On Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:15:51 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Which model of car has them working when it rains after you start
up,
with no action by the driver?

Freelander II. Wipers stay in the mode selected (off, auto, on,
fast). So left in auto they can trigger unexpectedly.

Yes. That's why I expected the arrangment on the cars I had with it the
norm. H&S often taking precedence over convenience. Although I'd always
switch off the wipers before stopping the engine anyway. Unless you like
them parked in the middle of the screen. ;-)

When in auto they only wipe when the "rain" sensor in conjuction with
an adjustable sensitivity control say so. Works very well nearly all
the time, ie it wipes in light rain marginally before I think "must
wipe the screen". Also automatically wipes the spray from an oncoming
vehicle or splash from a big puddle, using anything from a single
wipe to flat out. I rarely ever use anything but off and auto and off
is only to avoid occasional unexpected wipes.

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Cheers
Dave.