Random wipers swipe

fun2drv · 09-06-2019, 04:12 AM

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Hi!

Out of the blue, my car has started to do one swipe of the wipers every time that I start the engine. I have the wipers set to "auto", but that has been the same since the car was new back in December 2018. I tried cleaning the sensors in the windshield and that helped for a day or so, but then it started to happen again. Anyone else dealing with this situation???

For now, I just turned the switch to the "off" position. I will let SA know when I take in the car for some other maintenance.

avi8tir · 09-06-2019, 08:09 AM

that happened to me but my reason is that my garage is air conditioned and the warm air from opening the garage caused some condensation over the sensor.

CanadianF90M5 · 09-06-2019, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by avi8tir

that happened to me but my reason is that my garage is air conditioned and the warm air from opening the garage caused some condensation over the sensor.

Okay, hold it ... I'm from Canada and we have heated garages but I've never heard of garages that are air conditioned 👍🏼 first world problems that's for sure

M135iXdriver · 09-06-2019, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by fun2drv

Hi!

Out of the blue, my car has started to do one swipe of the wipers every time that I start the engine. I have the wipers set to "auto", but that has been the same since the car was new back in December 2018. I tried cleaning the sensors in the windshield and that helped for a day or so, but then it started to happen again. Anyone else dealing with this situation???

For now, I just turned the switch to the "off" position. I will let SA know when I take in the car for some other maintenance.

My advice would be to never let the wipers in Auto. Imagine a situation after a few days when there would be dirt and sand on the windshield and then the wipers kick in... all those fine scratches would drive me crazy!

avi8tir · 09-06-2019, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CanadianF90M5

Okay, hold it ... I'm from Canada and we have heated garages but I've never heard of garages that are air conditioned 👍🏼 first world problems that's for sure

Come to you Houston and you'll understand.

avi8tir · 09-06-2019, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by M135iXdriver

My advice would be to never let the wipers in Auto. Imagine a situation after a few days when there would be dirt and sand on the windshield and then the wipers kick in... all those fine scratches would drive me crazy!

agree 1000%

09-06-2019, 04:12 AM	#1
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avi8tir Captain 396 Rep 855 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SNA IAH AMS iTrader: (0)	that happened to me but my reason is that my garage is air conditioned and the warm air from opening the garage caused some condensation over the sensor.
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