Member Since: 02 Nov 2009
Location: Durban
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how to de-activate auto wipers,
How do you de activate the auto wipers, which are way to sensitive and over eager to do their work.
my model disco 3 does not have the option on the wiper stem switch. I would prefer to use the normal dwell settings but the auto system over rides this function. Our loacl agent tells me if they cancel this function it will also switch of the auto light sensor, I'm not worried about this as I prefer manual operation any way ....any advise.
2nd Nov 2009 10:20 am
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You simply move the stalk all the way down..... Up once is on Auto (or turn the dial at the end to get intermitent swipe instead)
Totally seperate from Auto lights BTW Bodsys Brake Bible
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2nd Nov 2009 10:59 am
Roel
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I thought you can alter the sensitivity with the dial switch. I don't touched it till now as it works perfecly on mine or for me.
I used the auto lights too during the winter as I selected the scandinavian daylight running lights in the CCf file and together with with the switch on auto I have the lighting I want. i.e. Lights during the day and turning lights when it is getting darkisch.Roel
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2nd Nov 2009 1:30 pm
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Roel RTFP!
That's what I did, but he doesn't have the switch at the end of the stalk Bodsys Brake Bible
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2nd Nov 2009 1:36 pm
Roel
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You mean he doesn't have the turning thing? I thought all D3's had them.Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
2nd Nov 2009 1:47 pm
Fish
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Posts: 78
I have the same issue they are over sensitive and they are connected in with the light sensor. They can be turned off by removing the relevant fuse in the fuse board behind the glovebox. I have run mine for some time like this but it will also disable the auto lights. From memory it is fuse 18 top middle labeled rain sensor.
Once removed the wipers function like perfectly normal ones and you can adjust the delay properly with the adjuster on the stalk.
Hope that helps.
2nd Nov 2009 5:32 pm
Dekka
Member Since: 24 Oct 2009
Location: Northants
Posts: 10
I find the rain sensitive wipes too sensitive. I was expecting the twisty bit on the wiper stalk to change the sensitivity. I took it to the dealer......and spent an hour arguing with him that this is how it should work ! Dealer insisited the sensitivity cannot be adjusted. Very annoying ! I need to test again, but it seemed to be changing the delay on the rear wiper.
7th Nov 2009 9:58 pm
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Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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Dial just changes the delay on the rear wipe, it has nothing to do with the sensitivity of the rain sensor or any effect on the front wipers. Took me ages of fiddling before I realised this, especially as my disco manual reads differently!
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7th Nov 2009 11:12 pm
10forcash
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strange, mine works as per the book
7th Nov 2009 11:14 pm
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10forcash, yours weren't quite working as per the manual last time! - Why would you want intermittent wipers only when the rain has subsided? On mine, when the rain stops the wipers do too - but the dial definately has no effect on the front...
10forcash wrote:
This might help - I noticed last weekend that if the wipers are switched to the 'on' position, i.e. one above the intermittent, that if the rain subsides, they default to intermittent after a minute or so, obviously, this only works with rain sensor enabled wipers
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7th Nov 2009 11:28 pm
Brede
Member Since: 17 Apr 2008
Location: Norway
Posts: 53
Mine seem to work perfectly, but I might just be lucky as others that have tried the car find them a bit sensitive.
I'm the type that can't stand more than three drops of water on the windshield..
Also impressed with how fast they react as the car get splashed by oncoming traffic.
Only problem I find is that if I start the car with water already on the screen, the wipers don't come on until i turn them off then on again. I figured that this was a smart solution by LR so the wipers wouldn't come on if the screen is frozen by ice or is full of snow.
But as soon as I have ice or snow on the screen the wipers come on as soon as I turn the key!
7th Nov 2009 11:46 pm
Spooky
Member Since: 02 Jun 2009
Location: Swindon, Wilts
Posts: 1013
Mine are not adjustable, no matter which way you twirl the knob!!! Seems this facility was introduced on later cars???
I too am fed up with this - will be pulling the fuse tomorrow as an experiment ... Regards,
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7th Nov 2009 11:57 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Auto wipers - if operating correctly, a turn of the sensitivity dial towards the screen should initiate a wipe and increase the likelyhood of an auto wipe with fine rain.... if not, you sure you've got auto wipers?
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