33 AM	#1
jilgal Awaiting The Checkers Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Perth Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 39 Offline	Rain sensor I hope someone can help with this (had a look around but didn't see the same problem...if that's what it is, in this forum). Are the rain sensing wipers supposed to come on automatically if it rains? or do you have to turn the switch back to off then to auto each time to get them to activate? I always leave them in the activated position and it can be bucketing down with rain and they won't work unless I switch them to off then on again. Turn the car off and you have to go through the same procedure again to get them going. The way I read the handbook, it seems they should work automatically as it advises turning them off in car washes. Is this a fault? should I ring the dealer, it was only delivered in March.

Jul 1st, 2006, 11:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
SteveM3 MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malmesbury, Wilts Local Time: 06:02 PM Posts: 1,806 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by helicopter pat They seem to be working correctly. Yes you do need to reset them each time you start the car, If they were always on they would activate in a car wash and that would do no good to them. Pat Pat is right. Also in colder weather they could freeze to the window and you don't want them to come on then. I only got mine as part of a package, I wouldn't have bought them by choice. Now I have them I think they are great and I'll definitely buy them if I get another Mini . Some people are like a Slinky ........ not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs

Jul 4th, 2006, 10:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Richard L MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NE England Local Time: 06:02 PM Posts: 5 Offline	Rain Sensors At least I now know mine are not faulty as I found I had to reset each time. They are nice to have but I do wonder about the need. I tend to usually know when its raining! I have automatic headlights on my Mini and find that when they come on when not needed (coming out of the garage for example) they take quite some time before they go off even with the sun blazing down. Eventuallly they do.

Jul 6th, 2006, 03:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 04:02 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Oh, so everyone's auto wipers do this Now if the engineers were really smart, they would have designed them so they didn't come on automatically if the temperature were below say 5 degrees. That way, in most normal circumstances, they could come on automatically by themselves Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

Jul 6th, 2006, 06:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
le_knut MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Davos, Switzerland Local Time: 06:02 PM Posts: 150 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH they would have designed them so they didn't come on automatically if the temperature were below say 5 degrees. That way, in most normal circumstances, they could come on automatically by themselves I would not like that having 6 month of winter with a lot of snow, I also need the wipers to work with low temperatures. And they do work well when it snows. still waiting.. for a better time

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Jul 1st, 2006, 09:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
helicopter pat MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Windsor Local Time: 06:02 PM Posts: 37 Offline	They seem to be working correctly. Yes you do need to reset them each time you start the car, If they were always on they would activate in a car wash and that would do no good to them. Pat

Jul 1st, 2006, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
S33BBY MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 06:02 PM Posts: 3,128 Offline	Ah, I've always wondered why rain sensing wipers should need to be activated. We used to have a Lexus RX300 with a rain sensor that did not need activating. The Porsche Cayenne we have now does need activating, which I thought was a bit strange, until now...

Jul 4th, 2006, 10:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
S33BBY MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 06:02 PM Posts: 3,128 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Richard L I have automatic headlights on my Mini and find that when they come on when not needed (coming out of the garage for example) they take quite some time before they go off even with the sun blazing down. Eventuallly they do. I think is what my dealer meant about them being a bit annoying.

Jul 4th, 2006, 10:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
bigturtle Oh God, what have I done? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Local Time: 03:02 AM Posts: 301 Offline	Mine work the same as yours Jill. I just turn 'em off and back on again when it starts raining, and let it do it's thing. How are you enjoying the car? Still having a ball I hope?

Jul 5th, 2006, 02:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
jilgal Awaiting The Checkers Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Perth Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 39 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bigturtle Mine work the same as yours Jill. I just turn 'em off and back on again when it starts raining, and let it do it's thing. How are you enjoying the car? Still having a ball I hope? Hey Peter! Yeah, still having lots of fun, how 'bout you? ....glad I've got theses wipers sussed now, another technical hitch surmounted!

Jul 5th, 2006, 07:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
bigturtle Oh God, what have I done? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Local Time: 03:02 AM Posts: 301 Offline	Still loving ours too. It's always tempting to take the long way home.

Jul 6th, 2006, 03:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
jilgal Awaiting The Checkers Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Perth Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 39 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH Oh, so everyone's auto wipers do this Now if the engineers were really smart, they would have designed them so they didn't come on automatically if the temperature were below say 5 degrees. That way, in most normal circumstances, they could come on automatically by themselves I thought that was how they worked anyway....never gave iced up windows a thought. They should be smart enough to distinguish raindrops!

Jul 6th, 2006, 07:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 06:02 PM Posts: 41,218 Offline	..and then there's still the car wash issue. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Jul 6th, 2006, 08:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
Yellow/Black OneD Clubman D Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 06:02 PM Posts: 1,319 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett ..and then there's still the car wash issue. It should be Illegal to take your MINI to the car wash - those nice plastic brishes embedded with grit swirling around your paintwork! Sorry to anyone who has a Car Wash business!

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Jul 6th, 2006, 10:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 04:02 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett ..and then there's still the car wash issue. Are rear spoilers still getting ripped off in carwashes? After hearing a few people report this in the early days, I haven't ever taken my minis through a carwash that uses brushes. I haven't taken my current mini to one of those high pressure do it yourself carwashes either as I have a theory that (in the places in my part of the world at least) they add chemicals to the detergents that make you window rubbers squeak (maybe some kind of rubber revitalisation chemical?? ). My last two cars had really bad window squeaking. So far, this car is squeak free Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

Jul 8th, 2006, 01:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
bigturtle Oh God, what have I done? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Local Time: 03:02 AM Posts: 301 Offline	Our window rubbers squeak like crazy and it drives me nuts! Is there a fix for it?

Jul 8th, 2006, 03:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
AndrewH Were there Oompa loompas? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 04:02 AM Posts: 4,209 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bigturtle Our window rubbers squeak like crazy and it drives me nuts! Is there a fix for it? Apparently there is some special "lube" that the dealers can put on it. Do you wash your car at CarLovers by any chance? Jan 06 MCS Checkmate

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