XC90 B5 Auto Wipers

Jumper9895 · Jul 16th, 2020, 17:37

I like to leave the auto wipers on, but find that if I park the car in direct sun, when I get in to start the car, raining or not, the auto wipers activate, scraping dust and stuff across a dry screen....... anyone else experienced this?

GlenEagles · Jul 16th, 2020, 18:35

I haven’t had the software update yet that provides this facility but is/was common on both of our Mercedes
Sun has a similar effect as rain at times,very annoying

nu11eaf · Jul 16th, 2020, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Jumper9895

I like to leave the auto wipers on, but find that if I park the car in direct sun, when I get in to start the car, raining or not, the auto wipers activate, scraping dust and stuff across a dry screen....... anyone else experienced this?

I took the auto wiper memory off in Sensus because this was happening to mine every morning on first start up, dust was putting fine scratches on the screen.

Jumper9895 · Jul 16th, 2020, 19:12

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Originally Posted by nu11eaf

I took the auto wiper memory off in Sensus because this was happening to mine every morning on first start up, dust was putting fine scratches on the screen.

Think I may have to do the same.....at least until the wetter weather!

nu11eaf · Jul 16th, 2020, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Jumper9895

Think I may have to do the same.....at least until the wetter weather!

I do not miss not having it start on auto, its no hardship just to press the stalk switch if it starts raining.

Jumper9895 · Jul 16th, 2020, 19:25

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Originally Posted by nu11eaf

I do not miss not having it start on auto, its no hardship just to press the stalk switch if it starts raining.

It’s just having had a D3 Discovery with the auto wiper option, turning it off on the Volvo feels a bit like a downgrade lol!

nu11eaf · Jul 16th, 2020, 19:46

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Originally Posted by Jumper9895

It’s just having had a D3 Discovery with the auto wiper option, turning it off on the Volvo feels a bit like a downgrade lol!

The Volvo auto wipers have always been a bit of a let down, I had a VW Touareg hire car a while ago and the auto wipers on that car were perfect, much better than Volvo's poor performing ones. This is my 4th Volvo with auto wipers and they have all been poor.

Lexman8 · Jul 16th, 2020, 20:33

The auto wipers on my XC90 are by far the worst I've had on any car in the last 20+ years - yes, they are that bad.

Sometimes it's lashing down and they only operate on a long interval but other times they operate at full speed with hardly any rain. It's the unpredictability that's so annoying.

And don't get me started on the painfully slow electric windows...

apnicolle · Jul 17th, 2020, 10:24

I've never had a Volvo who's auto wipers work well... And it's simple systems like this not working properly that really reduces my confidence in the more complex systems.

My favourite 'Volvo-ism' though is the self-parking system which couldn't 'see' white cars and always tried to drive into them.

Harni · Jul 19th, 2020, 20:42

I see in the settings on Sensus since the last update there is a tick box for courtesy wipe. Maybe turning that off would stop this? It frustrates the hell out of me!

Jul 16th, 2020, 17:37	#1
Jumper9895 XC90 B5 Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 10:54 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Southampton	XC90 B5 Auto Wipers I like to leave the auto wipers on, but find that if I park the car in direct sun, when I get in to start the car, raining or not, the auto wipers activate, scraping dust and stuff across a dry screen....... anyone else experienced this?

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Lexman8 Premier Member Last Online: Today 12:44 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Yorkshire	The auto wipers on my XC90 are by far the worst I've had on any car in the last 20+ years - yes, they are that bad. Sometimes it's lashing down and they only operate on a long interval but other times they operate at full speed with hardly any rain. It's the unpredictability that's so annoying. And don't get me started on the painfully slow electric windows... __________________ MY17 XC90 D5 Powerpulse Momentum: SENSUS, Osmium Grey, Blond, Walnut, Xenium, BLIS + CTA & RCM, Winter Plus, Fuel-fired Heater, Heated Rear Seats, Power Extensions, Tinted Windows Coming soon: XC60 Ultimate Recharge MY24 or 25 or...

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apnicolle Senior Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 23:58 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bexhill-on-Sea	I've never had a Volvo who's auto wipers work well... And it's simple systems like this not working properly that really reduces my confidence in the more complex systems. My favourite 'Volvo-ism' though is the self-parking system which couldn't 'see' white cars and always tried to drive into them. __________________ Current; XC90 B5P Momentum Past; V90 Cross Country D4 2017 Polestar, XC90 D5 ES 2014, C70 T5 SE 2008, S60 2.0T SE2006, V40 1.9D SE 2004, S40 1.8GDI SE 2002

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GlenEagles Junior Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 22:22 Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Buckinghamshire	I haven’t had the software update yet that provides this facility but is/was common on both of our Mercedes Sun has a similar effect as rain at times,very annoying

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Harni Junior Member Last Online: Apr 4th, 2024 21:28 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Poole	I see in the settings on Sensus since the last update there is a tick box for courtesy wipe. Maybe turning that off would stop this? It frustrates the hell out of me!

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