Member Since: 24 Jun 2019
Location: Essex
Posts: 2
Disco 3 automatic wipers retrofit
Hi all,
Recently picked up my first D3 and love driving it so far. It's a 56 plate (Nov) HSE and I have been looking into retrofitting auto wipers. I have auto lights (xenon, non adaptive I think) so the sensor is behind the rear view mirror "looking" out the windscreen.
I'm hoping that removing the old stalk and replacing with one like below is all I need to do to enable auto wipers, but would appreciate any insights from the community and if others have done this before. Are the sensors the same for auto lights and wipers? Is there any additional wiring/programming that needs to be done?
Member Since: 24 Jun 2019
Location: Essex
Posts: 2
Just realised I've posted this in the D4 section!
Admins - please move post if possible, or delete and I can re-post! Sorry!
SG
17th Jul 2019 9:02 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
I would have thought it already has them?
My 06 Metropolis has them, Metropolis is just an HSE with added bling and most of the options as std..
I turned mine off uisng the IID tool as I found the auto sensors to be hopeless.
If you take a pic of what you have by the mirror from the outside I will check mine for you.
18th Jul 2019 2:32 am
knwatkins
Member Since: 19 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 716
I turned mine off with my IID too. I find auto wipers very annoying. They never seem to be able to get the speed correct in my opinion. Sometimes they go crazy at the slightest hint of moisture on the screen, other times they just sit there when water is building up on the screen Kev
MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
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18th Jul 2019 8:52 am
highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5095
I thought all UK spec HSE D3s had auto-wipers.
Possible previous owner turned it off with IID or similar. I'd make that the first port of call rather than buying parts.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
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18th Jul 2019 8:55 am
Famousfive
Member Since: 12 Aug 2014
Location: Southampton
Posts: 1806
^ agreed, sounds like you have all the gear already
Have you read the manual - you need the stalk at position 1 and on min to be auto IIRC
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2382
hello, if you have auto lights, you should have a auto wipers! because they are intimately related in the same sensor. 👍🏼lost in translation!
18th Jul 2019 10:38 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4399
Mines a 2007 (56 plate) SE, and has auto wipers.
I'm not a big fan of anything 'auto' but I do find the auto wipers quite good. Occasionally I think they are wiping too much or too little, but generally they are good. And the wiping is speed related.Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
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18th Jul 2019 12:33 pm
Famousfive
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- you need the stalk at position 1 and on min to be auto IIRC
