03-25-2019, 10:51 AM | #11 | |
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If you aren't capable of manually engaging the wipers when it rains, then you shouldn't be driving a car. Also, the automatic wipers always seem buggy to me.
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03-25-2019, 11:10 AM | #12 |
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I’ve come to really hate auto-wipers. Not because they aren’t nice some of the time, but because you lose manual intermittent function. The E46 intermittent wiper setup was wonderful, and I miss that in every other car.
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03-25-2019, 11:18 AM | #13 |
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I think it's the speed sensitivity feature that's so awful.
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03-25-2019, 11:23 AM | #14 |
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I’m fine with a speed based ramping up of wiper speed, but the problem is that the interval between wipes is always too short. I end up operating the wipers manually to limit chatter.
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03-25-2019, 11:45 AM | #15 |
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I find that they generally work OK in rain, but drizzle and snow can confound them. I agree with Nick--having a "normal" intermittent function is critical, in addition to rain sensing wipers.
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03-25-2019, 01:59 PM | #16 |
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03-26-2019, 10:04 PM | #17 |
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My auto wipers work flawlessly.
I mean, I’m fine with cars that have manual wipers, but I don’t have a problem with the auto ones.
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03-27-2019, 09:53 AM | #18 |
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Intermittent wipers always wipe too frequently for me.
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03-27-2019, 10:40 AM | #19 |
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Same
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