Hello everyone! 

 

I bought a brand new fabia sel about a week and a half ago. It's a great car but I have still not got the hang of it's wipers. I took it back to the garage thinking that there had been a mistake at the factory and the automatic feature hadn't been added for the wipers. The guy assured me that I am wrong and said it's standard on an sel. 

 

A few few days later and I'm still baffled. There is no option for front wipers in The infotainment settings (only back) and my biggest annoyance is that when I set them to what I am told should be the automatic setting (the position one further away from me than off), they wipe every 10 or so seconds even when it isn't raining. I have also fiddled about with the sensitivity toggle but all that's done is make it wipe more often, rather than stop all together until it's actually raining. 

 

Ive also checked the sensors, and they are clear so I'm thinking it's not that. 

 

Am i being stupid? Is this how it's meant to operate? 

 

Many thanks

Auto wipers on a MKIII Fabia SE-L are an option, not standard equipment 

 

Auto lights are Standard

 

We have a SE-L,  No Auto Wipers.  the wipers are:- Off, Intermitant Wipe, normal Wipe, Fast wipe...........

 

 

Edited 4 April, 20179 yr by Auric Goldfinger

1 minute ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

Auto wipers on a MKIII Fabia SE-L are an option, not standard equipment 

 

Auto lights are Standard

Does it sound to you like they've not been added then? If so I'm very disappointed as I definitely was told I had them. 

Sounds like it, Did you order the Auto Wipers ?

 

 

cars been miss sold then. i'd be wanting freebies, loads of freebies

Edited 4 April, 20179 yr by Auric Goldfinger

3 minutes ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

Sounds like it, Did you order the Auto Wipers ?

 

 

cars been miss sold then. i'd be wanting freebies, loads of freebies

I did for definite. I'm currently writing out an email and trying not to get too annoyed but I'm really upset because I feel like I've paid for things I'm not getting, it's not the only thing missing! 

The best way to tell if Auto wipers  are fitted is :-- Turn Engine on, 

 

Put lights to auto ( In Daylight ) and put your hand over the Square bit of plastic on top of the dash, in the middle. The headlights should have come on as you have covered the light sensor so, no auto wipers. If you have Auto wipers fitted the light sensor is in the same housing as the auto rain sensor at the top of the windscreen in the mirror housing.

 

Does that make sense ?

 

 

 

Edited 4 April, 20179 yr by Auric Goldfinger

37 minutes ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

The best way to tell if Auto wipers  are fitted is :-- Turn Engine on, 

 

Put lights to auto ( In Daylight ) and put your hand over the Square bit of plastic on top of the dash, in the middle. The headlights should have come on as you have covered the light sensor so, no auto wipers. If you have Auto wipers fitted the light sensor is in the same housing as the auto rain sensor at the top of the windscreen in the mirror housing.

 

Does that make sense ?

 

 

 

The lights came on :( 

 

thanks for all of your help. 

19 minutes ago, Bexxx said:

The lights came on :( 

 

thanks for all of your help. 

 

No Worries Bexxx, get your self back to the dealers and give them hell, not forgetting all the freebies you'll be wanting.

 

Keep us up to date with the out come

 

AG

I believe the auto wipers can be retrofitted if the car has climate control, as you can change the sensor module behind the rear view mirror.