Automatic Wipers....

[Flaydog]

Is it me, or is the automatic setting on the wipers just cr@p???!

Everytime it rains I find myself having to turn the stalk round another click as most of the time the automatic setting is not sufficient to clear the windscreen.

What the point??!

 

[VeinAST]

You adjusted the sensitvity aswell?

 

[Beef-Mc]

They are utter pashment, the fact that the relay clicks everytime is doing my head in, I miss the stalk on my old car which just had various speeds.

 

[Flaydog]

You adjusted the sensitvity aswell?

No, How do you do that??

 

[Rockford]

It says in the manual that the autowipers must be activated every time they are used, IE switch wipers off and then on to position "B" again. That, coupled with highest sensitivity mine seem to work perfectly

 

[VeinAST]

No, How do you do that??

The rotational switch beside it with white strikes on it that get more and more horizontal, put it on max setting and it should be fine.

 

[bunzee]

When I had my Clio at first they were great with the sensitivity turned right up. Then I had to have the windscreen replaced and after that they were crap.

 

[fUbAr]

can't fault mine... they're brilliant. 2 clicks on the wheel, done!

 

[Flaydog]

They are utter pashment, the fact that the relay clicks everytime is doing my head in, I miss the stalk on my old car which just had various speeds.

Know exactly where you're coming from!

 

[Paul RN]

Any one know how the sensor works?

 

[DrR]

Mine are good untill it rains alot then they can't decide if they should go in super high speed mode or not.

 

[Flaydog]

Mine are good untill it rains alot then they can't decide if they should go in super high speed mode or not.

Yeah mine are great....until it rains, then you can't see!

 

[Vish]

Mine work ok for me. Like said they have to be turned off and back to auto each time you start the car. I found the sensitivity thing doesn't make a difference whatever setting it's on. For some reason, I thought the sensitivity settings only worked when auto was off too.

 

[StevenMc29]

The bit that normally controls the speed of the intermitent wipe is the sensitivity adjustment thing?

 

[Da]

Yes.

 

[Flaydog]

Yes.

I've tried turning that and nothing happens. Or, do you have to set if before switching the wipers to auto??

 

[Lee-182]

mine dont have them for some reason, Just control speed for intermitant

 

[peppemanca]

thank god ive seen this thread lol, ive been wondering about this for ages, ill have a look at them tomorrow if weather is still crap, ive always wondered y i have to switch them off and back on everytime i get back in car.

 

[Hutchie]

when it rains i turn my manual ones on, sorted

simple works well

 

[Lee-182]

why dont mine have it, feel left out. was it an op extra? My 172 had them, I aint even got a Blue heat reflective window screen

 

[Shaunyboy]

on manual they still interfear when you stop, they go intermittent till you set off again, i aint keen on this autowiper crap, nor the auto headlights, you flash someone and main beam stays on

 

[Tom@JMS]

You can switch the auto lights off - read your manual!

 

[Dan D]

you can turn the auto wipers off too

 

[H182]

never had a problem with mine, just need to adjust the sensetivity now and again.

 

[Tom@JMS]

This is relevant too the people who may have had a new windscreen fitted.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=284045&highlight=auto+wiper

On the last two I have had replaced I sorted the wipers out using something along the lines this.

 

[Dan D]

Never had a problem with mine either, apart from when it's really pissin it down and they can't decide wether to go super fast or normal speed, it's actually very funny.
And is the sesitivity adjustment just for show? Really can't notice any difference when changing it

 

[ChrisC19]

ive turned both of mine off - couldnt stand it

 

[Shaunyboy]

You can switch the auto lights off - read your manual!

I know u can i never said you cant, you turn it twice and wait for the beep

 

[Flaydog]

Well, I've set the sensativity to max and left them on that setting, the wipers are now spot on, result! Only took me six months to discover the cause of the problem!!

 

[Sam]

I was just about to say that if the auto wipers are starting to get a bit crap its cos you will need to change the clear gel inside them. But someone has already posted the link further up. I did this and it works a treat!!!

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showt...ght=auto+wiper

 

[GodSpeed]

They dont work very well for me, I only use manual settings.

 

[Knight_Rider]

those annoying blips on the swivel sensitivity...which setting means most sensitive... its not very clear lol

 

[Neat]

I also find the auto wipers a pain - if it's raining hard enough there's no problem, you just take it past the auto setting and on to one of the two manual speeds. The problem is when it's not raining hard enough. I always leave them in the off position when not in use - so there shouldn't be an issue with needing to reset them. What I want is what they have on other specification cars - no sensor, the intermittent has five (or however many), manually adjustable speed options, controlled by what I have as the sensitivity bezel. Complete control! Is it possible to change the circuit to match - bypassing the sensor? Has anyone done it?