Automatic Windshield Wipers Re-Sets When Starting??

hdpt00 · 11-29-2008, 04:15 PM

Complicated title, but basically I want to leave it in automatic mode, so if it rains it just works and I don't have to dick around with things. But everytime I start the car it goes back to manual mode, even if I switch over and stop the car, take the key out, then restart it... why can't it remember to stay in automatic mode?

How can I set this as it's driving me nuts...?

40yroldawakening · 11-29-2008, 04:31 PM

didn't know a mo-ped had wipers. must be a new model.

Actually, I don't think it can be done with our cars. How hard is it to push a button when you see a rain drop.

tjnptel1 · 11-29-2008, 04:58 PM

There is no way to leave it on Auto all the time, at least that i know of.

i think the reason it's reverts back to manual is so that it doesn't go crazy on you if you are going to thru a car wash or someone splashed a bucket of water on the windshield. But yeah, how hard is it to push that button?

hdpt00 · 11-29-2008, 08:05 PM

Why should I have to push the button to go into automatic mode? I might as well just put then windshield wipers on then??

JSpira · 11-29-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hdpt00

why can't it remember to stay in automatic mode?

Because it wouldn't be safe to do so

raleedy · 11-30-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JSpira

Because it wouldn't be safe to do so

It's only safe when the car is made by Toyota.

ncoig · 11-30-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by hdpt00

Complicated title, but basically I want to leave it in automatic mode, so if it rains it just works and I don't have to dick around with things. But everytime I start the car it goes back to manual mode, even if I switch over and stop the car, take the key out, then restart it... why can't it remember to stay in automatic mode?

How can I set this as it's driving me nuts...?

As I'm told, this is to prevent burning up the wiper motor if, on a freezing morning, the wipers were stuck to the windscreen.

-N

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hdpt00 Private 12 Rep 99 Posts Drives: Mo-Ped Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Why should I have to push the button to go into automatic mode? I might as well just put then windshield wipers on then??
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