Rain sensing wipers - VW got it wrong

[GTom]

Im very happy with mine

I do find after a cold start if its raining they are slow to react initially when driving slow.
If you turn off and on whilst sitting in car waiting for oil to circ all is 100%

Bazzle

You'll find that once you reach 20km/h they will start to work.... Unless of course you take the sensitivity up (or down) and then back they will start to work.

Worked a treat the other night.... In the car with a few mates and the wipers turned on (no seeable rain but it was raining) got a weird look wondering why "I" did that.... once i said rain sensing the down pour started

[brentondm]

Yep but even when adjusting the sensitivity it never worked properly! On full sensitivity, it would go crazy when one or two drops of water landed on the windscreen then stop working all together to the point my windscreen was water logged if you catch my drift.

I just manually do it now. Not worth the risk of tail-ending someone waiting for the wipers to clear your vision lolz!

i got rain-x windscreen washer fluid, constantly re-coating every time I use the washers, works like a charm in the wet weather, could almost drive without the wipers.

[phaeton]

Wipers and headlights work perfect no faults whatsoever

[vw poster]

There not 100% perfect.
Had them go off after passing under the truck safty cam at mount white
in full sun.

If you bothered to read your Hand Book you will see this is normal behavour.

[Kev_rat]

Kev_Rat

We must also have an odd one - perhaps some days are better than others at the SA factory, but all the hi tech stuff works well, DSG changes well (too lazy to use the flappy paddles), Auto wipers, Xenons and rear view mirror dipping perfect, we are only getting about 6.5 L/100km but then only 5,500 Km yet.

[gregozedobe]

I much prefer the manual interval intermittent wipers on my transporter to the auto wipers on my Octavia (and yes, I have read the manual and tried switching them off and on as well as adjusting the sensitivity). And based on comments I've read here (and elsewhere) there are quite a few people who feel the same way.

It is a pity they didn't gives us a "manual interval" control position on the switch as well, that way everybody would be happy.

[acdcfan]

we are only getting about 6.5 L/100km but then only 5,500 Km yet.

Is it diesel you got there?

[benough]

My rain sensors are brilliant. I love it when someone washes their windscreen in front of you and the wipers have started up before you even know it happened.

I see it as a safety feature, same with the dimming rear mirror.

When I first got my golf a truck went through a massive puddle and covered the whole windscreen in solid sheet of water. The wipers dealing with it actually makes the situation better because you don't lose concentration on the road trying to flip the wipers on.

Most people think these features are wanky but I must admit they make you relaxed whilst driving, which prevents fatigue and essentially makes you safer.

On a drive to thredbo in my corolla at night, upon arrival I was knackered and a bit sore also. In the Golf I got out of the car pretty much still fresh.

The Germans used to want to kill us, now they want to save us, what gives?

[blutopless2]

i've also found mine to be brilliant. have had the car since feb08 and have not had a problem with either the wipers or the headlights.

[gerhard]

The Germans used to want to kill us, now they want to save us, what gives?

Ve are showing zat ve can buy ze luv viz engineering expertize.....ve no longer vant to kill you....

[Kev_rat]

Yep GT-TDi - but we are doing lots of short trips and the chief pilot is being a bit gentle - I shall give it a bit of a thrashing when I can prise it out of the dear lady's death like grip (avoiding the viscious Tasmanian Police) and Im sure it will improve