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REar wiper: on but won't wokr after car shut off
I have the rain-sensing wipers if that makes a difference.
Encountering a problem with the rear wiper though (which I don't believe is tied in to the rain-sensing function, is it?) So here's the settings: Front wipers on "rain sensing", rear wiper on "intermittent". Shut car off, leave the rear wiper control in the same intermittent setting that it had been in, and re-start the car. The REAR wiper, even though the switch is still in the "intermittent" mode, does not work, even after I've reactivated the front rain-sensing function. Since the rear wiper control is an actual position on a switch and not an electronic switch like that of the front rain-sensing, shouldn't it come back on when I re-start the car? |
Originally Posted by blackjackmark
(Post 2466774)
I have the rain-sensing wipers if that makes a difference.
Encountering a problem with the rear wiper though (which I don't believe is tied in to the rain-sensing function, is it?) So here's the settings: Front wipers on "rain sensing", rear wiper on "intermittent". Shut car off, leave the rear wiper control in the same intermittent setting that it had been in, and re-start the car. The REAR wiper, even though the switch is still in the "intermittent" mode, does not work, even after I've reactivated the front rain-sensing function. Since the rear wiper control is an actual position on a switch and not an electronic switch like that of the front rain-sensing, shouldn't it come back on when I re-start the car? Mine does the same thing. You have to switch it to off and then back to on to get it to start again. |
Originally Posted by 2008 Cooper S
(Post 2466788)
Mine does the same thing. You have to switch it to off and then back to on to get it to start again.
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Originally Posted by blackjackmark
(Post 2466804)
Do you agree that it sounds like a defect? Since it's a switch with distinct positions, it sure doesn't make any sense to me!:confused:
I think it is designed that way. Just like the front wipers turn off with the car. That way if it is winter and the rear wiper is left on it could freeze to the window. If the motor was still trying to go it might burn it out. |
it's what we call a feature!
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My 99 VW (though no rear wiper) was like that. You had to turn off the rain-sensing wipers and then back on again when you started the car again to get them to work. Slightly annoying, but not really a big deal.
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Originally Posted by jgarner53
(Post 2467485)
My 99 VW (though no rear wiper) was like that. You had to turn off the rain-sensing wipers and then back on again when you started the car again to get them to work. Slightly annoying, but not really a big deal.
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I am often confused by the operation of the wipers, especially the intermittent function and the position of the switches. Have to say it is not an intuitive design. It is other quite different from other car marques which may not be such a good thing for me.
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Sounds to me like that's NOT a fault. Just because it's a physical switch, doesn't mean the function doesn't go through the computer. The headlight's control is a distinct rotating switch and that control goes through the computer. I pretty much assume that everything goes through the computer in these cars.
However, I have to say I'm in CA and we're in a drought, so I've only used the wipers four times. That's not enough for me to say I know how they work. I'll probably have to break out the manual for when/if it actually rains. |
Can you set the rear wiper to continuous or is it only intermittent?
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Originally Posted by oceaneer
(Post 2487528)
Can you set the rear wiper to continuous or is it only intermittent?
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The function and operation of the MINI wiper controls are certainly not the car's strong points. I've had my MINI six months and I still occasionally fumble with the controls. You want quirky, you got quirky!
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Originally Posted by oceaneer
(Post 2487528)
Can you set the rear wiper to continuous or is it only intermittent?
Originally Posted by JCR1960
(Post 2487990)
No it is intermittent only.
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Originally Posted by pilotart
(Post 2488313)
Mine is continuous when the car is in reverse gear.
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Originally Posted by 2008 Cooper S
(Post 2466813)
I think it is designed that way. Just like the front wipers turn off with the car. That way if it is winter and the rear wiper is left on it could freeze to the window. If the motor was still trying to go it might burn it out.
Yaaaaay features! |
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