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      10-30-2017, 01:37 PM   #1
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Poxy new auto wipers...

...are smarter than you think.

This morning was 0 degrees and the wipers set in auto.

They don't fire up until the temperature rises or you push the stalk up to manual.
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...are smarter than you think.

This morning was 0 degrees and the wipers set in auto.

They don't fire up until the temperature rises or you push the stalk up to manual.


Interesting! Didn't know that happened, is that with the 'new' style wiper stalk where the 'auto' setting is a 'notch' up as opposed to the push-in button?
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Yes, new (old fashioned) style!
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Quote for the G30 wiper function, using the restyled auto wiper function.

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To avoid damage to the wiper blades when the windscreen is iced over, the rain sensor mode is not activated at temperatures of -5 °C / 23 °F or lower until the vehicle is travelling at a speed of more than 7 km/h / 4 mph.
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Quote for the G30 wiper function, using the restyled auto wiper function.
Thanks for that, it's good to know when the mercury drops in the North East to similar levels to your neck of the woods!
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Land Rover beat BMW to this ice protection feature with their Defender. If you switch on the wipers while its frozen, it helpfully blows the fuse to let you know.
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Land Rover beat BMW to this ice protection feature with their Defender. If you switch on the wipers while its frozen, it helpfully blows the fuse to let you know.


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