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Old 12-13-05, 09:17 PM
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When I have the Rain Sensing Wipers set on auto, it sometimes turns on automatically when the weather get cold. This happens even when I don't see any water vapors on the windshield. Does this happen to anyone else?
Old 12-13-05, 09:35 PM
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it's happened to me a couple of times, but usually there is *some* moisture in the air to cause it. make sure you turn down your sensitivity on the wiper wand. that might help a bit.
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This happens quite frequently on "frosty" mornings with our GX, even when there is no visible frost. It's caused by the extreme moisture in the air. By the way, "cold" is a relative thing; you guys in Cali just don't know. It's 17 degrees out there this morning!
Old 12-14-05, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mcyc
When I have the Rain Sensing Wipers set on auto, it sometimes turns on automatically when the weather get cold. This happens even when I don't see any water vapors on the windshield. Does this happen to anyone else?
Yeah, happens to me also. Bothersome since it causes streaks on the windshield. I just turn off the feature until it's really raining.
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Good idea to leave it off, unless it's raining.

My dealer told me about someone who went into a car wash, and had an "unexpected" activation... the result wasn't pretty, and it certainly wasn't cheap to fix !!
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