Control your wipers with the hand brake!?
12-22-2006, 05:23 PM
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Control your wipers with the hand brake!?
Been reading this board for a while - discovered something interesting the other day while driving in the rain...
With the wipers on Intermittent setting, car stopped, hand brake up - drop the hand brake, and the wipers take a swipe... I guess in preparation for you to start moving.. Thought is was a nice touch
With the wipers on Intermittent setting, car stopped, hand brake up - drop the hand brake, and the wipers take a swipe... I guess in preparation for you to start moving.. Thought is was a nice touch
12-22-2006, 07:12 PM
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Really! I'm really impressed with Acura, I mean they thought of everything. I also took noticed of something cool when I'm driving in the rain. Whenever I floor the car and look at my tach, I noticed my wipers swipping at 6000rpm.... just in time to give me clear visibility before vtec kicks in 
12-22-2006, 09:44 PM
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if your foot is ont he brake and its on the lowest 'int' setting, when you take ur foot off the brake it will take a swipe too.
next time you're at a stop light tap it a few times u'll see it
next time you're at a stop light tap it a few times u'll see it
12-22-2006, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Or you could've been lucky and timed it right when it automatically swipes it after a certain time.
PS. You decided to finally register and post over this??
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12-23-2006, 06:50 AM
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I have never found the relationship with the hand brake. When the car stops (0km/h) and you release the footbrake then a wipe will be taken while in Int mode. Its actually an annoying feature if you are in stop and go traffic - you might as well just keep them in low or keep them off and use the mist function.
12-23-2006, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ellas9
I have never found the relationship with the hand brake. When the car stops (0km/h) and you release the footbrake then a wipe will be taken while in Int mode. Its actually an annoying feature if you are in stop and go traffic - you might as well just keep them in low or keep them off and use the mist function.
12-23-2006, 01:47 PM
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The reason it works with the handbrake is the int. setting doesn't work when the handbrake is on. SOOO when you take the brake off it kicks in.
As people above have said just use the regular brake.
As people above have said just use the regular brake.
12-23-2006, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by studville
PS. You decided to finally register and post over this??
12-23-2006, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by offset_98
Huh...I played around w/ it and it worked...go figure. What a useless function! LOL.
Originally Posted by tony4311
The reason it works with the handbrake is the int. setting doesn't work when the handbrake is on. SOOO when you take the brake off it kicks in.
12-25-2006, 07:40 PM
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Sorry Kansas - i shouldve gone with the usual "Hey guys!!! Just picked up my 06 (07) [insert color here] TSX!!! Everyone congratulate me! :-) "
Well said. Welcome, thanks for trying to inform us, and congrats on your ride.
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12-26-2006, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TURTLE_GRIP
yea when i come to a stop my wipers slow down and then when i start moving they start back up again had the car for over 3 months and i just realized it about 4 days ago
12-27-2006, 10:44 AM
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If you're driving with wipers on and then quickly shift into reverse, the wipers will move in the opposite direction! give it a try next time you're on the freeway....
Easter Egg??
12-27-2006, 01:51 PM
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I tried it last night and it wasn't controlled by the e-brake. it was controlled by the foot brake. I tried it at a stop light like 3 time in a row and it worked everytime I took my foot off of the brake. The guy behind me was prolly like, "wtf?"
12-27-2006, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by whynot
If you're driving with wipers on and then quickly shift into reverse, the wipers will move in the opposite direction! give it a try next time you're on the freeway....
sweet!
:Runs to car:
12-27-2006, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JTso
Let's get back on topic guys.
And yes, it is controlled by the foot brake as CJAMS has stated.
12-27-2006, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Do his words mean nothing to you Tony?
And yes, it is controlled by the foot brake as CJAMS has stated.
And yes, it is controlled by the foot brake as CJAMS has stated.
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