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 Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:52 am |
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Anyone know if im either doing something wrong or my auto wipers are broken.
I switch the wiper stalk up to auto and the wipers are just on the slow speed setting. The light is on the rain sensor in the windscreen but te speed dont change and there on even if there is no rain.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:57 am |
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It won't change speed unless the sensor detects an increase in rain frequency.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:59 am |
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yer thats what i thought so put it in auto when it was raining harder and still went slow.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:07 am |
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| samreecestrange wrote: |
| yer thats what i thought so put it in auto when it was raining harder and still went slow. |
The auto function is a bit hit & miss.
Sometimes they wipe eratticly for a second when its just light rain.
So I hardly ever used them.
May be a problem with the sensor.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:11 am |
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can the sensor be changed easily? its annoys me not working
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:20 am |
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What light do you have on the sensor? A good way to try it is to put a hose pipe over it. If its day time and your wipers come on full speed, your headlights also come on as well!
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:21 am |
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Don't mean to hi-jack this thread, I don't have auto wipers but, is it normal for the wipers to change speed as you accelerate?
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:31 am |
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| Jay794 wrote: |
| Don't mean to hi-jack this thread, I don't have auto wipers but, is it normal for the wipers to change speed as you accelerate? |
in the first setting, yes. its speed sensored wipers. i read that in the manual i think, was trying to find something and read that amoung other useful fings lol
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:32 am |
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Your sensor is f****d.
Change of speed means the wipers speed up as there is more rain hitting the screen.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:07 am |
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its a orange light on the drivers side of the sensor and it blinks when its on auto. Tried the hose and it status the same on slow.
Must need a senso, how do i change it
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:49 am |
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| samreecestrange wrote: |
its a orange light on the drivers side of the sensor and it blinks when its on auto. Tried the hose and it status the same on slow.
Must need a senso, how do i change it |
Is the light on the inside or the outside, I've not noticed that on mine! Probably a lot of work and money to change it.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:20 pm |
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its on the outside. I probably wont ever use them as most people say the auto wipers dont work that well. But it annoys me it not working.
I dont seem to have auto lights either, if i do i dont know how to switch them on.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:23 pm |
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for auto lights switch to ignition (2nd click of key) press and hold button on the end of left stalk until you hear a "bong" noise 
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:27 pm |
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Oh ok i dont have a button there so i obviously dont have them.
Its not different for preplex is it?
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:30 pm |
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| Matt wrote: |
| for auto lights switch to ignition (2nd click of key) press and hold button on the end of left stalk until you hear a "bong" noise |
Does the GLX also have auto lights?
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