It seems every other time I am about to get out of my car when I turn the key off and pull it out I hit the windshield wiper switch to the on position! The car turns off at the same time the wipers start moving, so I end up with wipers half way through there cycle and I have to reinsert the key and turn them off. Maybe it's just me... but I find the wiper switch too easily accidently turned on...either that or I am a moron not watching what their doing...I like to think it's the first problem

 

1) No more caffine for you! Starbucks makes a decent decaf, best to try that.

or

2) Try clipping those fingernails. Remember what mom said about personal hygene.

or in the alternative

3) If you're intelligent enough to post on NAM, you couldn't be a moron. (They're all on the 914 site bashing Randy Webb).

 

its just you. :smile:

B

 

Yep, its just you

 

Happens to me sometimes... But then again, I hi-beam when I hit trn signal too sometimes... And I don't drink caffeine, so I must be stupid or something...

 

Sorry, no problem...

 

I do that when i start my car. took me a while to figure out why the wipers would come on when the car started.

 

Never heard of that problem.

It must be YOU!
LOL

 

My problem is that I accidentally move the turn signals, causing my neighbor to come over and tell me my parking lights are lit up on one side of my MINI. . . .

 

Just you.

God speed.

 

You sir, are weird. But that's a good thing.

 

Ever push the stalk forward for high beams? I do this after I've been driving my toyotas too much. I think i'm going to break it off every time i do it. But she's still hanging on just fine.

 

I did this a few times when I 1st got my MINI. After a bit I adapted to the ergonomics and I haven't hit accidentally in many months.

Good luck!

 

On a couple of occasions (but not often) I've had a similar problem. When I shift quicly, if I'm careless about returning my hand to the steering wheel, I'll brush the wipper control, and start the wipers. I think the wipper stalk is a little close behind the steering wheel. you just have to watch it.

 

Nop, never done that, although on a few occassions I have honk the horn trying to set the cruise control.

 

But then again, I hi-beam when I hit trn signal too sometimes



I do that, too!! DOH!!
Jim

 

Never went near the wiper.

But when I first got the car, I could not understand why the radio got lower when I tried to slow down via the cruise control!

Regards,
Red

 

Just you - but I bet you've got the cleanest windscreen in town. :smile:

 

It is just you. How many times have you done this? Try learning to move a little differently when you get out and you can probably avoid undesirable results. If not you must be a really old dog.

 

Just did that a couple days ago, now that you mention it.

 

It's not you. It has been said that a Hawaii MINI owner has accidentally activated his/her wipers during an autox run.

 

So it's not just me...thats good... I think.

 

Hahahah some funny things happenning... LOL

 

>>It seems every other time I am about to get out of my car when I turn the key off and pull it out I hit the windshield wiper switch to the on position! The car turns off at the same time the wipers start moving, so I end up with wipers half way through there cycle and I have to reinsert the key and turn them off. Maybe it's just me... but I find the wiper switch too easily accidently turned on...either that or I am a moron not watching what their doing...I like to think it's the first problem

This is a common problem for all SCCA weenies........it has to do with liking cars and doing something about them....problem is of a personal nature and nothing will cure it. You are stuffed.
( 211 007 NEOHIO)

 

>>Ever push the stalk forward for high beams?

I do this, but in my case it's because of my VW. The "pull-on, pull-off" action isn't normal... And I'm always flashing the hi-beams when I use the turn signal... I suppose if I drove the car more often it wouldn't happen though... But I'm just the mechanic/navigator.