Delay wiper feature.

MADDOGSI · 06-10-2007, 12:06 AM

I dont know if anybody has stated this. I searched and didn't find it. So here it goes. This may very with model,but in my Si with the wipers in delay. Come to a stop or be stopped and turn them on and every time you let off the brake pedal the wipers will sweep. It is designed to sweep upon take off to clear the windshield for visibility. If everybody knows this then cool. If you didn't now you do. :)

mrgisriel · 06-10-2007, 01:10 AM

Hmm I didnt know that, is this the same in the 07 EX?

Derek

MADDOGSI · 06-10-2007, 01:25 AM

Not sure. Go try it.turn the ign. on. set the wipers to delay. Push and hold the brake pedal(make sure the park brake is released).once the wipers are down let off the brake. They should sweep.push the brake pedal.when the wipers return down release the brake again.they should sweep again and so fourth.

yankeesbat17 · 06-10-2007, 01:29 AM

yea i noticed that the other day i was like cool haha

***rippars*** · 06-10-2007, 01:30 AM

yup this has been covered a couple times... i believe its right around 10 to 12 mph that the wipers start to cycle faster from a dead stop.

reelbigfish241 · 06-10-2007, 01:38 AM

yep, it does this in my 06 EX. I was surprised when it happened the first time. I like this feature a lot though. It's these subtle things that make me love my Civic.

dextor · 06-10-2007, 01:39 AM

I noticed the wipers sweep when I let off the brake, but never noticed the wipers go faster when I speed up in my 07 LX.

MADDOGSI · 06-10-2007, 01:39 AM

^^ I know the topic wiper delay time changes when stopped. but the brake pedal release also triggers the wipers to sweep. Or was that also mentioned. I searched and couldn't find a topic for the brake pedal triggers wiper sweep.

MADDOGSI · 06-10-2007, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dextor

I noticed the wipers sweep when I let off the brake, but never noticed the wipers go faster when I speed up in my 07 LX.

Yeah if the wipers are set for a short delay. when you slow to a stop the delay time becomes longer. When you take off back to road speed they resume your set delay time.

***rpm824*** · 06-10-2007, 02:12 AM

That's pretty interesting...

PeterC. · 06-10-2007, 03:51 AM

Cool, I didn't know that. I have yet to use the wipers in a downpour.

ScottPrindle · 06-10-2007, 06:40 AM

i wish it rained here, i only use the wipers with the fluid to clean off bird crap.

06-10-2007, 12:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
MADDOGSI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Derby Ks. Age: 33 Posts: 436 Scotty iTrader: 3 / 100%	Delay wiper feature. I dont know if anybody has stated this. I searched and didn't find it. So here it goes. This may very with model,but in my Si with the wipers in delay. Come to a stop or be stopped and turn them on and every time you let off the brake pedal the wipers will sweep. It is designed to sweep upon take off to clear the windshield for visibility. If everybody knows this then cool. If you didn't now you do. :)

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06-10-2007, 01:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
mrgisriel Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rockport, Texass Posts: 798 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hmm I didnt know that, is this the same in the 07 EX? Derek

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MADDOGSI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Derby Ks. Age: 33 Posts: 436 Scotty iTrader: 3 / 100%	Not sure. Go try it.turn the ign. on. set the wipers to delay. Push and hold the brake pedal(make sure the park brake is released).once the wipers are down let off the brake. They should sweep.push the brake pedal.when the wipers return down release the brake again.they should sweep again and so fourth.

06-10-2007, 01:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
yankeesbat17 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boca raton, Fl Posts: 122 Evan iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea i noticed that the other day i was like cool haha

06-10-2007, 01:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
reelbigfish241 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Darien, Illinois Age: 22 Posts: 1,925 Jason dSLR Squad #27 iTrader: 5 / 100%	yep, it does this in my 06 EX. I was surprised when it happened the first time. I like this feature a lot though. It's these subtle things that make me love my Civic.

06-10-2007, 01:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
dextor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 447 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I noticed the wipers sweep when I let off the brake, but never noticed the wipers go faster when I speed up in my 07 LX.

06-10-2007, 01:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
MADDOGSI Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Derby Ks. Age: 33 Posts: 436 Scotty iTrader: 3 / 100%	^^ I know the topic wiper delay time changes when stopped. but the brake pedal release also triggers the wipers to sweep. Or was that also mentioned. I searched and couldn't find a topic for the brake pedal triggers wiper sweep.

06-10-2007, 02:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
*rpm824* FA Crew #083 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 25 Posts: 459 Raymond iTrader: 0 / 0%	That's pretty interesting...

06-10-2007, 03:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
PeterC. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoCal Age: 24 Posts: 366 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Cool, I didn't know that. I have yet to use the wipers in a downpour.

06-10-2007, 06:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
ScottPrindle Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 118 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i wish it rained here, i only use the wipers with the fluid to clean off bird crap.