A bit windy

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Really? Again, which makes? I've not had that on any car. But my cars are never new. ;-)

[Dave Plowman (News)]

That seems to me the sensible way. Prevents them triggering when you may not want them to.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Some types of car wash pull the car through the brushes rather than the brushes moving past the car. Although I've not seen those for a while. Not that I ever use an auto car wash these days anyway. They all scratch the paint to a greater or lesser degree. And put bl**dy wax on the screen.

[charles]

I had it once years ago, possibly Peugeot 505; I don't think it was my Cortina

[Chris J Dixon]

OK I understand. I can see they can shift far more than the old moving arch type, but need staff in attendance.

Chris

[Bob Eager]

Indeed. Typically just two staff, and they do the pre-wash, wheels etc. as well.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I'd not be happy with such an arrangement. If the wipers jammed or stalled, there would be no easy way of stopping the volts to the motor. Which could burn out and even cause a fire (unlikely).

[Dave Liquorice]

Not known the wipers to be on a totaly unswitched feed. "Accessory" position of a traditional ignition key on the other hand. As in "Off", "Accessory", "Run" and "Start".

[ARW]

That would be due to ice in my case last week.

[Steve Walker]

Definitely on my current car (8 year old Zafira) and my previous one (2005 Focus).

SteveW

[Steve Walker]

Both my current previous cars will park the wipers if you switch right off - and even remove the key.

SteveW

[The Natural Philosopher]

I dont think my car ever switches 'off'

The alarm and the locks are alway running and the stuff that detects the smart key.

And the interior lights and so on.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Quite. But there will always be makers who think they know better.

[bert]

Then what did they do with the keys?

[bert]

In article [e-mail]>, "Dave Plowman (News)" [e-mail]> writes

Well in the electronic age they have a new toy to play with and gadgetry seems to be the new L GL GLS badge.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I'm happy with gadgets. But not when they do something that looks like it could be dangerous to me.

[Steve Walker]

Mine still have keys!

SteveW

[Tim+]

Self parking wipers cause you sleepless nights?

Tim

[NY]

Yes. In my experience, self-parking wipers are only any use if you pause in the Accessory position after turning off the engine, until the wipers have parked. And how many of us do that? Many times I've had the wipers park themselves only when I next come to the car and turn the ignition on.

Now I always turn my wipers off at the stalk before turning off the ignition key, because that is less fiddly than trying to hit Accessory as opposed to Off to trigger the wipers to park themselves without removing all power so they stay put half-way across the screen.

[ARW]

I am sure the fist Mini I owned had two setting for the wipers.

On or Off.

ISTR the number plate was LCP140N.