Roof Racks vs Car Washes

[fftfk]

I have a FE. I’ve never had a roof rack before. Is there any issue with going through car washes with it?

 

[PixelMagic]

Shouldn't be any issue, but I hand wash mine.

"The Manual" advises to

• fold in your side mirrors and
• turn off automatic windshield wipers.

It's unclear to me if any of the Safety Sense 3 features should be disabled...

 

[EOD Guy]

I have a FE. I’ve never had a roof rack before. Is there any issue with going through car washes with it?

No issue on the two washes I got this week...........

 

[Don]

Shouldn't be any issue, but I hand wash mine.

"The Manual" advises to

• fold in your side mirrors and
• turn off automatic windshield wipers.

It's unclear to me if any of the Safety Sense 3 features should be disabled...

Perhaps the sensors don't work in neutral. Seems testable in the garage.

 

[Captain Trips]

Perhaps the sensors don't work in neutral. Seems testable in the garage.

Sensors still work in neutral. I disabled this with carista

 

[Don]

Sensors still work in neutral. I disabled this with carista

I need that. Which model works on LC?

 

[Captain Trips]

I need that. Which model works on LC?

Either Model works. They don’t list the LC 250 on their website but it is compatible. Look at the LC 300 as far as what you could change.

 

[LChopeful]

Either Model works. They don’t list the LC 250 on their website but it is compatible. Look at the LC 300 as far as what you could change.

Thanks! Is this the setting that you turned off?

Wipers & Washer

• Automatic wipers (using rain sensor)​

 

[Captain Trips]

Thanks! Is this the setting that you turned off?

Wipers & Washer

• Automatic wipers (using rain sensor)​

 

[PixelMagic]

Thanks! Is this the setting that you turned off?

Wipers & Washer

• Automatic wipers (using rain sensor)​

Yes

 

[EOD Guy]

If you're talking about auto windshield wipers, the column mounted switch rotated to off worked for me.

 

[LChopeful]

On a related note, have you noticed that the wipers are a bit slow even on the highest setting? I drove at night yesterday with what I'd say is moderate+ rainfall at ~60 MPH and it was hard to see. Maybe it's the upright windshield that gets less of the normal runoff or my eyes getting worse with age, but it was noticeable. Just wondering if anyone else felt the same as compared to other vehicles.

 

[EOD Guy]

On a related note, have you noticed that the wipers are a bit slow even on the highest setting? I drove at night yesterday with what I'd say is moderate+ rainfall at ~60 MPH and it was hard to see. Maybe it's the upright windshield that gets less of the normal runoff or my eyes getting worse with age, but it was noticeable. Just wondering if anyone else felt the same as compared to other vehicles.

My 2020 Taco does the same thing. Rain X helps a lot!

 

[fftfk]

Thanks for all the responses. That’s great news about turning off the sensors in neutral. It was very annoying in my last car going through car washes. I wonder why they would even default to on in neutral.