Auto setting on wipers not working

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  1. DestinyFox

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    My wipers work fine on the lo and high setting, but when I put it on auto nothing happens.

    Ideas?
     
    #1 DestinyFox, Feb 10, 2020
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Did you buy the car used? It’s possible the previous owner turned it off.
     
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    Yeah I did, but how would they turn the auto/intermittent wipers off?

    I was thinking the relay might be messing up.
     
    #3 DestinyFox, Feb 10, 2020
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    We have auto-wipers?
     
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    Some versions do. If you had windshield replaced or if it’s used, and previous owner had replaced windshield, there is a gel that has to go in front of camera that detects rain, glass company might have forgot to install, problem I had. Other than that, either not working at all or not set right.
     
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    well if the rain-sensing feature is off, it’ll go to the Intermittent setting. So if the intermittent setting isn’t working either, then yeah it’s probably an electrical issue.
     
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    Windshield needs to get wet for it to swipe. It won’t swipe if the windshield is not wetness.
     
    #7 thomassster, Feb 13, 2020
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