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Auto windshield wipers first experience in Oregon - they suck!
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N8Howell33
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I also live in Oregon, and it poured Monday. I was (and still am) on 34.1. It works perfectly fine in steady to hard rain. The only time I have any issue is when it's a light drizzle, it takes a little bit to start it going.
I've said it before, they need to test the auto wipers in Florida, not California. I think the interface is fine (button for single-wipe, screen controls etc) but the auto ability is what's lacking. However, they are better now (34.x) than when the car was delivered (24.x) so I appreciate Tesla's commitment to continually improve them.
theredviper
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I've had mixed issues but seems to be getting better recently (now on SW 32.6). Can somebody tell me where the camera or sensor(s) are that are detecting the rain?
As many have reported it seems better with bigger rain drops. It's particularly bad at mist, like when the highway is wet and there is constant spray but not much downpour. Unfortunately I live in a place that has a lot of constant, very light rain. I'd love to see the sensitivity adjustable in the software.
I think applying Rain-X will help, that's my next step.
As many have reported it seems better with bigger rain drops. It's particularly bad at mist, like when the highway is wet and there is constant spray but not much downpour. Unfortunately I live in a place that has a lot of constant, very light rain. I'd love to see the sensitivity adjustable in the software.
I think applying Rain-X will help, that's my next step.
My 3’s auto wipers have been great. Before and after the application of RainX. I’d like them even better if I could reduce the sensitivity by 10-15%. One feature I miss from our Ford Escape is the ability to adjust the sensitivity of the auto wipers. It has 7 levels of sensitivity for personal preference.
Interesting, I'm the opposite. High speed is the only speed that does not stutter/chatter on mine. The stutter/chatter is horrible. Renders the wipers virtually useless. I'm appalled at their performance.
BTW, already did rubbing alchohol, don't use Rain-X or anything else on the windshield.
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Mine are terrible too. The auto pacing is poorly calibrated and they tend to wipe too frequently. This usually leads to stuttering and squeeking. For now we just manually adjust the wipers and when it’s slow but steady, I just hit the button when needed. Sucks.
DR61
Member
Just tried wipers on our car (delivered Aug. 29th) for the first time this week. All manual settings work fine; auto wipers move slower but still are acceptable with no stuttering. I do keep the windscreen very clean and do not use coatings.
So . . . .It's now "next month", almost the month after next month. How's that Neural Net coming? My blades, after no RainX ever, and repeated thorough rubbing alchohol cleanings, still chatter like crazy after about ten minutes of use.
JeffK
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It feels perfectly smooth to the touch - as smooth as glass (appropriate, I suppose, because it is glass).
I'm not sure what to make of the steel wool suggestion. But .. . . with the windshield being as smooth as, well, as glass, no reason to try any particular substance on it.
JeffK
Well-Known Member
Next time you're in a parking lot run your finger on a few different windshields... there are varying levels of 'smoothness'.
Even if you clean it really well, it may not be as smooth as it should be. Same thing with paint hence people use clay bars.
My auto wipers seem to have the opposite issue, it never wipes enough. I always have to repeatedly click on the ends to initiate more wipes then just end up setting it to a quicker manual mode. And several times when I first get into the car the auto wipers go crazy into full speed with a few drops on the windshield.
theredviper
Member
I have the same experience as you. VIN 27xxx, SW 44.1 I think, but it's been the same since delivery.
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