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[humbucker]

I spent the weekend driving to and from the Nurburgring in the FN2 Civic Type R GT from Honda's own heritage centre. The car featured rain-sensor wipers that faultlessly/accurately stopped, started and changed speed according to the weather conditions (as you would expect), although I'm sure that you could set it to work intermittently instead. Dual feature frenzy! Now there's an idea...

[Shackeng]

I spent the weekend driving to and from the Nurburgring in the FN2 Civic Type R GT from Honda's own heritage centre. The car featured rain-sensor wipers that faultlessly/accurately stopped, started and changed speed according to the weather conditions (as you would expect), although I'm sure that you could set it to work intermittently instead. Dual feature frenzy! Now there's an idea...

I had rain sensitive wipers on a 406 which worked adequately IIRC, and I have intermittent adjustable wipers on my '99TD, and I prefer the latter, and I do miss it on my F/L Elite, even with the relay fix.

[Shackeng]

On a related note...

Can anyone confirm the relay P/N please?

Looking at a two week wait for the heat reflective/rain sensor screen... potentially coming from Vauxhall...

VW part number 357 955 531  gleaned from KW here: http://oldsite.omegaowners.com//forum/YaBB.pl?num=1281183577

[TheBoy]

Just a further input. Mine, yesterday, am, light drizzle, some heavy drizzle, then no rain....
....then a splash from a lorry. Not once did I fiddle with the wiper stalk or more importantly did I wish to adjust the sensativity in the 40minute journey.

They always are, in my case, a bit lazy to wake up at first use though, for some reason. But a tickle of the stalk and away we go.

[chrisgixer]

Just a further input. Mine, yesterday, am, light drizzle, some heavy drizzle, then no rain....
....then a splash from a lorry. Not once did I fiddle with the wiper stalk or more importantly did I wish to adjust the sensativity in the 40minute journey.

They always are, in my case, a bit lazy to wake up at first use though, for some reason. But a tickle of the stalk and away we go.

Oh ok. I guess turning them on isn't aloud by the sound of it

[05omegav6]

Does 0 332 209 142 sound about right for the relay?

[Shackeng]

Does 0 332 209 142 sound about right for the relay?

Isn't the one I gave you above the one you want?

[05omegav6]

The VW one adds variable intermittent to the standard set up

Relay number above is the one for rain sensing ones

[Shackeng]

The VW one adds variable intermittent to the standard set up

Relay number above is the one for rain sensing ones

Ah sorry, misunderstood your request.

[mindaz]

video about this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLvl370BBUk

[chrisgixer]

Put mine through an auto car wash last week. Left some residue on the screen. Wipers went mental. Flat out within a few strokes.

Cleaned screen. Back to normal.

Just saying.

[VXL V6]

While they aren't perfect, every Omega I've had has had them fitted and most of the time they are well behaved.

[Andy H]

Since this thread started the weather seems to have suited my cars auto wipers - daylight, good visibility and either 'proper' rain or dry.

What they are useless at is low light and mist or mizzle (ie typical Cornish conditions........)

[davieboy0312]

0 332 209 142 is that the part number for retrofitting rain sensor Al?

[05omegav6]

0 332 209 142 is that the part number for retrofitting rain sensor Al?

It should be the relay you require that replaces the tall one in the engine bay fuse box... Unable to categorically confirm until my new screen arrives...