I want my Lights to come on with my Wipers automatically

I think it would be a good thing. My Jeep GC had auto lights and auto lights with wipers. There was a time delay, 30 seconds to a minute, once the wipers came on to eliminate any on/off due to short wiper times.

I miss my auto lights. One less thing to think about at dusk and when raining.

 

I'm behind the times.
I'm behind the technology.

I've come from a 1993 Honda Accord. So my expectations were not headlights that automatically came on with wipers or at dusk...

Hard to argue against it. I mean I suppose it just is better.

But on the other hand? Sometimes it suprises me how lazy we are becoming. I've driven for decades and never found it that taxing or difficult to turn my light on or off. A friend of mine was recently giving me some good natured ribbing about my new car NOT having stereo controls in the steering wheel. Well that's IS nice. But I pointed out that the difference is keeping your hands on the steering wheel and moving your thumbs or finger...or taking 3 seconds and moving your hand 4 inches to the left to turn a knob? Is it REALLY that big of a deal?

I'm old fashioned in some ways, and sometimes I don't like everything becoming automatic. Let me decide when I want my lights on or off. I can move my hand, turn a knob, press a button. It's just not that big a deal to me. Sometimes I prefer the human choice as opposed to software and sensors.

 

For a truly high-reliability, cost-effective solution, tape some sandpaper, rough side out, to the wiper control wand. It'll give you a tactile reminder to turn on your lights every time you turn on your wipers.

It'll fall off after a few months, but by that time, you won't need it.

 

Before I had a vehicle with the Auto feature on the lights, I felt the same as you. Once I had the feature and got used to it, I miss it. The stalk had an Auto selection. You could choose to use it or not use it. Driver preference.

 

I believe the Lexus ES330 and the other ones have this feature. Actually my '03 BMW 330ci used to have auto headlights + rain detecting sensor... the wiper automatically variates speed depending on rain amount. Worked ok.

Good idea though.

 

In California, the law requires the head lights be on when the wiper is in use.
This is just a convenient feature for those who forget or too lazy to turn on the headlight.

 

Are you serious? How can they do that? I live in Oregon and it rains...a lot....and we don't have that law.

That sucks. To me? It's a good idea to turn on your lights when it rains...but if you forget, during the day...it shouldn't be an illegal act.

 

even Missouri has that law : if wipers are on - lights must be on ... and I am for it ...

 

The intent of the law is to have head lights on when it is raining for safety reasons like the day time running lights.
The definition of raining is when you need to turn on the wiper. So it clear for the cops to identify the violation because some may argue that it is only sprinkling and not raining.

 

I want my car to slap me when I'm driving too fast. That would be an even greater safety feature and should be made mandatory :madgrin:.

 

Well I have to admit that changes the equation a little bit. If I lived in a state where that was the law? I'd want automatic wiper/headlights...

We probably don't have it in Oregon because it rains so much, and people are so accustom to driving in the rain...there would be no way to enforce it. I'd say I most often turn on the lights when it get's dark"ish" and is raining but I don't always turn on the lights.

 

I installed an after market auto head light module that auto turns the lights on when I turn on the wipers. There are more details here.

http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...modifications/64812-automatic-headlights.html

 

It is a law in Ohio.

 

I am planning on installing the RT-50A in the not-too-distant future. This will take care of a number of things (auto headlights, auto wipers & headlights on with wipers).

 

What about fog?
Mightn't you want wipers on but lights off, particularly if you don't have fog lights.

 

Since there is never a time when I do not want my fellow drivers to be able to see me, I turned my headlights on when I bought the car, and have never turned them off.

When I press the Start button they come on, when I kill the car they go off once I open the driver's door. (On Gen III, you have to ask to have them die with the door, rather than 30 seconds after the door, but either front door works)