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Phil B
Member Since: 12 Apr 2005
Location: Amersham, UK - gone to the country!
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I don't know whether this will work but it did on my 3 series. Who knows, they may have brought the rain sensor control over from the RR which would mean they are BMW driven. Let me know if it works or not.......
The rain sensing wiper in a 3 series can be deactivated so that the car returns to intermittent wiping. With the engine still running, move the wipers to the off position, then turn off and remove the key. Put the key back in, turn on, and then move the wipers up to the intermittent / rain sensing position. In the 3 series, this would have returned them to intermittent wipe, with the knurled wheel controlling the time between wipes.
Good luck............ Java TDV6 HSE with Alpaca and a few other fancy bits
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 18th Aug 2005 1:36 pm |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
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Slimer wrote:ducati wrote:Also, when you wash the windscreen the wipers do not always come on when it's set to AUTO. That is annoying as I have to keep squirting until they do come on. That is hit-or-miss, too.
There is a delay before the wipers start up so you can wash without wipe, if you 'squirt' for less than 0.5 secs the wipers won't come on. So on auto if the squirt doesn't go on the rain-sensor the wipers won't come on
This isn't the issue on mine--I can sometimes hold the wash button for 2-3 seconds (that's a lot of wash!) and the wipers never come on.
It's just an oddity, and it's not a biggie.
About shutting off the auto feature--not sure why you'd want to here in the USA, we have both an auto and an intermittent setting on the stalk.
I bet the dealer can indeed adjust the sensitivity--because when mine are working well (say, 98% of the time), they do work really well. So maybe some folks sensitivities are off.  '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 18th Aug 2005 4:29 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
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Some people ar just too sensitive 
ducati wrote:here in the USA, we have both an auto and an intermittent setting on the stalk
What stalk position is that then? The End
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| 18th Aug 2005 5:12 pm |
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MVS
Member Since: 18 Jul 2005
Location: People's Republic of Yorkshire
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When I said lux level when lights come on, I mean how dark/light it is outside, Not the brightness of the headlights
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| 18th Aug 2005 5:42 pm |
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Winger
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Location: UK
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MVS wrote:When I said lux level when lights come on, I mean how dark/light it is outside, Not the brightness of the headlights
There is a sensitivity setting in the CCF, but only a dealer can alter it.
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| 18th Aug 2005 5:51 pm |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 180
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Slimer wrote:Some people ar just too sensitive
ducati wrote:here in the USA, we have both an auto and an intermittent setting on the stalk
What stalk position is that then?
First up is auto, second is intermittent. '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 18th Aug 2005 7:05 pm |
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freeflytim
Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Huh?
ducati wrote: First up is auto, second is intermittent.
mine first up is auto, second is always slow (when moving) third is always fast.
The dial is supposed to be sensativity, but I don't notice a difference. Wa Hoo
-Tim
Chattanooga Tennessee USA
D3 V8HSE7HD
D1 kitted trail truck.
A Hummer is just a Hummer. A Land Rover goes all the way.
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| 18th Aug 2005 8:07 pm |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
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freeflytim wrote:Huh?
ducati wrote: First up is auto, second is intermittent.
mine first up is auto, second is always slow (when moving) third is always fast.
The dial is supposed to be sensativity, but I don't notice a difference.
I thought the dial was for the rear intermittent wiper. I didn't think it had any affect on the auto sensing position.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
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| 19th Aug 2005 2:53 am |
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freeflytim
Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Nope. The manual sez the dial is for front sensativity. The rear wiper has a mind of its own!
Try this... next time its 'kinda' raining, roll the dial back and forth, the front wipers will wipe when you hit the 'flat line' on the top of the dial.
It still, IMHO, does not change the sensativity of the fronts.
The rear wiper runs when it wants to... using vehicle speed and the front wiper sensor as a 'trigger.' Wa Hoo
-Tim
Chattanooga Tennessee USA
D3 V8HSE7HD
D1 kitted trail truck.
A Hummer is just a Hummer. A Land Rover goes all the way.
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| 19th Aug 2005 3:06 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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On non-rain sensor vehicles the dial changes the timing on the rear too ! If you have just the rear wiper going or with the fronts too - either on intermittent or any other front setting.
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| 19th Aug 2005 5:27 am |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 180
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Oops, I was wrong--no intermittent setting. I swear I had that working at one point... Must have been on the Disco 2  '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 19th Aug 2005 8:47 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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I too feel that the dial does not change much.
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| 20th Aug 2005 6:51 am |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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A clock you can see clearly, but subtle
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| 20th Aug 2005 10:05 am |
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BravoOne
Member Since: 17 Jun 2005
Location: Norwich
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Funnily enough, I have been adjusting my stalk (no puns please) for months now trying to see a difference in how the 'auto front wash sipe sensitivity' adjustment had..... and Ive come to the conclusion it does absolutly nothing.... but if you have the rear wipe on, it seems to adjust that, but enen that seems 'when it feels like it', according to the manual it should work on the front only.
But I suppose it is a LR manual, with 'undocumented' adjustments and features
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| 21st Aug 2005 10:17 am |
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allie
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: North Wales
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CY wrote:The only little niggle that I can think of is the two silver buttons to operate the horn. They are very sensitive  Often when turning the steering wheel franticlly to get into a tight space, we end up pushing the horn and giving a fright to all the pedestrians watching us manouvre the disco. Also when cleaning the car inside, I find myself tooting the horn when I dust the dash and wheel.
-CY
Been there done that on the first day Whilst trying to look as if I had it several months. Allie
A11 EEY
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| 21st Aug 2005 11:41 am |
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