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- Member Since: 30 Jan 2019
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Auto Wipers All over the place
I wonder if anyone has experienced this ? I am on my third LR Discovery, a 4 and two 5's. My latest is 2019 SDV6 HSE Lux. All had / have auto wipers.
The auto wipers basically work fine(ish) on the adjustable intermediate setting wiping when the rain is light, but once the rain gets more they begin wiping at a constant pace but just get faster and faster until they are wiping so fast I have to put them on manually to the slower constant wipe setting.
Unlike my last wipers which wipe at the lower setting unless the rain is really lashing down before going faster, these ones just take off until they are flat out ! even when the rain is just enough for there to be a constant low speed wipe requirement.
The MRS videoed it the other day when raining it almost needs some Benny Hill Music to go with it !
Anyone else have this ? And thoughts on the issue ?
Cheers,
2019 HSE LUX
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- SteveH
- Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
- Location: Kent
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Yes... my 2019 SDV6 HSE Lux is doing exactly the same. I had the dreaded leaking windscreen replaced at the start of the year and since I haven't really driven it much over the last few months wondered if that may have caused it...not sure if there's a recalibration which may have been missed,...
Mines back in the dealer at the end of the month at Land Rover Technical's request to investigate it's fear of car washes, so going to get them to check the wipers then...
2019 SDV6 HSE Lux...gone
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- Browser
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Ah ha ! its very hard to replicate in the dealer so they just fob you off, but lucky in the rain on Saturday was able to get the Mrs to video it...they were going so fast I thought they where going to fly off !!
My last Disco was fine, but this one has the speed sensitive bit which i suspect is part of the problem, over complicated and necessary..at the Dealer on Friday, so will report back
2019 HSE LUX
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- Darras
- Member Since: 16 May 2020
- Location: Newcastle
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Had the same and I normally put it on manual too. Slightly annoying, but not enough to put it back to the dealer.
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- STOAT
- Member Since: 17 May 2019
- Location: Devon
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Exactly the same issue.
Very annoying when the wipers are suddenly at warp speed in light drizzle. I suspect the "raindrop" counting algorithm on the windscreen rain sensor needs re-writing.
I find using the screen wash does settle the wipers for a few minutes before they are at max speed again.
I did wonder if one of the windscreen dispersants ?rain-x? might help but haven't tried it.
2017 D5 HSE Grey
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- Milky400
- Member Since: 25 Aug 2020
- Location: Cambridge
- Posts: 32
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I hate all auto wipers, they are never set right for me. Not had a car fitted with them that I have ever got in with.
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- discus
- Member Since: 22 Aug 2019
- Location: North
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Mine seem OK 99% of the time. Sometimes a bit slow to get going, but fine once they start.
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- Chopsy
- Member Since: 05 Jul 2018
- Location: Warwickshire
- Posts: 179
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The only blip I have ever had with mine was resolved by thouroughly wiping the screen around area of sensors. Although it looked clean, there were some tiny insect impact marks. One of those areas hard to reach without standing on something, even at 6'4.
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Thanks everyone, very interesting I think it is linked to the speed sensor, as below 10mph everything is normal and above everything is warp speed !
2019 HSE LUX
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