Rear Window Wiper has 2 settings that are the same?

nemrut · 10-13-2009, 12:34 AM

anyone else notice that the farthest top setting and farthest bottom setting for the rear window wiper are the same? what do you think the reasoning is behind this?

**Tideland Prius** · 10-13-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nemrut

anyone else notice that the farthest top setting and farthest bottom setting for the rear window wiper are the same? what do you think the reasoning is behind this?

You're referring to the rear washer fluid. The reasoning is that you're one click away from spraying the window rather than having to turn all the way to one side of the knob to spray washer fluid to the rear.

32kcolors · 10-13-2009, 01:50 AM

I've never tested it, but on the Lexus RX350 "3" (the farthest top setting) is "Washer operation" and "4" (farthest bottom setting) is "Washer/wiper dual operation."

exbauer · 10-13-2009, 01:55 AM

when you turn wiper stalk counter clockwise and hold it there you get the rear wiper on and washer fluid. when you turn it one time clockwise you get intermittent rear wiper. turn it again clockwise you get constant rear wiper. turn it again clockwise and hold it you will get rear wiper on and washer fluid.

10-13-2009, 12:34 AM	#1
nemrut Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san francisco Posts: 53 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Rear Window Wiper has 2 settings that are the same? anyone else notice that the farthest top setting and farthest bottom setting for the rear window wiper are the same? what do you think the reasoning is behind this?

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32kcolors Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 742 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 16 Thanked 78 Times in 62 Posts Friends: 3	Re: Rear Window Wiper has 2 settings that are the same? I've never tested it, but on the Lexus RX350 "3" (the farthest top setting) is "Washer operation" and "4" (farthest bottom setting) is "Washer/wiper dual operation."

10-13-2009, 01:55 AM	#4
exbauer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 448 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Rear Window Wiper has 2 settings that are the same? when you turn wiper stalk counter clockwise and hold it there you get the rear wiper on and washer fluid. when you turn it one time clockwise you get intermittent rear wiper. turn it again clockwise you get constant rear wiper. turn it again clockwise and hold it you will get rear wiper on and washer fluid.

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