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Shaun · Feb 18th, 2003, 11:06 PM

Has anyone else noticed when you close the rear hatch with the wipers on it automatically does a handfull of sweeps like when you fitst turn the wipers on?
I closed the hatch several times (whilst standing in the rain getting wet) thinking thats cool or is my wiring faulty.
I suppose if your hatch is up it will be soaked and thats
the idea. It really is the little things that make you smile, small things amuse etc...
Shaun

MiniMan7 · Feb 18th, 2003, 11:33 PM

Sounds interesting... I must try!

But I got a question, does your rear wiper have an intermiten stage where it goes every once in a while? Because I know I can only put my rear wiper on so it goes constantly?

MiniMan7 · Feb 19th, 2003, 01:42 AM

Ok, just tried it, opened the boot and closed it, and yes it did it four times quickly again! Interesting!

And thanks for the help obehave, I was confused on how to work it, but now I understand!

Hat · Feb 19th, 2003, 07:57 AM

i don't think it's supposed to do that

KenL · Feb 19th, 2003, 07:59 AM

Think that's normal and nothing to do with whether the hatch has been opened or not.

The rear wiper always sweep a few times before going onto intermittent mode.

boreel · Feb 19th, 2003, 12:57 PM

My guess would be that the boot open sensor acts as an extra switch in the circuit.

When the boot is opened the wipers are turned off and when it gets closed turned back on again, just like using the column stalk switch. Hence the 4 sweeps.

oopsdy · Feb 19th, 2003, 01:09 PM

kinda off topic, but how much does the hatch open with the remote open on the key?

Shaun · Feb 19th, 2003, 09:18 PM

My hatch never opened on the key it just kind of clunked patheticaly and dislogded itself a bit.
I now have the button set to comfort opening at least that works.
I think the rear wiper thing is a quirky little feature and have not seen any mention of it here on the forum but someone must of thought it was a good idea?
Shaun

Feb 18th, 2003, 11:06 PM	#1
Shaun Mr Big Stuff Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oldham Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 3,310 Offline	Thats odd or is it? Has anyone else noticed when you close the rear hatch with the wipers on it automatically does a handfull of sweeps like when you fitst turn the wipers on? I closed the hatch several times (whilst standing in the rain getting wet) thinking thats cool or is my wiring faulty. I suppose if your hatch is up it will be soaked and thats the idea. It really is the little things that make you smile, small things amuse etc... Shaun http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaun-g/

Feb 18th, 2003, 11:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
MiniMan7 Let's Motor. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Local Time: 10:54 PM Posts: 2,891 Offline	Sounds interesting... I must try! But I got a question, does your rear wiper have an intermiten stage where it goes every once in a while? Because I know I can only put my rear wiper on so it goes constantly? http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/16791/32165.jpg

Feb 19th, 2003, 01:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
MiniMan7 Let's Motor. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Local Time: 10:54 PM Posts: 2,891 Offline	Ok, just tried it, opened the boot and closed it, and yes it did it four times quickly again! Interesting! And thanks for the help obehave, I was confused on how to work it, but now I understand! http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/16791/32165.jpg

Feb 19th, 2003, 07:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 5,102 Offline	Think that's normal and nothing to do with whether the hatch has been opened or not. The rear wiper always sweep a few times before going onto intermittent mode. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Feb 19th, 2003, 01:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
oopsdy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brooklyn Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 185 Offline	kinda off topic, but how much does the hatch open with the remote open on the key? Indi Blue/white S, moon roof, DSC, fog lights

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Feb 19th, 2003, 07:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	i don't think it's supposed to do that

Feb 19th, 2003, 12:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
boreel MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Halifax West Yorks Local Time: 02:54 AM Posts: 97 Offline	My guess would be that the boot open sensor acts as an extra switch in the circuit. When the boot is opened the wipers are turned off and when it gets closed turned back on again, just like using the column stalk switch. Hence the 4 sweeps.

Feb 19th, 2003, 09:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shaun Mr Big Stuff Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oldham Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 3,310 Offline	My hatch never opened on the key it just kind of clunked patheticaly and dislogded itself a bit. I now have the button set to comfort opening at least that works. I think the rear wiper thing is a quirky little feature and have not seen any mention of it here on the forum but someone must of thought it was a good idea? Shaun http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaun-g/

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