Rain Sensing Wipers

[Granty&Swanny]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your thoughts and opinions on car mats. We have opted for the official Toyota rubber mats, and they should be arriving shortly from Parts King.

The next thing I am struggling to understand is the rain sensing wipers. I understand how to turn on the auto wipers using the stalk, but am confused about the adjustable 'band' around the stalk that has four '-' marks against it.

Now I am presuming this is some sort of sensitivity adjustment, but I find no difference in wiper speed or actuation when the band is in different settings. From memory there are three '-' marks and a '+-' mark on the lowest setting.

Can anyone confirm the use and what the different settings do? I have read through the manual, and unless it's in a seperate section cannot find anything explaining these.

We have an 07 Auris 2.2 T180 D4D incase there are variations based on model types.

Thanks in advance

Granty&Swanny

Edit: added model

[ARCH]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your thoughts and opinions on car mats. We have opted for the official Toyota rubber mats, and they should be arriving shortly from Parts King.

The next thing I am struggling to understand is the rain sensing wipers. I understand how to turn on the auto wipers using the stalk, but am confused about the adjustable 'band' around the stalk that has four '-' marks against it.

Now I am presuming this is some sort of sensitivity adjustment, but I find no difference in wiper speed or actuation when the band is in different settings. From memory there are three '-' marks and a '+-' mark on the lowest setting.

Can anyone confirm the use and what the different settings do? I have read through the manual, and unless it's in a seperate section cannot find anything explaining these.

We have an 07 Auris 2.2 T180 D4D incase there are variations based on model types.

Thanks in advance

Granty&Swanny

Edit: added model

Hi the sensitivity settings are for the speeds when on intermittent wipe, dont think there is nothing to do with the rainsensing wipers.

[jamesholden]

It is for sensitivity adjustment, if you turn it up the wipers will come on when there is less rain on the sensor.

However as the sensor covers such a small area of the screen it is still a bit hit and miss, I very rarely adjust the sensitivity on my Camry.