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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: djac on 23 September 2009, 10:25:18

Title: How to tell if automatic rain sensor is fitted?
Post by: djac on 23 September 2009, 10:25:18

I think I might be needing to get my windscreen replaced due to a bad chip in the driver's area.

When I last contacted my insurance company about the windscreen they asked if the car had automatic wipers. How do I know if it has or not? I can't find any reference to anything like this in the owner's manual. The wiper controls look standard, with variable intermittent wipe.

There is a funny shaped 'thing' in the middle of the dash at the bottom of the windscreen but I thought that would be something to do with the dashboard fixings?

Title: Re: How to tell if automatic rain sensor is fitted?
Post by: Jimbob on 23 September 2009, 10:30:29

the dome 'thing' is a sunlight sensor for the climate control.

iirc if you have a variable stalk, you WONT have a rain sensor.

to anyone with a non variable stalk.....this doesnt mean you do, some had no variable stalks  :'(

Title: Re: How to tell if automatic rain sensor is fitted?
Post by: djac on 23 September 2009, 10:31:54

Cheers Jimbob.... :y

Title: Re: How to tell if automatic rain sensor is fitted?
Post by: feeutfo on 23 September 2009, 11:38:53

little window in the black printed area below the rear view mirror when viewed from the outside is another clue if you have rain sensors. Its printed on the screen, and is why they are asking. :-)

Title: Re: How to tell if automatic rain sensor is fitted?
Post by: Mr Hagon on 23 September 2009, 12:56:06

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the dome 'thing' is a sunlight sensor for the climate control.

iirc if you have a variable stalk, you WONT have a rain sensor.

to anyone with a non variable stalk.....this doesnt mean you do, some had no variable stalks  :'(

Having perused the specs for the 2002 and 2003 Omegas it looks like rain sensing wipers only came in for the 2003 models.

My Mig also doesn't have the variable stalk, which is a shame, but not the end of the world... :(

Title: Re: How to tell if automatic rain sensor is fitted?
Post by: Andy B on 23 September 2009, 13:01:36

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My Mig also doesn't have the variable stalk, which is a shame, but not the end of the world... :(

I fitted one to my Senator using Andy Kirwan's http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cavweb2000/ak_how2.htm guide, I would think you'd be able to do the same to an Omega ...  :-/

Title: Re: How to tell if automatic rain sensor is fitted?
Post by: rustym95 on 23 September 2009, 15:17:21

well u could just put some water on the window and see if it wipe it away,  :y :y