Auto Wipers ON/OFF single pass

[AAWhyte]

Hi all,

When I get in and start my truck the wipers wipe across the windshield once with the auto wipers on. I leave them in the auto position. Is this normal if left in the auto position that they wipe? I should say the window is not wet at all. They work when it's raining great. Do you guys leave it in auto all the time or turn them to auto when it starts to rain? Is the single wipe normal? Worried about scratching the windshield.

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[iceman77]

I’ve been having the same on my ‘22 F-150 Platinum Powerboost. I don’t recall this happening with my ‘21 F-150 Job 1 truckZ

 

[Oxford_Powerboost]

That’s odd. Mine stay on auto, pretty much since I bought the truck. Never had it wipe unless water hits

 

[sbi]

I don't leave them on Auto at all. I do not plan on driving through car wash machine, but it's a bad idea to do so with Rain Sense wipers in on/auto position, so I keep them off when not needed. It's also a habit from previous rides (first vehicle with rain sense wipers).

 

[{tpc}]

Just fyi you should be able to turn rain sensing feature off in the sync menus. This way you never forget to have them off if you run through a car wash (or the dealer does).

 

[CBGray]

Hi all,

When I get in and start my truck the wipers wipe across the windshield once with the auto wipers on. I leave them in the auto position. Is this normal if left in the auto position that they wipe? I should say the window is not wet at all. They work when it's raining great. Do you guys leave it in auto all the time or turn them to auto when it starts to rain? Is the single wipe normal? Worried about scratching the windshield.

Mine do this as well, though not every time. I leave them in auto all the time except when going through a car wash. I figure the auto-wipe sensor decides it needs to run them once or so. It is interesting it's not every time, though.

 

[catfishkid1986]

Mine do this as well, though not every time. I leave them in auto all the time except when going through a car wash. I figure the auto-wipe sensor decides it needs to run them once or so. It is interesting it's not every time, though.

I have had this happen when I get in the truck early mornings. Dobie will look clear, but there will be just a little dew or frost up at the sensor. It's definitely not every time I get in tho.

 

[parkerdog]

I don't know if it's the case or not but I remember seeing a courtesy wipe option when I turned on my rain sensing. Maybe that is it? I thought it was just an extra wipe when you hit the washer, but maybe not.

 

[parkerdog]

Just fyi you should be able to turn rain sensing feature off in the sync menus. This way you never forget to have them off if you run through a car wash (or the dealer does).

You can also just turn it off on the stalk, once it's activated in the menu.

 

[iceman77]

I had the “Courtesy Wipe” ON on my old
truck and it wasn’t doing it

 

[parkerdog]

Hi all,

When I get in and start my truck the wipers wipe across the windshield once with the auto wipers on. I leave them in the auto position. Is this normal if left in the auto position that they wipe? I should say the window is not wet at all. They work when it's raining great. Do you guys leave it in auto all the time or turn them to auto when it starts to rain? Is the single wipe normal? Worried about scratching the windshield.

Mine has done it in the garage, I figured maybe it was dust.

 

[CBGray]

I don't know if it's the case or not but I remember seeing a courtesy wipe option when I turned on my rain sensing. Maybe that is it? I thought it was just an extra wipe when you hit the washer, but maybe not.

Courtesy wipe is tied to when you spray the windshield fluid from the button on the stalk. When courtesy wipe is enabled, your wipers will run a fixed number of times - three is the norm, I believe, then there is a bit of a pause, and they'll wipe one extra time. That extra time is the courtesy wipe enabled. If it is disabled, they do the fixed number and then stop. Apparently, courtesy wipe is meant to get any fluid that may have hit near the very top of the windshield where your wipers wouldn't reach. If it waits like those 5-10 seconds, that fluid at the very top has a little time to run down, then get picked up by the courtesy wipe. That's what I've been told is the general idea/reason.

 

[{tpc}]

You can also just turn it off on the stalk, once it's activated in the menu.

True, but if it stops raining while it’s on, you could forget.

 

[clipperqb]

I usually leave mine on auto and every now and then it will throw a wipe when starting even though not wet. Conversely now and then it will be wet and or raining and they won't do a thing.

 

[AAWhyte]

@parkerdog,

Did not know you can turn it off at the stalk. That would be better than having to go through the menu every time. I live in FL so it rains often.

My truck lives outside, my garage is too small!!! And I was thinking it could be the dust/pollen that triggers it. It does not do it every single start, but about 80% of the time.

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