Wipers won't turn off!

**Docwyte** · 02-05-2012 08:04 AM

Headed up the hill this past Thursday to go skiing. Turned the wipers on to clean the windshield and they wouldn't turn off, no matter that the switch was in the off position.

They'd continue wiping for quite a while, then stop, then randomly starting wiping again on their own.

Is this a bad switch, or ???

**mbgt72** · 02-05-2012 09:11 AM

I'd be willing to bet you've got them on "rain sensing auto mode" and there was probably something frozen up near the sensor that made it think there was still rain. (sensor is behind the rearview mirror against the glass)

Are you 100% certain you had the wiper stalk all the way down to off, and not just to auto? The "off" is one click below auto.

**SoCalS4Avant** · 02-05-2012 09:37 AM

^ I don't believe the '04's had the rain-sensing as a standard equipment. It may have been an option, but I'm not sure. I know I didn't have it on my '04, though. I also know my 2010 has it, so I'm familiar with how they work. That said, Doc, is it possible you pulled the stock out - and that you need to push it back so that you can control the system? It used to happen on a Toyota pick-up I had.

**noznab** · 02-05-2012 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by SoCalS4Avant

^ I don't believe the '04's had the rain-sensing as a standard equipment. It may have been an option, but I'm not sure. I know I didn't have it on my '04, though. I also know my 2010 has it, so I'm familiar with how they work. That said, Doc, is it possible you pulled the stock out - and that you need to push it back so that you can control the system? It used to happen on a Toyota pick-up I had.

Rain sensing wipers didn't come standard until 05

**Docwyte** · 02-05-2012 01:21 PM

The stalk controls the wipers just fine as far as turning them on and being able to cycle between the speeds. It's just that with the stalk in the "off" position, the wipers continue to wipe.

I checked the window sticker on my car and it doesn't list rain sensing wipers as an option.