Automatic Wipers...

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... or you can just adjust what you're cleaning your windscreen with and leave it in Auto for the wipers like I did for the entire ownership of my MKV GTI...

or there is that too

[Maverick]

For what it is worth, and at the risk of sounding like I have some knowledge, I was always under the impression there is a distinct difference between the Auto lights and the Wipers - the latter not actually being Auto but using the rain sensor.

???? How are the lights auto and the wipers not?

The lights use a sensor to determine when they turn on and off.
The wipers use a sensor to determine when they turn on and off and the speed of operation mode.

Auto lights will come on when it gets dark, so you don't have to turn the switch. Simple.

However, the first stage of the wiper is not so much an Auto mode as one which either uses the top switch to change the frequency OR the top switch to change the sensitivity of the rain sensing wiper mode. So, to my mind this wiper arm is ALWAYS off unless it starts to rain.

The same arm is used on cars with and without the rain sensor.

Then if it does, I put it to the first position and adjust the rain sensor sensitivity so it only sweeps when there is x amount of water on the screen. Thus if it changes intensity, the wipers keep up. If I had a manual (non-rain sensor car) then it would sweep with the same frequency every time regardless of the amount of rain.

Thus the rain sensor was not intended to be an automatic position, but one that changed the frequency of the wiper sweeps depending on the amount of rain. Thus if it was not raining, the wiper arm should be turned off.

I have no idea how you get to that conclusion when everything says you leave it in the auto position.

What about the auto window up and sunroof closing? This requires the switch to be in the auto position.

Thus in my book it would always be better to have the wipers off until needed to avoid any issues, and not consider them an 'Auto' position...

That's all very well and fine but completely pointless for the others that actually want to have automatic wipers and have that benefits that they offer.

[Mk6 GTI]

I've just accepted that the automatic wipers can appear a little psychotic at times.... I kind of like it.

LOL! They totally are!