Rain sensing wipers. Make them less sensitive

[Shinjuku]

Mine is the same - turn knob downwards to reduce sensitivity.

Although i agree real men don't read manuals - i did read the manual from cover to cover when i got the car. I just didn't recall anything about altering the sensitivity of the auto wipers when it came to it.

[Simon Jones]

Page 91: https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/webmanu...S_MY09-web.pdf

The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper speed according to the amount of water on the windshield. The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be adjusted moving the thumb wheel up (the wipers will sweep the windshield more fre- quently) or down (the wipers will sweep the windshield less frequently).

[apersson850]

Yes, you're right, and it's the same on mine. I don't know what I had been drinking when I posted the wrong information.

The line is broad at the upper end and thin at the lower, not as I thought it was. So high sensitivity and frequent wiping, depending on if you use the rain sensor or the intermittent function, goes hand in hand.

[apersson850]

Originally Posted by apersson850

You turn the ring in the same direction to make it wipe more frequently. So the thin line, indicating short time interval, also implies high sensitivity, as that normally also gives a shorter interval.

It's too late to change this post, but it's wrong. The line is thicker at the top, indicating high sensitivity or frequent wiping.

Sorry for the confusion.

[V70Zig]

Originally Posted by apersson850

Yes, you're right, and it's the same on mine. I don't know what I had been drinking when I posted the wrong information.

The line is broad at the upper end and thin at the lower, not as I thought it was. So high sensitivity and frequent wiping, depending on if you use the rain sensor or the intermittent function, goes hand in hand.

I don't know what you've been drinking.......let me know...I'd like some..

[apersson850]

Come over, and we'll go inspect my supplies...