So on the way to work today, I crossed the Dumbarton Bridge. All of a sudden my wipers start going crazy! I knew the auto wipers was a feature but since it really hasn't rained after I purchased it, I hadn't really looked into the feature much.

Well it turns out a bug had smashed into the senor on the window which must have triggered the wipers.

So here I am on the bridge (which is a little narrow) with my wipers going crazy and me trying to drive, not crash, and figure out how to turn this guys off! lol.... was kinda amuzing to me so I thought i'd share.

 

I closed my eyes, and pictured this happening to Homer, in an LS430!

 

hahaha....sometimes my will go off when there is no bugs or rain. For some reason it will do it when its really really hot outside....

 

and also ironically right after i wash my windows!!!

dammit!

 

The washers don't follow general convention either. I just got my LS and kept pulling the wiper arm to get the washer fluid going. It just wiped and wiped but no motor sound whatsoever. At first, I thought that maybe it sat at the dealer too long and the fluid dried. So, I filled it up and it took maybe one cup and was filled. So I thought "oh great, the motor is busted." So I read the manual... there is a button to press for fluid and pulling is for "mist" UGH.... DOH

 

Both this thread and this post have me smiling. Both happened to me after I bought my LS (used) I had no idea that it had automatic wipers and got hit with some sprinkler overspray as I was pulling out of my neighborhood and nearly lost it when the wiper started by itself.

I also thought my washer pump was broken and went as far as pulling up the diagram off the Sewell parts list to figure out how to replace the pump - or replace a cracked tank. I have owned 4 previous Toyotas and the pumps always worked by pulling the arm. Well finally figured it out after the tank only took a few ounces of fluid and I sat down and actually looked at the control arm....

Both were completely "Homer Moments" - DOH!

 

lol....i'm glad i'm not the only one!