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Andy_Aj · Nov 9th, 2002, 04:44 PM

After mentioning in another thread that the rear wiper doesn't have an intermittent wipe setting, I was told by another poster that it does. Can anyone please clarify. The positions are only on/off/wash so do I assume that the rear wiper is always intermittent when it's 'on', or does it follow the front wiper settings?

Just like to clarify before I mention it to the dealer.

Thanks.

I felt it was weird having a rear wiper with no intermittent function - which is the most useful IMO.

Andy

Dom · Nov 9th, 2002, 04:56 PM

It does after three wipes

Dom

BruceK · Nov 9th, 2002, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Andy_Aj
... The positions are only on/off/wash so do I assume that the rear wiper is always intermittent when it's 'on', or does it follow the front wiper settings?
..

My experience is that it is always intermittent independent of the front wipers settings --- but only after, as Dom says, it's initial 3 wipes.

Turn it on, leave it alone, and have a look through the mirror!

chiph · Nov 9th, 2002, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Andy_Aj
After mentioning in another thread that the rear wiper doesn't have an intermittent wipe setting, I was told by another poster that it does. Can anyone please clarify. The positions are only on/off/wash so do I assume that the rear wiper is always intermittent when it's 'on', or does it follow the front wiper settings?

Just like to clarify before I mention it to the dealer.

Thanks.

I felt it was weird having a rear wiper with no intermittent function - which is the most useful IMO.

Andy

I thought the positions were wash, off, on/intermittent, wash.

Something that would be very clever of them to do is to have the rear wiper give one or 2 sweeps when you put the car into reverse while the front wipers were on. That way your vision out the rear glass would be improved when you're backing out of a parking space some dark & stormy night.

Chip H.

Andypayne · Nov 9th, 2002, 05:20 PM

The rear wiper is intermitent when the front ones are set also.To every 4 wipes of the front their is one rear wipe.

BruceK · Nov 9th, 2002, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chiph
...Something that would be very clever of them to do is to have the rear wiper give one or 2 sweeps when you put the car into reverse while the front wipers were on. That way your vision out the rear glass would be improved when you're backing out of a parking space some dark & stormy night....

Hey!!! MINIs are supposed to do just that. I mean that feature was clearly promoted when the first US specifications were announced.

And I seem to remember Paul Mullett commenting on how a MINI he drove did this, but I can't say I remember it happening on my car.

So did BMW/MINI silently drop this feature?

chiph · Nov 9th, 2002, 09:02 PM

They must have --- I just ran out to the car to double-check, and mine doesn't do it

Chip H.

BruceK · Nov 9th, 2002, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chiph
They must have --- I just ran out to the car to double-check, and mine doesn't do it

Chip H.

I just checked my car, too. No joy.

Very disappointing.

It can't be rocket science to have it programmed, can it?

Andy_Aj · Nov 10th, 2002, 03:14 AM

OK, OK, it's the first 'three wipes' that threw me! Tried it this morning (in the rain of course). I'd never left it on longer than those first three wipes. How embarrassing! But not as embarrassing as complaining to the dealer - "they're supposed to do that sir".

Thanks for that.

Andy

Bonnie Scotland · Nov 10th, 2002, 04:34 PM

I'm pretty sure that they repeat at different speeds depending on your driving speed as well!!

Alan fae bonnie scotland

GordonD · Nov 11th, 2002, 09:42 AM

the rear wipers do a number of swipes - i would have guessed >3 - and then go into intermittant mode.

if you twist the rear wiper switch anti clockwise breifly it will do the wiping without the washing. I find that the rear window is always dirty if there is the least bit of moisture on the road and i guess this is part of a boxy body shape. At speed the underside of the spoiler gets very grubby which presumably means that's where the airflow goes

chiph · Nov 11th, 2002, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BruceK

I just checked my car, too. No joy.

Very disappointing.

It can't be rocket science to have it programmed, can it?

It's all software in the BC-1 computer, just like the rear fogs

Chip H.

Mini_me · Nov 12th, 2002, 05:43 AM

Quote:

I'm pretty sure that they repeat at different speeds depending on your driving speed as well!!

I'll second that. Have tried to count it a couple of times but always lost count or missed one due to concentrating on the next bend. I did wonder whether it was related to speed/setting of the front wipers, but I hadn't thought about driving speed.

Guess I'll have to be a passenger to figure it out....I'll let you know in a year or two when I actually let someone else have th joy of driving.

scooby76 · Nov 12th, 2002, 06:03 AM

It was raining this morning so I gave it a try.

When fronts are intermittent rear swipes on the 3rd front sweep.
When frots are on the next setting up (always on) the rear sweeps every other front sweep.

Or something like that anyways.....

AntH · Nov 12th, 2002, 09:00 AM

The rears are related to the fronts, but the fronts (when in intermittent) are related to road speed. So the rears are as well! Just wish that my fronts swapped from continuous to intermittent when I stop. If I get the dealer to change this, do I loose the speed-sensitive intermittent setting?

scooby76 · Nov 12th, 2002, 09:10 AM

Are the fronts always related to road speed in intermittent mode? I thought that this is a memory option.

Is there a memory option so that when you stop the wipers swich off/swich to intermittent?

Mark

AntH · Nov 12th, 2002, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by scooby76
Are the fronts always related to road speed in intermittent mode? I thought that this is a memory option.

Is there a memory option so that when you stop the wipers swich off/swich to intermittent?

Mark

I believe this to be an option - they drop from normal to intermittent when you stop. But I don't want this if I loose the speed-sensitive bit! I find this to be so subtle & well done that you don't notice it! Just that the wipers always appear to be going at the correct speed - far better than the rain-sensor arrangement on various Peugeots I have driven....

scooby76 · Nov 12th, 2002, 09:48 AM

How does the speed sensitive bit work, then? Do you set it to intermittent and it adjusts the speed according to your road speed? I thought there was a rain sensor on the window? I will have to go back and look at the manual again

MArk

AntH · Nov 12th, 2002, 09:53 AM

No rain sensor (yet!). It works off road speed.

Andypayne · Nov 12th, 2002, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AntH

I believe this to be an option - they drop from normal to intermittent when you stop. But I don't want this if I loose the speed-sensitive bit! I find this to be so subtle & well done that you don't notice it! Just that the wipers always appear to be going at the correct speed - far better than the rain-sensor arrangement on various Peugeots I have driven....

Mine don't do this, the intermitent stays the same whatever the speed.

Nov 9th, 2002, 04:44 PM	#1
Andy_Aj MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hampshire, UK Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 161 Offline	Rear wiper - intermittent? After mentioning in another thread that the rear wiper doesn't have an intermittent wipe setting, I was told by another poster that it does. Can anyone please clarify. The positions are only on/off/wash so do I assume that the rear wiper is always intermittent when it's 'on', or does it follow the front wiper settings? Just like to clarify before I mention it to the dealer. Thanks. I felt it was weird having a rear wiper with no intermittent function - which is the most useful IMO. Andy Penfold, WAS a Chili Red One Salt, 8 spokes, CD changer, Manual A/C, Alarm, Mudflaps, Clear lights, Chrome pipe, OBC, Aero spoiler, '03 Leather wheel, Aux lights, Whalen shifter.....

Nov 9th, 2002, 05:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 3,758 Offline	Re: Rear wiper - intermittent? Quote: Originally posted by Andy_Aj ... The positions are only on/off/wash so do I assume that the rear wiper is always intermittent when it's 'on', or does it follow the front wiper settings? .. My experience is that it is always intermittent independent of the front wipers settings --- but only after, as Dom says, it's initial 3 wipes. Turn it on, leave it alone, and have a look through the mirror! + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Nov 9th, 2002, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 09:36 PM Posts: 1,563 Offline	Re: Rear wiper - intermittent? Quote: Originally posted by Andy_Aj After mentioning in another thread that the rear wiper doesn't have an intermittent wipe setting, I was told by another poster that it does. Can anyone please clarify. The positions are only on/off/wash so do I assume that the rear wiper is always intermittent when it's 'on', or does it follow the front wiper settings? Just like to clarify before I mention it to the dealer. Thanks. I felt it was weird having a rear wiper with no intermittent function - which is the most useful IMO. Andy I thought the positions were wash, off, on/intermittent, wash. Something that would be very clever of them to do is to have the rear wiper give one or 2 sweeps when you put the car into reverse while the front wipers were on. That way your vision out the rear glass would be improved when you're backing out of a parking space some dark & stormy night. Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

Nov 9th, 2002, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Andypayne MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 103 Offline	The rear wiper is intermitent when the front ones are set also.To every 4 wipes of the front their is one rear wipe. Nothing beats a Mini

Nov 9th, 2002, 05:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 3,758 Offline	Re: Re: Rear wiper - intermittent? Quote: Originally posted by chiph ...Something that would be very clever of them to do is to have the rear wiper give one or 2 sweeps when you put the car into reverse while the front wipers were on. That way your vision out the rear glass would be improved when you're backing out of a parking space some dark & stormy night.... Hey!!! MINIs are supposed to do just that. I mean that feature was clearly promoted when the first US specifications were announced. And I seem to remember Paul Mullett commenting on how a MINI he drove did this, but I can't say I remember it happening on my car. So did BMW/MINI silently drop this feature? + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

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Nov 9th, 2002, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 8,420 Offline	It does after three wipes Dom

Nov 9th, 2002, 09:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 09:36 PM Posts: 1,563 Offline	They must have --- I just ran out to the car to double-check, and mine doesn't do it Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

Nov 9th, 2002, 09:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 3,758 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by chiph They must have --- I just ran out to the car to double-check, and mine doesn't do it Chip H. I just checked my car, too. No joy. Very disappointing. It can't be rocket science to have it programmed, can it? + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Nov 10th, 2002, 03:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Andy_Aj MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hampshire, UK Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 161 Offline	OK, OK, it's the first 'three wipes' that threw me! Tried it this morning (in the rain of course). I'd never left it on longer than those first three wipes. How embarrassing! But not as embarrassing as complaining to the dealer - "they're supposed to do that sir". Thanks for that. Andy Penfold, WAS a Chili Red One Salt, 8 spokes, CD changer, Manual A/C, Alarm, Mudflaps, Clear lights, Chrome pipe, OBC, Aero spoiler, '03 Leather wheel, Aux lights, Whalen shifter.....

Nov 10th, 2002, 04:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bonnie Scotland Gadget Man Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montrose, Scotland Local Time: 12:36 AM Posts: 1,869 Offline	Speed I'm pretty sure that they repeat at different speeds depending on your driving speed as well!! Alan fae bonnie scotland

Nov 11th, 2002, 09:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
GordonD MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mississauga, Ont, Ca Local Time: 09:36 PM Posts: 781 Offline	the rear wipers do a number of swipes - i would have guessed >3 - and then go into intermittant mode. if you twist the rear wiper switch anti clockwise breifly it will do the wiping without the washing. I find that the rear window is always dirty if there is the least bit of moisture on the road and i guess this is part of a boxy body shape. At speed the underside of the spoiler gets very grubby which presumably means that's where the airflow goes

Nov 11th, 2002, 09:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 09:36 PM Posts: 1,563 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by BruceK I just checked my car, too. No joy. Very disappointing. It can't be rocket science to have it programmed, can it? It's all software in the BC-1 computer, just like the rear fogs Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

Nov 12th, 2002, 05:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mini_me MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Böblingen Stuttgart Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 338 Offline	Quote: I'm pretty sure that they repeat at different speeds depending on your driving speed as well!! I'll second that. Have tried to count it a couple of times but always lost count or missed one due to concentrating on the next bend. I did wonder whether it was related to speed/setting of the front wipers, but I hadn't thought about driving speed. Guess I'll have to be a passenger to figure it out....I'll let you know in a year or two when I actually let someone else have th joy of driving. Mini: Drive and feel alive.

Nov 12th, 2002, 06:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
scooby76 Going topless... Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 43 Offline	It was raining this morning so I gave it a try. When fronts are intermittent rear swipes on the 3rd front sweep. When frots are on the next setting up (always on) the rear sweeps every other front sweep. Or something like that anyways.....

Nov 12th, 2002, 09:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
AntH MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 367 Offline	The rears are related to the fronts, but the fronts (when in intermittent) are related to road speed. So the rears are as well! Just wish that my fronts swapped from continuous to intermittent when I stop. If I get the dealer to change this, do I loose the speed-sensitive intermittent setting? Mini Cooper. (Arrived 27/09/02 at 15:00) Red, White Roof. Chilli Pack. 17" S-Spokes. Climate Control. Heated Mirrors/Washer Jets. Trip Computer

Nov 12th, 2002, 09:10 AM	#16 (permalink)
scooby76 Going topless... Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 43 Offline	Are the fronts always related to road speed in intermittent mode? I thought that this is a memory option. Is there a memory option so that when you stop the wipers swich off/swich to intermittent? Mark

Nov 12th, 2002, 09:24 AM	#17 (permalink)
AntH MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 367 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by scooby76 Are the fronts always related to road speed in intermittent mode? I thought that this is a memory option. Is there a memory option so that when you stop the wipers swich off/swich to intermittent? Mark I believe this to be an option - they drop from normal to intermittent when you stop. But I don't want this if I loose the speed-sensitive bit! I find this to be so subtle & well done that you don't notice it! Just that the wipers always appear to be going at the correct speed - far better than the rain-sensor arrangement on various Peugeots I have driven.... Mini Cooper. (Arrived 27/09/02 at 15:00) Red, White Roof. Chilli Pack. 17" S-Spokes. Climate Control. Heated Mirrors/Washer Jets. Trip Computer

Nov 12th, 2002, 09:48 AM	#18 (permalink)
scooby76 Going topless... Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 43 Offline	How does the speed sensitive bit work, then? Do you set it to intermittent and it adjusts the speed according to your road speed? I thought there was a rain sensor on the window? I will have to go back and look at the manual again MArk

Nov 12th, 2002, 09:53 AM	#19 (permalink)
AntH MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 367 Offline	No rain sensor (yet!). It works off road speed. Mini Cooper. (Arrived 27/09/02 at 15:00) Red, White Roof. Chilli Pack. 17" S-Spokes. Climate Control. Heated Mirrors/Washer Jets. Trip Computer

Nov 12th, 2002, 01:53 PM	#20 (permalink)
Andypayne MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 02:36 AM Posts: 103 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by AntH I believe this to be an option - they drop from normal to intermittent when you stop. But I don't want this if I loose the speed-sensitive bit! I find this to be so subtle & well done that you don't notice it! Just that the wipers always appear to be going at the correct speed - far better than the rain-sensor arrangement on various Peugeots I have driven.... Mine don't do this, the intermitent stays the same whatever the speed. Nothing beats a Mini

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