Hi Folks

I have my wipers on auto all the time, and almost always have time to remote heat the RRS first so frost/stuck wipers hasn't yet been a problem, but I'm wondering if it's best to only use manual wipers during winter or is there some sort of facility that disables the auto wipe below a given temperature?

Also this winter wiper park setting I've read about, I've had a look in my dash settings but did not find anything, is this feature on the L320, or just newer model?

Thanks 13MY Range Rover Sport Autobiography SDV6 - mine
14MY Range Rover Evoque Dynamic SD4 Black Pack - wife's
99MY Defender 90 TD5, Soft Top Conversion - my toy, and bairns favourite

Don’t think I had winter wiper mode in my 2009 or 2013 RRS1. Pretty sure it was introduced in L494. Like you, I used to just keep the wipers manual to avoid that problem. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

I try to get into the habit of turning my wipers right off before I lock up during the winter. And your winters will be far worse than mine Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

During the winter I always have wipers on manual, saves any possible damage to arms and blades. Don't think there is any setting to disable the auto wiper based on temp. I thought the winter setting is only on the RRS2.

Cheers
Col

Thanks folks, I must've seen something in my wife's Evoque menu then as I'd thought I'd seen it somewhere, but couldn't find it earlier tonight. On that note though I'll need to prompt my wife to use it as she doesn't have any pre-heater to help out. We'll just have to start using manual wipers.

Eaters wrote:

And your winters will be far worse than mine

I was thinking of a trip to the Caribbean for a break, but now I hear what you say I'm cancelling that for a trip to Orkney. Sounds positively balmy.  Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

Yes, Evoques have a winter park position and has had since launch in 2011, L320 never had it but L494 has lways had it.
And if you have it there is no heater element for the front screen below the edge of the clear section so your wipers will freeze to the screen in L494 unless you select winter park option in the vehicle set up menu. I have noticed over the last week of very low temperatures that even when both screens are clear of frost/ ice the heaters for the front and back screens still come on below about 4c so they must be triggered by the temperature sensor - useful in freezing fog. The last two nights I have forgotten to switch off the auto-on function of the wipers.......... and also forgotten to switch it off before trying to start the car.
Another thing with Evoque is that your wife should get hot air straight away as the heater isn’t one using engine heat, it is an electric convection heater - technically a PTC heater, hence no need (or the option to have it) for park heating on those cars. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I don't use auto wipers. Indeed I disabled it on my TDV8 and will do the same on the SDV6 once I get the IID sorted out.

I have noticed that on my 2012 the front and rear heated screens come on automatically when I start the engine and the temp is 4deg or below. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Yes these last few very cold mornings I have noticed the same with my L494, even though there is no frost/ice on the screens - one good thing though, hopefully the heated screens and heated mirrors will also come on in freezing fog and falling snow (not that I drive very often in those conditions) 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I should learn to keep my online mouth shut...woke this morning to sub 2 deg C and slushy wet snow on the car. Eaters, stick with the Caribbean

So that's the wife's evoque set to winter park, and both cars will be on manual wipers for the winter.

Thanks folks for your inputs

Dennis 13MY Range Rover Sport Autobiography SDV6 - mine
14MY Range Rover Evoque Dynamic SD4 Black Pack - wife's
99MY Defender 90 TD5, Soft Top Conversion - my toy, and bairns favourite

Woke up here to a rather pleasant + 22 degrees.

Cheers
Col

Big deal? It snowed even in London yesterday and today. Though only for a few minutes and only qualified as snow before landing anywhere  Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

What's snow?. Ah I remember now it's that white stuff three flakes and most of the country used to grind to a halt.

Cheers
Col

Pathetic, isn’t it? Not even 3 but more like a flake and a half today though so we survived

Btw I intended to reply to Dennis in my earlier post. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Just over 4" of snow settled in Goathland today, in the middle of the North Yorkshire Moors, but most roads still passable with 4x4 vehicles, depends how it freezes overnight for fun and games tomorrow. Report from work colleague on NYMR. John

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