Wiper Operation Question
Lexus Test Driver
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From: MA
I remember in my 05 GX, the rain sensing wiper was so bad that some owners had the dealer deactivate the rain sensor. The sensitivity adjustment then turn into a time interval intermittent adjustment. I am not sure if that is possible in the RX.
Racer
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From: Iowa
I glanced at the on-line manual this morning and learned rain sensing turns off when the temperature is too hot or too cold. Although being too hot currently is not a problem
No, I don't play soccer!
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From: NJ
No, I don't play soccer!
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From: NJ
I manually activate the wipers once before I start to drive during a light mist. That's enough to make the rain sensing wipers work after that.
Pole Position
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From: GA
Jim, you've always had a special car! Most of us lost the intermittent setting when we got rain sensing.
I glanced at the on-line manual this morning and learned rain sensing turns off when the temperature is too hot or too cold. Although being too hot currently is not a problem
I glanced at the on-line manual this morning and learned rain sensing turns off when the temperature is too hot or too cold. Although being too hot currently is not a problem
I don't have some of the things produced today like the home link, but I do have many features I use and love you can't get anymore like the drop down sun glass holder and auto hi-beam. It's not perfect but sometimes I wasn't either
. Anyway a few months later they started changing equipment around. I like mine. And it still say's 'Lexus' on the tail gate too 
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From: PA
Mine was one of the 1st production models built during May 2009 and I got it the day it arrived at the dealership in late June.
I don't have some of the things produced today like the home link, but I do have many features I use and love you can't get anymore like the drop down sun glass holder and auto hi-beam. It's not perfect but sometimes I wasn't either. Anyway a few months later they started changing equipment around. I like mine. And it still say's 'Lexus' on the tail gate too .
I don't have some of the things produced today like the home link, but I do have many features I use and love you can't get anymore like the drop down sun glass holder and auto hi-beam. It's not perfect but sometimes I wasn't either
. Anyway a few months later they started changing equipment around. I like mine. And it still say's 'Lexus' on the tail gate too . We know you are not perfect Jim, but we would like to keep you around anyhow!!
Racer
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From: Iowa
Really?? Mine were working yesterday in the mid 20s with a light mist. There wasn't enough moisture on the windshield to clean it so I had to turn it on and off during the drive home. Using the washer was out of the question. The headlight washers were encased in ice. I always make sure I turn off the rain sensing wipers when I leave the RX in this weather. I don't need to find out how much the motor costs the hard way
In extremely hot or cold weather(vehicles with rain-sensing windshield wipers)
The rain-sensing wiper operation will turn off if the windshield gets extremely hot (at more than 194°F [90°C]) or cold (at less than 5.0°F [-15°C]). If the windshield wipers cease operation while in AUTO mode, change to a mode other than AUTO.
The rain-sensing wiper operation will turn off if the windshield gets extremely hot (at more than 194°F [90°C]) or cold (at less than 5.0°F [-15°C]). If the windshield wipers cease operation while in AUTO mode, change to a mode other than AUTO.
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From: CA
Thanks for all the responses. I checked on page 196 of my manual and it clearly states that the "o" position is off not intermittent. I guess I don't have the old school intermittent feature. It's too bad, it seems some like the new rain sensing feature and some don't; i fall into the latter. I guess i'll just use the manual up swipe (how annoying over a 30 mile commute). i almost never use a wiper any more often than 5 seconds when driving in the city and 2 second when driving on the freeway. Regardless of sensitivity setting for me, it's wiping too fast for my taste.
Pole Position
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From: GA
Thanks for all the responses. I checked on page 196 of my manual and it clearly states that the "o" position is off not intermittent. I guess I don't have the old school intermittent feature. It's too bad, it seems some like the new rain sensing feature and some don't; i fall into the latter. I guess i'll just use the manual up swipe (how annoying over a 30 mile commute). i almost never use a wiper any more often than 5 seconds when driving in the city and 2 second when driving on the freeway. Regardless of sensitivity setting for me, it's wiping too fast for my taste.
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From: Florida
I'm really missing not having the sunglass holder up on top. I haven't found a safe and easy-to-access spot to put the sunglasses on the 2010, and I don't care for those flimsy gizmos that you clip on to the visor.
So auto-high beams are not available on the 2011 RX's that have the HID's?? I didn't know that. I kind of like that feature too.
So auto-high beams are not available on the 2011 RX's that have the HID's?? I didn't know that. I kind of like that feature too.
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