When do your windshield washers spray?

[Sophias_dad]

Up until about three weeks ago, my washers sprayed when the wipers were traveling up the windshield. I think that's when they are supposed to spray.

Then I made the 'mistake' of trying service mode for the wipers, just to see it in action. It worked pretty much as I expected, but I notice ever since then that the spray occurs(and concludes!) at the very bottom of the wiper's stroke, before they even begin moving up the windshield. It still works 'okay', but isn't as good as it was before.

Anyone else seen this behavior?

I happened to have a Service Ranger out today for an unrelated issue, and mentioned the problem. He acknowledged the behavior but was unable to change it.

Thanks!

 

[lbowroom]

They spray as long as you keep the button pressed past the first detent

 

[Bandit]

They spray as long as you keep the button pressed past the first detent

I don't find that to be the case. If I hold the button in fully it sprays, pauses, sprays, pauses etc...

 

[compu85]

Ours have only ever sprayed when the blades are at the bottom of the glass. I find they work well.

 

[usofrob]

Mine also only spray when at the bottom. I like it a lot. Works way better than any other system I've seen that sprays onto the windshield itself (including the Model S).

 

[Bandit]

Service adjusted my nozzle today. I won't be able to gauge the effectiveness until the next round of snow/salt but it seems mine wasn't right.

 

[Sophias_dad]

I friend pointed me at this video today, which shows how my washers USED to work...

Now they do almost all their spraying at the very bottom of the sweep.