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[Andy H]

I have the old fashioned mk1 eyeball fitted
1 its raining, mmm should I turn the wipers on
2 yes.

I always said that when I had the same. But when you get a car with auto wipers that work, you miss them when you drive A N Other car without ..... a bit like central locking, auto dim mirrors, electric windows etc etc 

My auto wipe does work but isn't sensitive enough, most noticeable in poor light and fine mist/drizzle (conditions where an intermittent wipe would be ideal).

How did you find your Omega auto-wipe? I am guessing that the R320 has a system that works

[Andy B]

I have the old fashioned mk1 eyeball fitted
1 its raining, mmm should I turn the wipers on
2 yes.

I always said that when I had the same. But when you get a car with auto wipers that work, you miss them when you drive A N Other car without ..... a bit like central locking, auto dim mirrors, electric windows etc etc 

My auto wipe does work but isn't sensitive enough, most noticeable in poor light and fine mist/drizzle (conditions where an intermittent wipe would be ideal).

How did you find your Omega auto-wipe? I am guessing that the R320 has a system that works

My Omega had the same as Big Grifin's .... it rained ...... I switched the wipers on ..... it stopped ..... I turned them off again 

[Delroy47]

I have the old fashioned mk1 eyeball fitted
1 its raining, mmm should I turn the wipers on
2 yes.

I always said that when I had the same. But when you get a car with auto wipers that work, you miss them when you drive A N Other car without ..... a bit like central locking, auto dim mirrors, electric windows etc etc 

My auto wipe does work but isn't sensitive enough, most noticeable in poor light and fine mist/drizzle (conditions where an intermittent wipe would be ideal).

How did you find your Omega auto-wipe? I am guessing that the R320 has a system that works

My Omega had the same as Big Grifin's .... it rained ...... I switched the wipers on ..... it stopped ..... I turned them off again 

Can be a bit hit and miss   

[Diamond Black Geezer]

For me the auto wipers sounds a bit like having an 'auto-brake' system - you'd never implement such a thing without leaving a brake pedal there, in case of the need to brake. Same as with the wipers, shame there isn't the intermittent function left in place for times when the auto function doesn't quite get it right. But that's splitting hairs and I'm still interested in this 

[The Sheriff]

Auto wipers are a distraction and a nuisance. They never work the way you want them to.

[Andy B]

For me the auto wipers sounds a bit like having an 'auto-brake' system - you'd never implement such a thing without leaving a brake pedal there, in case of the need to brake. Same as with the wipers, shame there isn't the intermittent function left in place for times when the auto function doesn't quite get it right. But that's splitting hairs and I'm still interested in this 

Surely the 'flick wipe' function is still there 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

As I understand it, yes - but you lose the little rotating wheel to set the seconds delay bit.

I know I'm drivign a car with brakes that automatically don't lock, driven wheels that automatically don't wheelspin, and engine with an automatic choke, automatic timing, automatic ignition, and electrically automated windows, a climate control that's automatic, so for me to be sceptical about automatic wipers seems a bit daft of me, really.

I suppose converting a car from auto wipers back to 'standard' would be a simple case of the relay and stalk, yes? Just leave the sensor etc in place should you ever wish to revert back to auto wipers again?

[05omegav6]

As I understand it, yes - but you lose the little rotating wheel to set the seconds delay bit.

I know I'm drivign a car with brakes that automatically don't lock, driven wheels that automatically don't wheelspin, and engine with an automatic choke, automatic timing, automatic ignition, and electrically automated windows, a climate control that's automatic, so for me to be sceptical about automatic wipers seems a bit daft of me, really.

I suppose converting a car from auto wipers back to 'standard' would be a simple case of the relay and stalk, yes? Just leave the sensor etc in place should you ever wish to revert back to auto wipers again?

Facelift cars don't have this function, which is why the auto wipers were seen by GM as an improvement

[steve6367]

As I understand it, yes - but you lose the little rotating wheel to set the seconds delay bit.

I know I'm drivign a car with brakes that automatically don't lock, driven wheels that automatically don't wheelspin, and engine with an automatic choke, automatic timing, automatic ignition, and electrically automated windows, a climate control that's automatic, so for me to be sceptical about automatic wipers seems a bit daft of me, really.

I suppose converting a car from auto wipers back to 'standard' would be a simple case of the relay and stalk, yes? Just leave the sensor etc in place should you ever wish to revert back to auto wipers again?

Facelift cars don't have this function, which is why the auto wipers were seen by GM as an improvement

Mine do....

[05omegav6]

None of my 3.2s do/did

[TheBoy]

Not got a good word to say about the autowipers fitted to late Elites. The adjustable intermittent was far more useful.

[steve6367]

None of my 3.2s do/did

Just popped outside to look at the 3 I have here:

2.2 2001 CDX yes
2.5 2000 CD yes
2.2 2003 CD no

Dropped on later cars?

[Andy H]

For me the auto wipers sounds a bit like having an 'auto-brake' system - you'd never implement such a thing without leaving a brake pedal there, in case of the need to brake. Same as with the wipers, shame there isn't the intermittent function left in place for times when the auto function doesn't quite get it right. But that's splitting hairs and I'm still interested in this 

Surely the 'flick wipe' function is still there 

No unfortunately.

You have to switch off then on again (and savour the 'quality' of the bendy plastic indicator stalk )

[TheBoy]

For me the auto wipers sounds a bit like having an 'auto-brake' system - you'd never implement such a thing without leaving a brake pedal there, in case of the need to brake. Same as with the wipers, shame there isn't the intermittent function left in place for times when the auto function doesn't quite get it right. But that's splitting hairs and I'm still interested in this 

Surely the 'flick wipe' function is still there 

No unfortunately.

You have to switch off then on again (and savour the 'quality' of the bendy plastic indicator stalk )

Both mine (one with manual variable intermittent, and one with rain sensing) allow a flick wipe

[chrisgixer]

As rains sensing wipers go, omega ones are very good ime.


But those that don't like them, don't like rain sensing wipers. And that's that.