Automatic wipers don't work!
- Thread starter Mooman
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Then take it back to the dealer and try to replicate the problem for them. You said you took it in and they worked at the dealership but it doesn't work at home. As far as I know the wipers are not tied into any sort of satellite system to determine location of rain that would effect the function of your wipers. Have you tried putting the stalk in the auto position and the sensitivity turned to high and spraying it with some water? Maybe try to get a video of the scenario and posting that for us to see what it's doing.
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- 2019 CX-5 Sig
True. In fact, the OM states:
It is recommended that the auto-wiper lever be switched to the OFF position other than when driving the vehicle under rainy conditions.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
When you were doing the testing, did you pour water at rain sensor area of your windshield in front of rear view mirror?
And.... Tell us what happened, did you move the wiper stalk at all? Change the sensitivity setting? Do they move when turn them to low or high?
And another thought, have you put any sort of treatment on the windshield? The owners manual states not to put any treatment over the sensor area.
The dealership recently upgraded my software because the car was stalling as I backed it out of garage. It could be that the upgrade affected the automatic wipers. Last time he said that I had the sensitivity on the wipers was set too low. I will take it in next week.
Interesting... on the stalling issue. Did the work order mention any TSB #'s?
I wonder if some odd engagement in transmission could cause this?
Was driving my CX-5 today after cleaning it up(wash and waxed) when it started raining-was suppose to hold off precipitating until tonight. Seeing the rain on the windshield bummed me out until ........I saw my automatic wipers actually work!
The only thing I could think of as to why they have no worked in the past is: I cleaned the windshield with windex and must have cleaned off what the car wash place put on my car windshield .
The only thing I could think of as to why they have no worked in the past is: I cleaned the windshield with windex and must have cleaned off what the car wash place put on my car windshield .
MidwestCX5
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- 2015 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech
My automatic wipers did not work well with the first windshield; especially at night. When I got my 2nd windshield the automatic wipers started working. Hopefully the rain sensing wipers will still work when I get my 3rd windshield installed.
